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# Lions

Last month
November 2023
Ulster hold on for victory over Lions with unconvincing display
A fourth win from five league games so far for Dan McFarland’s men.
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This year
2023
'A brilliant recruit as a player and as a person' - Tyrone's McKenna extends Brisbane stay
All-Ireland winner’s contract with the Lions extended until end of 2025 season.
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Sep 20th 2023, 9:01 AM
Lions edge Super Bowl champion Chiefs in NFL season opener
The action continues for the rest of the weekend.
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Sep 8th 2023, 7:54 AM
Lions to face joint Australia-New Zealand side on 2025 tour
Touring side will play Anzac XV for the first since 1989.
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Jul 19th 2023, 7:45 AM
James Ryan has taken his game to a completely new level with Ireland
Still only 26, the Ireland second row is well on track to be a centurion.
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Mar 21st 2023, 7:30 PM
Ex-Ireland and Lions prop Jack McGrath announces retirement at 33
The Dubliner has been without a club since being released by Ulster at the end of last season
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Feb 16th 2023, 11:08 AM
Connacht boost URC knockout hopes with impressive bonus-point win
Jack Carty became Connacht’s all-time top points scorer in their victory over the Lions.
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Jan 28th 2023, 9:57 PM
South African sides to play in Europe if they earn 'home' Champions Cup semis
The Sharks have won three from three so far, while the Bulls and Stormers have impressed too.
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Jan 16th 2023, 12:03 PM
Last year
2022
Lions could face combined Australia-New Zealand team as part of 2025 tour
Discussions are under way to add a fourth Test against an Anzac XV, according to Rugby Australia chief Hamish McLennan.
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Nov 2nd 2022, 12:37 PM
'Sometimes the altitude element is over-hyped, but the heat is very different for us'
A delighted Dan McFarland reacts to his side’s thrilling URC win against the Lions in South Africa.
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Oct 16th 2022, 9:36 AM
Gatland on Lions call over Sexton - 'I still probably ask myself now whether it was the right decision '
Sexton is one of nine Ireland players named in Gatland’s hypothetical 2022 Lions side.
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Jul 20th 2022, 12:00 PM
‘These South African teams are not yet the polished sides of the past’
Bobby Skinstad believes the best is still to come from South Africa’s URC franchises.
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Jun 10th 2022, 7:21 AM
All time
'48 metres out, just off-centre of the posts, the pressure of four nations on his shoulders'
Read an extract from ‘Legacy of the Lions’.
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Dec 29th 2021, 7:30 AM
'I don't think I've quite forgiven them for what they stole from me'
In April 1987, an IRA car bomb killed two people and ended the career of Ulster flanker Nigel Carr, who was driving to Ireland training with two team-mates.
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Dec 11th 2021, 7:00 AM
'The hardest thing is to stay at the top and that’s what Conor has done'
Conor Murray starts against Argentina tomorrow as he wins his 91st cap.
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Nov 20th 2021, 8:00 AM
'It's always been in my head that I wasn't good enough' - Beirne
The Ireland international wasn’t happy with how the Lions tour worked out for him.
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Nov 6th 2021, 8:30 AM
'Rugby was a fairytale but not a reality... I was blessed to break that barrier'
23-year-old Vincent Tshituka of the Lions is seen as a possible Springbok back row.
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Oct 27th 2021, 7:30 PM
'Addison is probably unparalleled in Irish rugby in terms of that ability'
The Ulster fullback’s misfortune was discussed on The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
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Oct 18th 2021, 1:16 PM
Ulster win again but Will Addison carried off on a stretcher with serious-looking injury
Ulster defeated the Lions with a bonus-point win at Kingspan Stadium tonight.
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Oct 15th 2021, 9:23 PM
Ulster out to maintain perfect start as Lions present first real test of the season
Ulster will welcome the first of the new South African teams to Belfast tonight.
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Oct 15th 2021, 7:37 AM
Tucker's monster kick makes history as Ravens down Lions
.Tucker’s monstrous 66-yard effort arrived with three seconds remaining.
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Sep 26th 2021, 10:36 PM
Iain Henderson criticises Lions tactics and claims team was not selected on form
Warren Gatland’s British and Irish Lions were beaten 2-1 by world champions South Africa this summer.
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Sep 23rd 2021, 3:56 PM
Ireland boss Farrell likely to be among contenders to lead next Lions tour
Warren Gatland has been part of the last four tours but could stay on.
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Aug 9th 2021, 2:24 PM
Itoje named Lions' player of the series after impressing against Boks
The 26-year-old is almost certain to be a key man again in 2025.
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Aug 9th 2021, 10:47 AM
Losing the Lions would be 'a travesty,' says four-time tourist Jones
The Welshman believes the touring team is a special part of rugby.
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Aug 8th 2021, 10:00 PM
Henshaw shows he is among game's elite with outstanding Test series
The Leinster and Ireland centre did his best to drag the Lions back in front last night.
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Aug 8th 2021, 12:08 PM
'It's something we need to preserve' - Gatland believes Lions need more prep time
The head coach is uncertain whether midweek games should return before and after the first Test.
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Aug 8th 2021, 9:40 AM
Lots of Lions regrets but Boks deserving winners of strange series
A tense and dramatic finale in Cape Town saw the 2021 tour end on a high.
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Aug 8th 2021, 7:00 AM
'I’ve loved my time with the Lions... I haven't got any long-term plans'
Warren Gatland is uncertain whether he will be involved again in four years’ time.
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Aug 7th 2021, 8:44 PM
History repeats itself as 37-year-old Steyn kicks Boks to victory over the Lions
The replacement out-half slotted two late penalties to win it for the Boks.
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Aug 7th 2021, 7:10 PM
Gatland's Lions have shot at emulating 1997 crew in final Boks Test
The South Africans finished the second Test with huge momentum.
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Aug 7th 2021, 7:00 AM
'If the Lions want to play touch rugby that would be nice for us'
The Springboks’ contestable kick-heavy tactics have been hugely successful for them.
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Aug 6th 2021, 2:19 PM
'He can ask different questions than any fly-half in the world'
Lions attack coach Gregor Townsend knows the tourists need to create more tomorrow.
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Aug 6th 2021, 9:35 AM
Time to press the Bundee button: Talking points ahead of the final Lions Test
With the sides tied at one win apiece, the series will be decided in Cape Town on Saturday.
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Aug 6th 2021, 8:00 AM
Here's your TV guide to a jam-packed weekend of sport
Get ready…
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Aug 6th 2021, 7:30 AM
'We don't want to stifle ourselves too much relying on the kicking game'
Alun Wyn Jones is looking forward to seeing Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw playing together.
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Aug 5th 2021, 10:00 PM
'From a South African fan point of view, Rassie can do no wrong'
The Springboks director of rugby was discussed on today’s episode of The42 Rugby Weekly.
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Aug 5th 2021, 4:22 PM
Furlong's 'unbelievable' work has had a big influence on Lions pack
The Wexford man teams up with Ken Owens and Wyn Jones in the front row this weekend.
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Aug 5th 2021, 3:13 PM
Injury to tactical chief De Klerk is a huge blow for the Springboks
The South Africans have also lost the superb Pieter-Steph du Toit.
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Aug 4th 2021, 12:52 PM
'I've had the best time of my life being part of this group, it's special'
Bundee Aki has earned his chance to become a Test Lion this weekend.
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Aug 3rd 2021, 10:05 PM
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