Gerry Thornley: Why Sonny Bill Williams had to see redReferee Jerome Garces left with no option but to make it a third All Black red cardSun Jul 02 2017 - 15:10
Sean O’Brien cleared to play in Lions series deciderIrish flanker was cited for dangerous play but cleared in disciplinary hearingSun Jul 02 2017 - 14:03
Vindicated Warren Gatland wants only a series winLions coach said demonising in New Zealand press has helped to motivate his teamSat Jul 01 2017 - 14:53
Lions back in the series as All Blacks see redAll Blacks reduced to 14-men in 25th minute as Sonny Bill Williams sent offSat Jul 01 2017 - 11:22
Father of All Blacks’ Barrett clan has plenty to smile aboutKevin ‘Smiley’ Barrett recalls his family’s time in Meath where his sons played GAASat Jul 01 2017 - 07:00
Sexton aims to make a difference as Lions seek to save seriesIreland and Leinster outhalf looking forward to starting alongside Owen Farrell for the first timeFri Jun 30 2017 - 22:00
All Blacks’ superior collective skills set to prove decisiveWith the same pack on duty, New Zealand set to replicate awesome intensity levelsFri Jun 30 2017 - 07:23
Sam Warburton braced for biggest challenge of his careerLions captain says leading out team against All Blacks the biggest honour to dateThu Jun 29 2017 - 22:00
Steve Hansen offers an olive branch to Warren GatlandOn clown-gate: ‘But to ridicule someone is not right. It’s a bit disappointing, really’Thu Jun 29 2017 - 08:32
Impact off the bench sees CJ Stander oust Peter O’MahonyGatland leaves first Test captain out in Wellington, Henshaw and North out of tourThu Jun 29 2017 - 07:45
Johnny Sexton back in the saddle for crunch All Blacks TestPeter O’Mahony makes way for Sam Warburton with Owen Farrell at inside centreThu Jun 29 2017 - 02:00
Iain Henderson to miss out on place in Lions’ second Test squadCoach suggests Henderson’s yellow might cost him Test place against All BlacksWed Jun 28 2017 - 06:00
Iain Henderson's massive effort marred by costly yellow cardSecondrow well aware of the need for a big performance in advance of later TestsTue Jun 27 2017 - 22:00
Warren Gatland: Cover players were for cover and no moreThe Lions coach said he didn’t bring on any of the six players due to criticism he receivedTue Jun 27 2017 - 14:07
Lions blown off course by thrilling Hurricanes comebackWarren Gatland’s side let winning position slip after Iain Henderson was sent to sinbinTue Jun 27 2017 - 10:52
Jerome Kaino: ‘I didn’t go out to injure Conor Murray’Kaino was seen diving at Murray as he box-kicked away, rolling into his standing legTue Jun 27 2017 - 08:41
Warren Gatland given the clown treatment in NZ HeraldPaper has mocked up coach as circus clown, previously doing so with Michael CheikaTue Jun 27 2017 - 07:55
Gerry Thornley: All Blacks’ execution has to be seen to be believedIndividual brilliance from Codie Taylor and Beauden Barrett sum up difference in skillTue Jun 27 2017 - 06:30
Midweekers look to lift Lions' morale and make Test caseWarren Gatland has shown that form will be recognised for New Zealand selectionsMon Jun 26 2017 - 18:22
All Blacks stay tight-lipped but ‘Murraygate’ saga rumbles onGatland, said Hansen, had taken gloss off great Test match and Lions performanceMon Jun 26 2017 - 13:00
Steve Hansen rings up radio station to blast Gatland comments‘As a New Zealander I would expect he would know the New Zealand psyche,’ Hansen saidMon Jun 26 2017 - 06:54
Peter O’Mahony could lose Lions' captaincy for second TestMaro Itoje is also likely to start the second Test against All Blacks next weekendMon Jun 26 2017 - 06:00
Undaunted Jonathan Davies relishing Lions’ second chanceWales star confident the tourists can benefit from lessons learned in first Test defeatMon Jun 26 2017 - 05:00
Warren Gatland: All Blacks took cheap shots at Conor MurrayLions coach concerned after scrumhalf targeted during first Test defeat in AucklandSun Jun 25 2017 - 22:00
Lions frustrated with referee but were ultimately outclassedO’Brien’s try threw the visitors a lifeline but New Zealand’s class told long before the endSun Jun 25 2017 - 18:32
No alarms and no surprises for All BlacksAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen happy for his side to get ‘down and dirty’ if requiredSat Jun 24 2017 - 15:01
Warren Gatland: ‘We need to be tough on ourselves and honest’Lions coach rues missed opportunities while players frustrated with refereeSat Jun 24 2017 - 13:51
All Blacks punish Lions in their garden of EdenTourists have their moments but Lions unable to live with All Blacks paceSat Jun 24 2017 - 11:18
Gerry Thornley: New Zealand media alters tack prior to TestRealisation dawns that Lions pose powerful threat to all-conquering All Blacks machineSat Jun 24 2017 - 06:00
Stark statistics point to the scale of the Lions’ taskConor Murray braced for the biggest game of his career at All Blacks’ fortress – Eden ParkFri Jun 23 2017 - 22:00
Brian O’Driscoll presents Lions players with their jerseysFormer touring captain was chosen for the honour ahead of the first Test in AucklandFri Jun 23 2017 - 14:02
Conor Murray revelling in the buzz of being a LionThe 28-year-old says experience of Chicago can be drawn on but it’s a different gameFri Jun 23 2017 - 11:00
Lions unlikely to withstand what All Blacks can musterKiwis have the better strike moves and an ability to strike from anywhere at any timeFri Jun 23 2017 - 06:00
Tadhg Furlong undaunted by the ultimate challenge‘These are the sort of days that you play rugby for’ says prop of his Lions Test debutThu Jun 22 2017 - 22:00
Peter O’Mahony proud of captaincy but business is firstThe Munster man says that winning on Saturday comes above all else on tourThu Jun 22 2017 - 08:44
Warren Gatland: Lions team will be bold and take risksTourists’ coach says they are looking to take the game to the All Blacks with selectionThu Jun 22 2017 - 07:49
Peter O’Mahony: A Lions leader who never steps backManagement pay tribute to Munster man’s role on and off the pitch for the LionsWed Jun 21 2017 - 22:00
Peter O’Mahony will captain the Lions for first TestLeigh Halfpenny has been left out of the side with Owen Farrell in place of Johnny SextonWed Jun 21 2017 - 20:07
Kieran Read named in All Blacks team to face the LionsRieko Ioane is also given his first Test start after impressing coach Steve HansenWed Jun 21 2017 - 18:21
Victorious Lions clearly singing from same hymn sheetImpressive victory over Chiefs shows growing cohesion of the visiting squadTue Jun 20 2017 - 22:00
Owen Farrell set to keep Sexton out of Lions test teamPeter O’Mahony still likely to captain Lions against All Blacks on SaturdayTue Jun 20 2017 - 18:00
Warren Gatland puts to bed idea of discontent in Lions camp‘We had quite a big sing song in the changing room. It was a good feeling,’ Gatland saidTue Jun 20 2017 - 12:40
Lions take the scalp of weakened ChiefsComfortable win unlikely to unduly alter the thinking of Gatland and his coaches for first testTue Jun 20 2017 - 11:16
Gerry Thornley: Reading between the Lions, this remains a squad unitedRumours of discontent, prompted by Steve Hansen among others, wide of the markTue Jun 20 2017 - 06:27
Lions ready for All Blacks’ ‘Hurt Arena’, says Andy FarrellDefence coach agrees Lions will have to raise their game to withstand New Zealand attackMon Jun 19 2017 - 22:00
Motivated, experienced Lions should end their midweek miseryOpportunity is still there to stake a claim for a starting place in upcoming TestsMon Jun 19 2017 - 17:40
Andy Farrell: Lions must show ‘clear pictures’ to avoid harsh decisions‘His department of defence has had a couple of impressive Saturday performances’Mon Jun 19 2017 - 08:33
Lions believe New Zealand tactic is to block runners off the ballLions selection for Chiefs game gives strong pointers toward squad for first testMon Jun 19 2017 - 01:00
Conor Murray shines for Lions through the rain and mist‘We converted pressure into points, which was really pleasing,’ says Munster scrumhalfSun Jun 18 2017 - 22:30
Powerful setpiece play of Lions proves too much for MaorisLions starting XV against Maoris helps nail down bulk of match-day squad for first testSun Jun 18 2017 - 17:47
