Lions return; first start for Edinburgh's 'Beast' vs Toulon
Teenager Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, the potential heir to Zander Fagerson's throne as Scotland's premier tight-head, has been handed hi…
Jon Newcombe
05 Dec 2025, 7:00
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Joe Heyes: 'When I decided that rugby was my sport it caused a slight tsunami'
The Leicester and England tighthead seemed destined for a career in football but an epiphany set his course towards a life in rugb…
Owain Jones
28 Oct 2025, 5:13
Opinion
Ranking England's loosehead and tighthead prop options ahead of the new season
No scrum, no win. It is an inexorable truth that Steve Borthwick will know all too well, and England have learned the hard way.Â
Josh Raisey
25 Sep 2025, 6:11
Zach Mercer picks up where he left off in Top 14 with dream return
Former England No.8 Zach Mercer marked his return to the Top 14 with a first-half try against his former employers Montpellier in …
Josh Raisey
07 Sep 2025, 9:10
Analysis
Country by country guide to the Top 14 Foreign Legion
The Top 14’s engines are already purring, and with a new season comes a heavy load of overseas talent ready to take the stage.
Francisco Isaac
14 Aug 2025, 8:50
Opinion
The top five signings ahead of the new Top 14 season
No sooner has the Top 14 finished than a new season is just about to start, as is the nature of the toughest league in the world.Â…
Josh Raisey
06 Aug 2025, 4:30
Opinion
How the Lions' injury-dogged 'Jukebox' Tadhg Furlong is still producing great hits
Despite a heavily disrupted season, Ireland's cornerstone tighthead is rolling back the years Down Under as he prepares to start a…
Pat McCarry
25 Jul 2025, 4:23
Andy Farrell accused of 'devaluing the Lions' with latest selection call
Another day, another British & Irish Lions call-up stirring debate online.Â
Ian Cameron
13 Jul 2025, 11:08
Eight late Lions call-ups who went on to star in Test series
With Owen Farrell on his way to Australia to join the British & Irish Lions, we’ve taken a look back at players who found th…
Francisco Isaac
04 Jul 2025, 3:57
Andrew Porter: 'There is no good way to put it. It’s s*** when it happens'
Andrew Porter is making up for lost time after scoring his first Lions try in the 52–12 win over Queensland Reds, four years aft…
Neil Fissler
03 Jul 2025, 12:00
Opinion
Has 'narrow-mindedness' cost Ribbans and others their Lions chance?
The England lock is in superb form for Toulon, and plays in an area of Andy Farrell's squad not blessed with great depth.
Gavin Mortimer
18 Jun 2025, 2:39
Overseas Lions XV: Four Scots, ten Englishmen and one Welshman make the cut
The 2025 British & Irish Lions squad has been named, with Andy Farrell unveiling a 38-man group set to tour Australia this summer.
Ian Cameron
11 May 2025, 3:20
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'Can we have our Champions Cup back, please?'
A game between two three-time winners of the Champions Cup should whet the appetite of fans but Saracens' weakened side risks its …
Mick Cleary
03 Apr 2025, 5:34
Andy Farrell answers burning Owen Farrell Lions question
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell kept the door ajar to a summer call-up for son Owen as he refused to rule out pick…
Martyn Thomas
26 Mar 2025, 13:00
Interview
Thomas du Toit on the Lions call that would leave him feeling 'weird'
The Springbok World Cup winner rates his Bath team-mate, Will Stuart, as one of the best tight-heads in the world.
Jon Newcombe
19 Mar 2025, 13:11
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 25 to 21
Bouthier's 90m boot, Zebo's fancy footwork and Hodge's gala day feature among the first five of the tournament's most iconic momen…
Bryn Palmer Jamie Lyall Neil Squires Owain Jones Pat McCarry
03 Mar 2025, 10:34
