Disappointed British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland sees Tuesday's clash with the Wellington Hurricanes as a way for players to force their way in to the Test line-up. The All Blacks' 30-15...
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has fired up the verbal war with the British and Irish Lions again, suggesting they play New Zealand style to be competitive in the second Test in Wellington next week....
Coach Warren Gatland said his forwards had under-performed and indicated he was ready to wield the axe after the British and Irish Lions crashed to a 30-15 defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday. The...
The All Blacks believe they've cracked the code to beating the British and Irish Lions rushed defence, with coach Steve Hansen saying Thursday they have plans to outsmart their lightning line speed....
A swarming red army of up to 30,000 British and Irish Lions fans are ready to party in New Zealand as the Test series against the world champion All Blacks looms. Supporters have travelled halfway...
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has backed his newly anointed Test captain Peter O'Mahony to inspire a "courageous" first Test performance and attack the All Blacks in their own...
The British and Irish Lions gained a confidence-boosting win as their power told against the Maori All Blacks in wet conditions in Rotorua. Leigh Halfpenny – who landed 20 points in all – kicked...
All Blacks great John Kirwan has dismissed claims that British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is one-dimensional, saying his former team-mate brings an "X-factor" to the touring squad....
Coach Warren Gatland has given the British and Irish Lions free rein to express themselves under new captain Ken Owens as he seeks a much improved performance against the Auckland Blues on Wednesday....
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says maintaining team harmony is a priority as he seeks to engineer a historic Test series win over the world champion All Blacks. Gatland, who organised...
The British and Irish Lions have thrown captain Sam Warburton straight into the fray as they look to make a winning start to their tour of New Zealand. Warburton, who is returning from a knee injury...
The British and Irish Lions received a traditional Maori welcome on Wednesday as they arrived in New Zealand for the "ultimate challenge" of a Test series against the world champion All Blacks....
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is "clutching at straws" by using Ireland's upset win over the All Blacks as motivation, his opposite number Steve Hansen said Thursday. Unveiling his...
Choir practice and film nights will form part of the British and Irish Lions preparations for their Test series against the All Blacks as coach Warren Gatland tries to make sure they are comfortable...
Sam Warburton has never savoured victory over New Zealand but says he is relishing scaling the "pinnacle of my career" when he captains the British and Irish Lions against the world champions. The...
The opening clash of the British and Irish Lions' New Zealand tour will be a family affair for coach Warren Gatland after his son Bryn was named Wednesday to face the tourists. The blockbuster tour...
The All Blacks hope to warm-up for the British and Irish Lions tour with a Test match against Samoa, New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew has revealed. Tew said the world champions wanted a...
Ex-England international Josh Lewsey Wednesday said the British and Irish Lions had a great chance to overturn the All Blacks this year with the rebuilding world champions not at the "peak of their...
An appeal for New Zealanders to "adopt-a-Lion" by billeting travelling fans during this year's blockbuster British and Irish Lions tour has prompted an "overwhelming" response, organisers said...
Eddie Jones said New Zealand were "there for the taking" after his England side's bid to better the All Blacks' record winning streak ended with a defeat by Ireland in Dublin. Ireland, who had also...
