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Chris Ashton returns to Worcester Warriors training cotswoldjournal.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cotswoldjournal.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Donal Lenihan has told the RTÉ Rugby Podcast that the hosts of a Lions tour are going to be less well prepared for the series than the touring side for the first time in the professional era. ....
The comments that may have cost Billy Vunipola his Lions place 5:55am, 08 May 2021 By Ian Cameron Trending on RugbyPass 5:55am, 08 May 2021 Former Wales prop Adam Jones has posited that comments made by England No.8 Billy Vunipola in 2017 may have cost him a place on Warren Gatland’s 2021 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa. ADVERTISEMENT Vunipola was one of a number of big-name omissions from the 37-man squad that was named on Thursday. A lacklustre Six Nations aside, many considered the 6’2, 130kg Saracens’ No.8’s size and power too enticing a prospect for Gatland not to pick him, especially given the ultra physical nature of the Springboks. Instead, Gatland has gone for Toby Faletau, Sam Simmonds and Jack Conan as his No.8s. ....
Updated / Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021 15:21 Donal Lenihan with his manager s report from the 2001 tour One issue facing the British & Irish Lions in the lead-up to this summer s tour to South Africa was when all players would be available for the build-up. The availability of Premiership players was the most pressing one due to the timing of the Grand Final but on Tuesday, the English league and the Lions finally came to an agreement about the release of that cohort of players in time for the warm-up game against Japan which is due to take place on 26 June. While that sticking point is now solved, the uncertainty has not been ideal for Lions head coach Warren Gatland as he prepares to name his squad for the 3 July to 7 August tour. ....
Zebo a 'nice to have' in competitive Irish back three rte.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rte.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.