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Last Word on Rugby, by Sam Meade. As expected the All Blacks fortress that is Eden Park delivered once again, as Steve Hansen’s side ran out 30-15 winners over the Lions. The All Blacks just too good for Lions fans, who entered this match with high expectations. Ironically the Lions conducted themselves very well, and will be […] READ MORE
Last Word on Rugby, by Sam Meade. The British and Irish Lions handed the Crusaders their first defeat for over 10 months, with a 3-12 success in Christchurch. The outstanding Owen Farrell kicked all 12 points in his first start for the British and Irish Lions on this tour. It was a welcome win for the Tourists after they […] READ MORE
The players will feel the intensity too. And with both sides running out in red; while it might distract a little, the action will be red hot. It could out shine any test, with the hosts playing with their usual high-speed intensity.! A huge fixture awaits locals. Crusaders v British and Irish Lions still holds tradition too. READ MORE
Last Word on Rugby, by Scott Hornell. Overnight, the Kieran Read injury sustained during the Cheetahs v Crusaders game has raised concerns for the New Zealand All Blacks team. That, along with minor surgery taken by Jerome Kaino and an ankle sprain for Ben Smith, places a injury-cloud over the inbound British and Irish Lions […] READ MORE
With this week's Lions squad announcement asking some questions around inclusion, Jim Hamilton thinks he knows the reason for Joe Launchbury's omission. READ MORE
The RBS Six Nations Tournament had its annual launch event at the prestigious Hurlingham Club in London this week and LWOR were there to take it all in. READ MORE
From Last Word on Rugby, Robert Rees Wales stumbled past Japan in Cardiff, 33-30 thanks to a last minute drop goal courtesy of Sam Davies, but the performance was very unsatisfactory. Howley and his men put on a display that most in the stadium would want to forget and hope not to see again soon. […] READ MORE
From Last Word on Rugby, Steve Kendall Both England and Wales have revealed their teams to face their respective Southern Hemisphere opponents on Saturday and whilst there is success for England’s Tom Wood being selected at open-side flanker, there is equal disappointment for Wales’ Jamie Roberts having been dropped from the starting XV to face […] READ MORE
It appears the that the Lions coach will be announced by 6th September, but which players going on this summers performances will be on the Lions tour to New Zealand? Due to the physicality of the New Zealand tour a larger squad will be needed, so here is our proposed starting XV for the first Test […] READ MORE
Welsh second row, Alun Wyn Jones re-signs NDC, committing his future to both Wales and the Ospreys. READ MORE