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The Lions – the latest news

This is about my sixth attempt to predict how a first British and Irish Lions tour might fare. Now at least we know the dates, fixtures and venues dates, fixtures and venues.  But overall my concerns persist. The Schedule NZR has found it possible to add only two non-test matches, to make a grand total

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The Lions practise roaring

The British and Irish Lions have taken a step further. A first ‘engagement‘ day took place in the company of – among many others – Emily Scarratt, Jasmine Joyce-Butchers, Rachel Malcolm and Sam Monaghan representing the four nations. Will any of them be selected?! It just seems a pity that they can’t be called by

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Source: British and Irish Lions

The Lions – the next Stage

Anything new under the sun? The feasibility panel set up by the British and Irish Lions has made a further statement about a possible future. Sadly, plans seem to have reached no further than they had when the idea was first mooted. I have endeavoured to cover the pros and cons of the subject on

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