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Lions Flanker O’Brien Cited For ‘red Card’ Hit

British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien will join All Black Sonny Bill Williams before a judiciary panel on Sunday...

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Late Farrell Kick Secures Win Over All Blacks and Keeps Lions…

A late Owen Farrell penalty earned the British and Irish Lions a pulsating 24-21 victory over the 14-man All Blacks on...

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Lions Will Be Back, Insists New Zealand Rugby Boss

New Zealand rugby boss Steve Tew believes future tours by the British and Irish Lions may be trimmed but he is adamant...

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Endangered Kings Pile More Misery On Jaguares In Super Rugby

A Southern Kings team facing the Super Rugby axe next week triumphed 31-30 in Buenos Aires on Friday as a horror run by...

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Coetzee Staying As Erasmus Hired, Stress South Africa

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee will not be replaced, the national rugby body insisted Friday after announcing that...

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Now Or Never For Lions Against All Blacks

The British and Irish Lions go into Saturday's all-or-nothing second Test against New Zealand knowing they must win the...

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Lion Who Dreamed of Being An All Black Comes Home

Wellington may be far-flung for most British and Irish Lions but for huge prop Mako Vunipola, who grew up dreaming of...

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Lions To Target Sonny Bill In Second Test

The British and Irish Lions have Sonny Bill Williams in their sights in the second Test against the All Blacks in...

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All Blacks Coach Tells Media To Lay Off Gatland

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Thursday the media needed to stop ridiculing British and Irish Lions coach Warren...

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Concussed All Black Smith Out of Lions Series

All Blacks fullback Ben Smith has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests in the British and Irish Lions series...

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Gatland’s All Black Hopes Hang On Lions’ Win

Warren Gatland's dream of one day coaching the All Blacks -- already a long shot -- is almost certainly doomed unless...

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Warburton Back To Lead Lions In Second Rugby Test

Sam Warburton will captain the British and Irish Lions in Saturday's must-win second Test against New Zealand in...

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Lions Coach Gatland Eyes Forward Reshuffle For 2nd All Backs Test

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has given the strongest indication yet he will overhaul the forward pack...

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British and Irish Lions Test Hopefuls Blow It Against Hurricanes

The British and Irish Lions squandered a 16-point lead as the Wellington Hurricanes roared back to snatch a 31-31 draw...

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All Black Kaino Denies Intent To Hurt Murray

All Black Jerome Kaino on Tuesday rejected allegations he maliciously targeted British and Irish Lions scrum-half Conor...

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Ghana Rugby Celebrates #OlympicDay

The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) celebrated #OlympicDay with a “Get Into Rugby” exhibition at the Accra Sports...

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All Blacks Coach Hansen Blasts Gatland As ‘a Bit Desperate’

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen lit the fuse on simmering tension with rival Warren Gatland Monday, labelling the British...

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All Black Ioane’s Family Takes In Marooned Lions Fan

A stranded British and Irish Lions supporter has told how a stranger's act of kindness resulted in him bunking down at...

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Mallett Hails ‘incredible’ Springboks Turnaround Against France

Former South Africa forward and coach Nick Mallett hailed the Springboks for completing a 3-0 Test series whitewash...