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Watching the third Test at Harpenden RFC, modern Lions breeding ground

The Hertfordshire town has become a rugby union hotbed, with Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje among recent club alumni

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

Andy Farrell hints at leading British & Irish Lions again for 2029 New Zealand tour

Andy Farrell has suggested he would be interested in another stint as the British & Irish Lions head coach after his side’s series victory over the Wallabies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Marlie Packer’s red card sours England’s 97-7 World Cup warmup rout of Spain

England scored 15 tries as they beat Spain 97-7 in their first warmup match for the Women’s Rugby World Cup but captain Marlie Packer was sent off

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Voices: Andy Farrell is wrong to obsess over the Lions ‘redwashing’ the Australia Test matches

COMMENT: The British and Irish Lions have already won the series, writes Simon Walters. Sending exhausted players out again deprives talented reserve players of their chance to make history

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025

I’m no sportsman, but a rugby legend’s simple, sage advice struck a chord

His ‘perfect practice makes perfect performance’ mantra inspired me to improve my musicianship, and much more, says writer and broadcaster Richard Coles

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Itoje leads Lions on history chase with echoes of former Sydney glories in air

Australia will have other ideas but Andy Farrell’s team are intent on sealing the clean sweep with a triumph that would stand the test of time

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Your Guardian sport weekend: England v India, F1 in Hungary and Women’s Open

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Andy Farrell has earned right to choose if he wants to coach Lions in 2029

The question is: why would you go hunting elsewhere when you already have the best coach available right in front of you?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Australia 36-5 Wales: women’s international rugby union – as it happened

Minute-by-minute: The Wallaroos have bounced back in the second Test against Wales in Sydney to thrash Wales by 36-5

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025

Wallabies ready to rip into Lions after moving on from second Test controversy

Australian captain Harry Wilson has declared the Wallabies have ‘flipped the switch’ and are primed to overcome the disappointment of last week’s loss

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025