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August 01, 2021

Gatland: Lions set for brutal showdown

WARREN Gatland prepared his Lions for a “brutal cup final” in Cape Town on Saturday after seeing the Springboks level the series.

4 mins

Warrior Biggar must be protected say activists

THE Lions were taking a risk with Dan Biggar by naming him in the side for yesterday’s Second Test against South Africa, according to World Rugby’s guidelines on concussion which were updated at the end of January.

2 mins

Rassie rant is just good fun says Marler

JOE Marler insists he has no problems with Rassie Erasmus’ hour-long video rant at the officiating in the Lions First Test.

2 mins

Run the Boks tired and Lions can still triumph

IT’S a straight shootout next week and the Lions will always have hope in a two-horse race, but this was a complete role reversal from the First Test.

4 mins

Ditch the tech like Anna did to strike gold

Purity and simplicity are not among the nouns most commonly associated with Rugby Union in its current state of confusion: prop forwards were routinely described as “simple” back in the day, but that was a different thing altogether.

4 mins

Far less chat and more rugby action please, Sky

The Lions tour of South Africa, despite the empty stadia, the Covid scares, and so on, is still all about the rugby, so why did Sky feel the need to have a two-hour (!) build-up, and a 90-minute post mortem for the First Test? We want to watch the rugby, so does the nonsense that surrounds the game add to the experience, or detract from it?

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Kiwis are worthy winners of best ever tournament

AFTER the Lord Mayor’s show...came the best Women’s Sevens tournament in history and a seminal moment in the development of Women’s Rugby. A joyous tournament that excited rugby followers around the world and absolutely cemented Sevens’ position as a core team sport at the modern-day Olympics.

3 mins

Racing defeat left me crying at kitchen table

THE FORMER LEEDS, NEWCASTLE, LEICESTER, LA ROCHELLE AND NORTHAMPTON LOCK

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