Gatland wary of ‘tough’ Lions tour schedule
Wales coach Warren Gatland says that a part of him wants his rival for the 2017 British and Irish Lions head coach position Joe Schmidt to get the job due to the tough schedule. Gatland and Schmidt are...
View ArticleLancaster up for British and Irish Lions coach
Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster is being considered as a potential candidate to lead the British & Irish Lions on their 2017 tour to New Zealand. British & Irish Lions Chief...
View ArticleBritish and Irish Lions tour critical for NZ Rugby
The New Zealand Rugby Union have revealed that next year’s British and Irish Lions tour will be crucial to their finances and underpins their five-year plan to break even by 2020. New Zealand are the...
View ArticleEddie Jones “absolutely” rules out leading Lions to NZ
England head coach has said “absolutely no” to the suggestion that he could be appointed to coach the British and Irish Lions in next year’s tour to New Zealand. The England head coach has taken a team...
View ArticleGatland would benefit from British and Irish Lions stint
Wales head coach Warren Gatland would benefit from taking a year off to coach the British and Irish Lions to New Zealand in 2017 according to his boss. Gatland is contracted to Wales until the end of...
View ArticleAll Blacks coach Hansen set to extend to RWC 2019
New Zealand All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has stated that he will make an announcement on his future before the Rugby Championship. All Blacks coach Hansen is contracted to the New Zealand Rugby Union...
View ArticleGatland backed to lead British and Irish Lions
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has been backed by his boss to lead the 2017 British and Irish Lions to New Zealand. Welsh Rugby Union chairman and selector Gareth Davies says that Gatland’s experience...
View ArticleLions to face All Blacks in Super Rugby sides
The 2017 British and Irish Lions touring side could face New Zealand’s best players in their Super Rugby teams as well as in the Tests against the All Blacks. The Lions have a brutal schedule of...
View ArticleGatland appointed as 2017 British and Irish Lions head coach
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has officially been announced as head coach for the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. Gatland was an assistant coach in 2009 on the tour of South Africa...
View ArticleToulon hope Halfpenny will stay in France
French Top 14 Rugby club Toulon are hoping that Wales and Lions fullback Leigh Halfpenny will remain in France next year. Halfpenny joined Toulon in 2014 but he comes off contract in the summer of 2017...
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