‘An an attack on the impartiality and the integrity of the match officials’ There was always going to be repercussions from the Rassie Erasmus video that was uploaded between the First and Second Tests of the Lions Tour, this summer. World Rugby has suspended South Africa Rugby Director Rassie Erasmus from ‘all rugby activities’ for […]

4 years ago

A few… interesting calls here. Warren Gatland and team manager Jason Leonard have officially announced the 2021 British & Irish Lions squad. To say there are some surprise selections in there would be an understatement. As expected, Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones will be tour captain on what will be his fourth overseas trip with […]

5 years ago

O’Brien was joined by Lee McKenzie and his old Lions teammate Sam Warburton on the latest episode of House of Rugby, and they discussed their Lions teams

5 years ago

“They will have our full support to help implement this plan.” The British & Irish Lions have announced that they intend to honour their commitment to travel to South Africa for the 2021 tour, which will see them face the world champion Springboks in a Three-Test Series. The Lions Board confirmed its preference to South […]

5 years ago

“That’s a challenge we’ll definitely accept, face-on.” For Pieter-Steph du Toit, most of 2020 was spent rehabbing and focusing on one light at the end of what seemed, at times, like a pitch-black tunnel – the Lions Tour to South Africa. The Stormers forward, who won the World Cup with his country in 2019 and […]

5 years ago

Where would rugby be without a little strife over releasing players for Test matches and tours? Warren Gatland believes his British & Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa, next summer, could be made up with between 30 and 50% of England internationals. However, a fixture clash with the Lions’ first game could scupper the […]

5 years ago