This week I started my new coaching role with Bristol Rugby after a break away from the tracksuit. After helping the Scarlets reach last years Pro 12 Play Offs with a short coaching consultancy stint and assisting the Romanian National Team in their preparations for RWC 2015 Qualification (Romania finished joint top of the European…
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What a week in Melbourne! A great city with lots to do and the Sea of Red came out in force. Unfortunately after a dominant display against the Rebels the Lions could not secure the series in another nail biting finish. The Venatour supporters were out in full voice and I’ve almost got them all…
What a night at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. It was a Test match that had plenty of incident – even by half time. All of the Lions fans were so excited and the atmosphere was electric. In contrast to the ‘Sea of Red’ of 2001, the Australians came out in force too, helped by…
Hi Shane Williams here! Sean and I went to the Lions training today to do some radio work before heading to a Luncheon at the GPS Rugby Club. Check out extracts of our VIDEO BLOGS of the day before the First Test here:-
George North is fit ! The thoughts of all Lions supporters we’ve met so far in Surfers Paradise suggest that this was the key news they were all awaiting. It’s a timely return for the Wales wing in the wake of the Brumbies defeat midweek and the injury concerns to other key players. There was…
Well as I write this next Blog sitting in my seat on Flight VS200 on the Hong Kong to Sydney leg of our journey to Australia with Shane, we are still coming to terms with the amazing news that he has been asked to play for the Lions once again, this time in Australia against…
I recently caught up with Wales’ most capped ever Captain to discuss how his recovery from injury is coming along, his Lions non selection and the chances they face in the forthcoming matches. Listen to the whole interview exclusively below:- [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
So on we go unbeaten. The Lions continue to sweep their way across Australia with a hard fought win over the Reds but then a veritable ‘team run’ against the Combined NSW-QLD Country XV in Newcastle. The Reds game was a true test for the first 20 minutes and then for the conditions and the…
FORCE WIN The eagerly awaited first game in Australia turned out more to be about the poor selection of the “Western Farce” team than anything else. With coach Michael Foley opting to rest most of his front line team to play against their rivals the Waratahs in Super Rugby this week, the Lions were left…