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Warren Gatland has been selected to lead the British and Irish Lions when they tour South Africa in 2021. The current Wales coach will lead the touring side for the third consecutive time in just over two year’s time. The 55-year-old will step down from his role as head coach of Wales following this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. …

The British and Irish Lions appeared to be the biggest losers following Tuesday’s announcement of a revamped English domestic season which confirmed the combined side face a shortened trip to South Africa in 2021. That tour has been reduced to five weeks from six and eight matches from 10, as was originally agreed at a World Rugby meeting in San …

Andy Farrell has rejected a move back to the English international set up, choosing instead to remain as Ireland’s defence coach, according to reports.  Paul Gustard stepped down from the role of England’s defence coach earlier this year to take charge at Harlequins and the Daily Mail are reporting that Farrell was their first choice replacement. It is believed that the …

Former Connacht player, Ethienne Reynecke has left the intensive care unit but remains heavily sedated after suffering a stroke last week. The 36-year-old was left in a critical condition after developing a blood clot on the brain with doctors unable to operate due to the swelling. Media outlet, Sport24 are reporting that the SuperSport commentator has been moved to a neurology …

English Premiership side Bath have signed South African prop Jacques van Rooyen from Super Rugby finalists the Lions. The 31-year-old started the Super Rugby final in Christchurch on Saturday, when the Lions suffered a 37-18 defeat to the Crusaders. Van Rooyen has made more than 60 appearances for the Johannesburg-based Lions, making his debut four years ago. He will enhance …

The Canterbury Crusaders hit back at the Golden Lions and defended prop Joe Moody on Friday after claims of illegal tactics ahead of the Super rugby final in Christchurch. Lions coach Swys de Bruin ignited the verbal clash when he said the eight-time champions get away with plenty of transgressions and called for a “fair deal” from Australian referee Angus …

The Super Rugby quarter-finals took place this weekend and we have now gone from eight teams to four as the semi-finals loom large next week.  The Waratahs, the Lions, reigning champions the Crusaders and the Hurricanes are the four sides left who will be hoping to secure the championship trophy in two week’s time. First of all, these teams will …

Wales and Cardiff Blues flanker Sam Warburton has retired from rugby at the age of 29. The former British and Lions captain had recently returned to training with Cardiff Blues, having come back from knee and neck surgery, but has decided to call it a day as he felt that he could not return to the heights of his pre-injury performances. …

Harlequins’ former Wales front-row Adam Jones will finally hang up his boots at the end of the season to take up a full-time coaching role with the London club, the English Premiership side announced Sunday. Jones, a four-time Six Nations winner, has been appointed as assistant forwards coach at The Stoop and will work alongside forwards coach Graham Rowntree. ??????? …

James Haskell knows a good hugger when he sees one… England host Ireland in Twickenham today as the Six Nations reaches its final day. Aside from Ireland’s Grand Slam ambitions, this is a huge game for the English as they aim to avoid a third straight loss. Eddie Jones’ side were beaten in Murrayfield in their third game, as Scotland …

Super Rugby season kicks off in South Africa with first round wins going to the Stormers and the Lions.

A look at the five-team South African Conference on the eve of the Super Rugby 2018 season commencing.

The BBC have just totted up the numbers and produced their combined XV of 2017 after more than one hundred thousand teams were submitted to the British broadcaster by fans across the UK. In the end, five Englishmen made the cut while four New Zealanders were also included. Three Irishmen had such an extraordinary 2017 that they were impossible to …

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has fired significant shots at Warren Gatland after the former Lions coach recently stated that he hated the summer’s tour. Speaking last week, Gatland was asked if he would consider coaching the Lions in 2021 and immediately stated that he was done with the Lions and that he would never ‘subject’ himself to another tour. …

Billy Vunipola has defended his decision to withdraw from the recent Lions tour of New Zealand, insisting his conscience wouldn’t allow him to go. The England number eight was initially called up as part of the squad to go down under, but he withdrew from the panel after the Premiership season ended to undergo shoulder surgery despite Warren Gatland’s request …

The trailer for Lions Uncovered has landed, and it looks like a barnstormer… The Lions came away from New Zealand with an unlikely series draw over the summer, as Warren Gatland’s squad pulled off what many deemed to be impossible. Despite a rocky start in the warm-up games and opening test, the tourists gathered momentum and finished the series strongly. …

The expanded Pro14 league has not even begun yet, and already two more South African sides might be looking to join the party. The Times are reporting that the Lions from Johannesburg and the Sharks from Durban, two sides currently competing in Super Rugby, have written to the South African Rugby Union to ascertain whether or not they would be …