Players that are due to arrive in UK on Thursday will miss opening Toulouse clash

Centralised disciplinary system needs to be centralised under the sport’s governing body

Penalty call against Lawes harsh but butchered try-scoring chances lost it

In practically every metric bar the final score the visitors were the superior team

Head coach picks out a few calls that went against his side in third Test

John O’Sullivan hands out the marks after the series decider

Veteran outhalf reprises his heroics from 12 years ago with late penalty winner

Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence

Attacking coach admits more creativity is required after return of just one try so far

British and Irish Lions head coach explains the six changes made for series decider

Changes in back three and backrow look to be on the cards after defeat in second Test

Lions head coach says they will keep to official channels in discussing officiating

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray set to be among replacements

Tourists look set to spend the rest of summer in Cape Town as the Test series looms large

There are four Irish players in the starting team, with Robbie Henshaw at inside centre

Josh Adams and Dan Biggar will miss the game against South Africa A

Warren Gatland’s tourists bring up the half century against Sigma Lions at Ellis Park

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan will all start in pack for Saturday’s match

Party to tour South Africa consists of 16 backs and 21 forwards

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

‘Matey’ Luke Pearce and ‘Barnesy’ Wayne Barnes were utterly irritating in Paris

Italy’s 31st Six Nations defeat in a row saw them offer little resistance at Stadio Olimpico

World Rugby head of match officials Joel Jutge talks to referee over ‘two unfortunate events’

Eddie Jones’s side slumped to a record defeat to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday evening

Wayne Pivac’s side on course for the Grand Slam after bonus point victory in Cardiff

Wayne Pivac weighs options after injuries mount up following Ireland win

Josh Adams suspension sends a warning jolt through every Six Nations camp

Farrell’s side travel to Cardiff as things get underway behind closed doors this weekend

Bookies rate France as second favourites to win with Ireland third most likely winners

Last year’s results were so poor that a big improvement this term seems inevitable

Wayne Pivac’s side ran three tries in the final 22 minutes in Llanelli

Teams selecting specialised ‘finishers’ as size dominates from grassroots to the top

Wales and France name their teams for Six Nations clash in Cardiff

‘It’s clearly obvious that Furlong has hammered across the scrum’

A much improved performance is rewarded with a bonus point win in Dublin

Ireland earn the right to go wide as they beat Wayne Pivac's side at their own game

Hosts cruise to bonus point victory as Italians fail to register a score in Cardiff humbling

Warren Gatland has gone but the defending champions have plenty of strength in depth

Deep dive into 2016-2019 stats shows young players right to hope for chance at test level

Players from six countries are represented, with five of the XV from South Africa