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Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

Sir Gerald was honoured by the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

‘Ellis Genge? You go from despising people to having coffee’: Dan Sheehan on Lions magic

Irish hooker tells Robert Kitson about forging alliances with sworn enemies and the challenge of getting ‘four different nations connected’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025

The 2025 Next Gen Wallabies sense Farrell’s Lions are there for the taking

Australia coach Joe Schmidt has lifted team from lowest ebb and made a country feel it can win again

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025

Andy Farrell’s Lions land in Australia aiming to revive the spirit of Sydney

Chest-thumping speech before the 2013 series decider is part of Lions lore and can be the head coach’s mantra for his 2025 tourists

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025

Freeman and Van der Merwe miss chance to make impression in tough Lions opener

Andy Farrell will want players to display a bit of attitude as well as talent but Argentina showed it will take time

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Lions handed wake-up call as Argentina hang on to edge thrilling win in Dublin

Despite a spirited second-half fightback, Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions fell to a 28-24 defeat against Argentina in their opening game

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

First Lions match is about laying down a marker – but Pumas bring range of threats

Early days in a Lions camp can be nervy and everyone wants to play in Friday’s first match but Argentina provide a tough test

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Kicking off Lions tour against Argentina in Ireland is profitable for everyone

Andy Farrell will get a first look at his squad on the pitch while the money raised by the game in Dublin fills the coffers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

Wallabies squad thin on playmakers may come back to bite Joe Schmidt

There is more on the line for the British & Irish Lions tour than just pride for beleaguered Australian rugby union

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2025

Blues confident tide will turn after Origin boilover

NSW are on the ropes after a litany of errors in Origin II but prop Payne Haas insists the Blues aren't down for the count ahead of the series decider.

AAP · Jun 19, 2025