Lions Tour 2017

Munster’s Peter O’Mahony will captain the Lions in first test

By Raffaele Rocca / June 21, 2017 / Comments Off on Munster’s Peter O’Mahony will captain the Lions in first test

Munster’s Peter O’Mahony will captain the British & Irish Lions in the first test against New Zealand. 2017 has been quite the year for Peter O’Mahony. The year began for…

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Tony Ward talks Lions selection with Sporting Limerick

By Luke Liddy / June 21, 2017 / Comments Off on Tony Ward talks Lions selection with Sporting Limerick

Former Ireland and Munster legend Tony Ward chats with Sporting Limerick on his picks for the Lions as the Test selection looms at 8pm this evening. Peter O’Mahony has been…

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WATCH: Highlights of Lions win over Maori All Blacks

By Raffaele Rocca / June 17, 2017 / Comments Off on WATCH: Highlights of Lions win over Maori All Blacks

Highlights of Lions win over Maori All Blacks. The British and Irish Lions turned in their best performance of the tour so far with a controlled and comprehensive 32-10 win…

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WATCH: Peter O’Mahony honoured to captain the Lions

By Raffaele Rocca / June 15, 2017 / Comments Off on WATCH: Peter O’Mahony honoured to captain the Lions

Peter O’Mahony honoured to captain the Lions. Head coach Warren Gatland and Peter O’Mahony, captain for the fifth fixture on Tour against the Maori All Blacks, both believe the combinations…

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O’Mahony to Captain Lions while Murray also handed start against Maoris

By Raffaele Rocca / June 15, 2017 / Comments Off on O’Mahony to Captain Lions while Murray also handed start against Maoris

Munster’s Peter O’Mahony will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Maori All Blacks Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday, one of seven Irish players in the matchday squad. Warren…

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Maori All Blacks name side to face the British & Irish Lions on Saturday

By Raffaele Rocca / June 15, 2017 / Comments Off on Maori All Blacks name side to face the British & Irish Lions on Saturday

The Maori All Blacks face the British & Irish Lions in Rotorua on Saturday. James Lowe, who joins Leinster Rugby next season, will start for the Maori All Blacks in…

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WATCH: Murray and O’Mahony to start for Lions against Crusaders

By Raffaele Rocca / June 8, 2017 / Comments Off on WATCH: Murray and O’Mahony to start for Lions against Crusaders

Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony to start for the Lions encounter with the Canterbury Crusaders on Saturday. In what has been touted as the Lions toughest fixture on tour outside of…

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Crusaders pick nine All Blacks in squad to face British and Irish Lions

By Raffaele Rocca / June 8, 2017 / Comments Off on Crusaders pick nine All Blacks in squad to face British and Irish Lions

The Crusaders have picked nine All Blacks in their matchday 23 to face the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday morning in what will be the toughest game of the tour…

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Blues outclass Lions in 22-16 win

By Raffaele Rocca / June 7, 2017 / Comments Off on Blues outclass Lions in 22-16 win

Blues outclass Lions in 22-16 win. A superb late try from Blues replacement fly-half Ihaia West consigned the British and Irish Lions to their first defeat of the New Zealand…

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Heaslip fears for Munster back row duo on Lions Tour

By Jack Neville / June 2, 2017 / Comments Off on Heaslip fears for Munster back row duo on Lions Tour

As a verteran of two Lions tours, Jamie Heaslip knows what he is talking about when it comes to that red Jersey. Heaslip has also been a constant member of…

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