New Zealand Rugby revealed Monday that the British and Irish Lions series is set to deliver a bumper profit, but ruled out sharing more of it with the four nations whose players made up the touring...
All the British and Irish Lions needed was extra preparation time and they would have won their Test series against New Zealand, tour manager John Spencer said. Spencer, who insisted Warren Gatland...
The British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand reaches its climax Saturday in the winner-takes-all series decider at Eden Park in Auckland. After the All Blacks won the first Test, and the Lions...
The All Blacks and British and Irish Lions wrapped up preparations for Saturday's deciding third Test, with the visitors confident they are on the verge of an historic victory. "You can see a glint...
The British and Irish Lions are hoping a beer and bungee jumping jolly will give them an advantage as they face an edgy All Blacks side in a Test match of historic proportions on Saturday. So much is...
The British and Irish Lions named an unchanged team on Thursday for the decisive third Test against the All Blacks, who gambled on rookies in a reshuffled backline. Visiting coach Warren Gatland...
Lock Maro Itoje has transformed in New Zealand from the baby of the British and Irish Lions camp into a cult hero who fans believe can inspire a historic Test series win over the All Blacks. The...
Hooker Jamie George says the British and Irish Lions cannot let the occasion overwhelm them as they chase a historic Test series win over the All Blacks. Tied at 1-1, the Lions can snare their first...
Warren Gatland says his British and Irish Lions "poked the bear" with their second Test win over the All Blacks and warned against riling up the world champions ahead of this weekend's series...
British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien will join All Black Sonny Bill Williams before a judiciary panel on Sunday after being cited for allegedly striking Waisake Naholo during the second Test...
A late Owen Farrell penalty earned the British and Irish Lions a pulsating 24-21 victory over the 14-man All Blacks on Saturday to send the three-Test series to a decider next week. After New Zealand...
New Zealand rugby boss Steve Tew believes future tours by the British and Irish Lions may be trimmed but he is adamant they must continue and not be scrapped. Tew joined the growing debate on the...
Rival captains Sam Warburton and Kieran Read have given strong backing to future British and Irish Lions tours following speculation that the 129-year-old tradition could fall victim to pressure from...
The British and Irish Lions go into Saturday's all-or-nothing second Test against New Zealand knowing they must win the tactical battle as well as the physical clashes to upset the world champions...
The British and Irish Lions have Sonny Bill Williams in their sights in the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday as they battle to keep the series alive. With the Lions on the...
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Thursday the media needed to stop ridiculing British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland and disputed any suggestion of animosity between the pair. He also refused...
Warren Gatland's dream of one day coaching the All Blacks -- already a long shot -- is almost certainly doomed unless his British and Irish Lions can muster a Test win this weekend. Gatland, a proud...
Sam Warburton will captain the British and Irish Lions in Saturday's must-win second Test against New Zealand in Wellington. The Welshman was one of three personnel changes coach Warren Gatland made...
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has given the strongest indication yet he will overhaul the forward pack found wanting in last week's first Test loss to the All Blacks. As he mulls...
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen lit the fuse on simmering tension with rival Warren Gatland Monday, labelling the British and Irish Lions mentor "a bit desperate" for accusing his side of dangerous...