British Lions
latest news & developmentsResist the lure of the bench
The Springboks came within 20 minutes of playing the perfect game in Durban — and then fell off the bus.
O’Connell set to lead Lions in South Africa
Paul O’Connell is set to be announced as captain of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa when coach Ian McGeechan reveals his squad.
True measure of Springboks’ success
It would be easy see the Springboks’ demolition of England as the yardstick of their first year as world champions. Easy, but wrong.