British and Irish Lions: Bundee Aki, Ollie Chessum, Andrew Porter start as Owen Farrell, Jac Morgan, Blair Kinghorn added to bench | Rugby Union News

Bundee Aki, Ollie Chessum and Andrew Porter have come in to start for the British and Irish Lions in their second Test against Australia, replacing Sione Tuipulotu, Joe McCarthy and…

Green Bay Packers sign Irish kicker Mark McNamee following NFL International Player Pathway programme | NFL News

Irish kicker Mark McNamee has signed with the Green Bay Packers after coming through the NFL’s International Player Pathway programme.  McNamee, who previously played as a goalkeeper in Gaelic football for…

British and Irish Lions: ‘Emotional’ Jamie George among those pushing to be in Test thinking after 47-hour trek around the world | Rugby Union News

It took 47 hours for Jamie George to travel from San Juan in Argentina to Australia in order to link up with the British and Irish Lions again last week.…

British and Irish Lions: Owen Farrell to captain side for Tuesday’s clash vs First Nations & Pasifika XV in Melbourne | Rugby Union News

Owen Farrell has been named to start and captain the British and Irish Lions in their final midweek tour match against a First Nations & Pasifika XV in Melbourne on…

British and Irish Lions: Winners and losers as tourists get into groove while Australia pin hopes on injury returnees | Rugby Union News

The key winners and losers as the British and Irish Lions got into their groove against Australia with first Test victory, while Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies now pin their hopes on…

British and Irish Lions: Sky Sports pundits reveal their predictions for first Test against Australia | Rugby Union News

The teams have been named, the talking is over. It’s time for kick-off between the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies in Australia. Some of Sky Sports‘ analysts for…

Finn Russell: British and Irish Lions fly-half relaxed about facing Australia alongside Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones | Rugby Union News

Finn Russell says having Scotland team-mates Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones alongside him will help preserve his calm demeanour as he prepares to lead the British and Irish Lions into…

British and Irish Lions reporter notebook: Back-row conundrums, importance of power and Andy Farrell’s final words | Rugby Union News

Back-row conundrums, the importance of power in light of Wallabies injuries and Andy Farrell’s final message to his players. Just some of the multitude of talking points ahead of the…

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell defends no Welshmen making Test XV for first time since 1896: ‘Jac Morgan as close as it gets’ | Rugby Union News

Andy Farrell has defended his decision to name a British and Irish Lions Test side without a Welsh player for the first time since 1896, saying Jac Morgan was “as…

British and Irish Lions: Tom Curry, Sione Tuipulotu start first Test vs Australia as Owen Farrell, Henry Pollock miss out on squad | Rugby Union News

Tom Curry and Sione Tuipulotu have won respective selection battles to start for the British and Irish Lions in Saturday’s first Test against Australia, in a squad which does not…