Every four years, a British and Irish Lions tour is still seen by many as the peak of professional rugby, with the finest players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland joining forces.

The second round of the Six Nations saw Caelan Doris spearhead Ireland's bid for a third straight title - and enhance his claims for the British and Irish Lions captaincy. The Leinster No 8's ...

Image: Zander Fagerson chats to Sky Sports about his Scotland and British and Irish Lions career, recollecting his 2021 tour memories To the uninitiated, the position of tighthead prop on a rugby ...

Where to buy the Ireland alternative rugby shirt in time for the Six Nations clash with Wales. The new jersey will be worn ...

His successor as British and Irish Lions coach will no doubt have been watching it all closely as Andy Farrell begins to narrow down his touring party for Australia this summer. England have ...

Farrell, who led Ireland to the 2024 Six Nations, has been tasked with leading the British and Irish Lions on their tour of Australia this summer, and is set to announce his squad this April.

The Six Nations Championship is in its second week, and the top players are already emerging ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in June. As Ireland and Scotland — who will ...

And on the back of that opening weekend several players have already built a case for their inclusion in the British and Irish Lions this summer. Head coach Andy Farrell will be using the Six ...

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With the British and Irish Lions series on the horizon, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has impressed in his first professional rugby match on Australian soil. Meanwhile, several Wallabies hopefuls have ...

The British and Irish Lions have confirmed David Nucifora and Aled Walters as the first appointments to Andy Farrell's backroom staff for this summer's tour to Australia. Nucifora has been ...