Advertisement
RELATED TOPICS FOR Wales Rugby
Wales Rugby Union Team: News, Fixtures and Results
Page
All Blacks boss Ian Foster hits back at criticism of Test against depleted Wales by insisting injuries and missing players are a 'sign of the times'
29/10/21 23:07
All Blacks boss Ian Foster told critics of their game against Wales to stop moaning, saying injuries and unavailabilities are a reality of modern-day rugby. Wayne Pivac's Wales are without 20 players for the Test, including seven English-based stars locked out as the game was arranged by the countries outside of the agreed international window. That coupled with New Zealand beating the Welsh every time since 1953, many are calling today's (SAT) result as inevitable....read
Alun Wyn Jones calls on Wales to 'embrace the pressure' of facing New Zealand in their opening autumn match... despite having at least 15 players injured and unavailable
27/10/21 10:00Alun Wyn Jones called on his Welsh team to embrace the pressure of a backs-against-the-walls Test when they play New Zealand while shorn of top talent this Saturday.
'I don't think there is a hoodoo over it': Wales prop Tomas Francis dismisses talk of his side having an All Blacks curse ahead of their Cardiff showdown
25/10/21 21:31Wales will not entertain talk of their curse against New Zealand this week, as they aim to be the history boys in Cardiff. It has been 68 years since the Welsh last beat the All Blacks.
Depleted Wales are handed further injury headache with Liam Wiliams and Ellis Jenkins both doubts ahead of first autumn international clash with the All Blacks
25/10/21 12:53Lion Williams recently had his appendix removed, so is unlikely to play New Zealand this Saturday. Flanker Jenkins, who has not played for Wales for three years, is also a doubt with a rib issue.
'With the biggest challenge comes the biggest rewards': Wales CAN upset the All Blacks next weekend despite being without a host of key players, insists wing Josh Adams
21/10/21 15:46Wayne Pivac's men are shorn of top talent due to injuries and unavailability - with English-based players frozen out as the New Zealand game is being played outside the Test window.
Wales confirm all home and away rugby fans attending their upcoming Autumn Nations Tests WILL need a Covid passport
14/10/21 10:01Fans over the age of 18 will need to prove they are double-jabbed, or provide a negative lateral flow test taken up to 48 hours before the game to be allowed in.
Injury-hit Wales seek help from... Christ! Tshiunza may be heaven-sent after being called up for his country for the first time, with Wayne Pivac insisting he 'brings something nobody else in the country has'
13/10/21 21:01WILL KELLEHER: Tshiunza towers at 6ft 6in and 17st 7lbs, and was born in the Congolese capital Kinshasa before moving to Wales aged seven. He is viewed as a genetic gift.
Wales name uncapped Congo-born second-row Christ Tshiunza in their 38-man Autumn Nations Series squad as Gareth Anscombe, Ellis Jenkins and Rhys Priestland all earn recalls too
13/10/21 13:00Christ Tshiunza was called up to the Wales squad for the Autumn Tests, on the same day he was playing for Exeter University in Topsham.
Dan Biggar opens up on 'hurt' of not winning Lions series in South Africa, but accepts he has to move on and sets sights on a century of caps for Wales as he nears Premiership return for Northampton
29/09/21 21:35EXCLUSIVE: The 31-year-old Wales fly-half is primed for a return to Premiership action in the Saints' home clash with London Irish on Saturday - eight weeks after his last appearance ended in agony.
Alun Wyn Jones opens-up on his emotions for the Lions as captain walks away insisting 'it would be a travesty' if rugby lost historic Tours
08/08/21 21:30Alun Wyn Jones waited until the final moments of his final act as a Lion to lay bare the full spectrum of emotions he felt at being part of this iconic team.
Devastated Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones laments 'a couple of disappointing calls' and the pace of the game being 'too slow' in deciding loss to South Africa but 'feels huge pride' in the team
07/08/21 18:54South Africa prevailed with a 19-16 victory, with Morne Steyn scoring a penalty late on. Wyn Jones was left frustrated at a couple of refereeing decisions.
Heartbreak for the Lions! Cheslin Kolbe comes up trumps for the Springboks with a superb solo try before veteran Morne Steyn kicks the winning penalty with just minutes to go AGAIN as Warren Gatland's side lose the series 2-1 in Cape Town
07/08/21 15:14NIK SIMON: Deja-vu and despair for the Lions. History repeated itself as Morne Steyn came back to haunt the tourists by kicking South Africa to series victory, just as he did in 2009.
The cornered Lions are ready to bite back against South Africa... a place in the pantheon awaits if Warren Gatland's team are able to wrestle back the series in decider
06/08/21 21:31CHRIS FOY: For Dan Biggar and the Lions, a lifetime of ambition and two months in a strict tour bubble have led to this - the day when they can ascend into British and Irish rugby's hall of fame.
'Gats is notorious for making changes': Lions team could see a massive shake-up for the decisive third Test with South Africa, as captain Alun Wyn Jones admits players might not get a chance to redeem themselves
02/08/21 08:47Alun Wyn Jones believes many players won't get the chance to redeem themselves for the decisive third test against South Africa after their disappointing defeat.
Warren Gatland knows it may be time for changes to freshen up the British and Irish Lions side ahead of the winner-takes-all decider against the Springboks next week
31/07/21 21:52NIK SIMON IN CAPE TOWN: It will be an anxious wait until Warren Gatland names his team for the decider. Whatever happens in selection, it remains a squad effort to snatch the series win.
South Africa seal 27-9 victory in second Test against the Lions to set up a decider next week as Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi both score tries on controversial night of refereeing
31/07/21 15:00NIK SIMON IN CAPE TOWN: Glory denied - or at least delayed. The Lions' hopes of sealing a famous Test series triumph were buried under an aerial onslaught from the Springboks.
South Africa double down on Rassie Erasmus' criticism of referees with captain Siya Kolisi insisting he 'didn't feel respected' in first Test... while the Boks also accuse Lions coach Warren Gatland of 'destroying the dignity of the series'
30/07/21 15:24CHRIS FOY IN CAPE TOWN: Warren Gatland's side can take an unassailable 2-0 lead if they beat the Springboks, who ramped up hostilities on Friday.
DAN BIGGAR: The first Test was like our own Rumble in the Jungle and we won it with pure grit... but South Africa will come twice as hard next week and we'll have to raise our level
24/07/21 21:30DAN BIGGAR: The music was blaring, we had a couple of beers and the boys then got into our chef Andre, asking if he could source us a McDonald's for the bus home.
MIKE BROWN'S PLAYER RATINGS: Courtney Lawes was immense carrying the ball and breaking the line in the second half while South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe struggled to do any damage because of the Lions defence
24/07/21 19:41MIKE BROWN: The Lions produced a superb second-half to overcome a nine point deficit at half-time to win the first Test against South Africa 22-17. Sportsmail's Mike Brown rated the players.
Luke Cowan-Dickie is the 'heartbeat' of the British and Irish Lions pack that South Africa should fear in the first Test, claims Bryan Habana... but warns Warren Gatland's men must improve at the breakdown if they are to execute gameplan against Springboks
24/07/21 09:54EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The first Test takes place in Cape Town on Saturday evening, with Alun Wyn Jones leading the side, but it is Cowan-Dickie who can make the Lions tick, according to Habana.
Warren Gatland reveals it took him an hour and a half to decide his first Lions team to face South Africa and called it the 'hardest selection' he has faced with Mako Vunipola and Conor Murray among the shock names left out
21/07/21 12:43WILL KELLEHER: The Lions boss, on his fourth tour and third as head coach, said it took an hour and a half to whittle down his choices on Monday with a number of shock names omitted.
CHRIS FOY'S LIONS VERDICT: Warren Gatland has shown himself once again to be brave and bold ... the omissions of Faletau and Murray prove this is a squad built on meritocracy, not rigid hierarchy
21/07/21 09:48While there will be an understandable focus on the remarkable return of captain Alun Wyn Jones from his dislocated shoulder, there are several shock inclusions and omissions.
REVEALED: Warren Gatland set to announce daring line-up for first Lions Test against South Africa with Stuart Hogg a shock inclusion, Taulupe Faletau left out, Alun Wyn Jones starting and Owen Farrell on the bench
20/07/21 18:50Scotland's captain missed out on a place in the series against Australia in 2013 and New Zealand in 2017 - the latter as a result of a freak facial injury which forced him to return home early.
'The Lion' multidimensional artwork - which shows a roaring lion on one side and a rugby player on another - goes on display at Cardiff Castle in support of Warren Gatland's side as excitement builds ahead of South Africa crunch
19/07/21 09:35Perceptual artist Michael Murphy is behind the artwork, which he has described as "illusions of images rendered in three-dimensional space" and hopes represents the passion of Lions fans.
CHRIS FOY: Alun Wyn Jones has to start as captain for the Lions on Saturday after his miraculous return to the tour of South Africa... but Owen Farrell does NOT make my XV for the first Test
18/07/21 21:30CHRIS FOY IN CAPE TOWN: The Lions players were off duty on Sunday but there was no rest for the coaches. They had a momentous meeting in the diary and it was bound to have dragged on for ages.
Marcus Smith makes his debut at fly-half and tour captain Alun Wyn Jones wins a spot on the bench just three weeks after dislocating his shoulder for the Lions' final warm-up match in South Africa on Saturday
15/07/21 10:47Scotland skipper Hogg was a close contact of a positive test and only re-joined the squad in Cape Town on Wednesday having been forced to stay in his Johannesburg hotel.
Alun Wyn Jones incredibly REJOINS British and Irish Lions squad in South Africa after 35-year-old makes miraculous recovery from dislocated shoulder just 18 DAYS ago
14/07/21 12:23Jones' Welsh training sessions went well, and after Sportsmail broke the story that he was to return, the Lions have confirmed their tour captain is to rejoin the squad this week in South Africa.
Lions look to lay down marker when they take on South Africa 'A' ahead of the Test series with Alun Wyn Jones ready to fly in after shock recovery
13/07/21 21:30The Lions will go into Wednesday's seismic showdown with a strong South Africa team buoyed by the impending return of their 'Lazarus' captain Alun Wyn Jones.
Lions will make a decision on whether to fly captain Alun Wyn Jones out to South Africa tour on THIS EVENING... as they wait to see how the 35-year-old responds to today's double training session after his quick recovery from dislocated shoulder
13/07/21 15:11The British and Irish Lions will see how Alun Wyn Jones responds to a double training session on Tuesday before making a decision on whether to fly him to South Africa.
Lions head coach Warren Gatland reveals Alun Wyn Jones could make a remarkable return to squad in South Africa just TWO WEEKS after dislocating his shoulder... as 35-year-old trains with Wales and with a decision to be made on Tuesday
12/07/21 13:24Jones sustained a dislocated shoulder six minutes into the opening match against Japan on June 26 but is now training with Wales and Warren Gatland will make a decision on Tuesday.
Wales 20-20 Argentina: Jarrod Evans misses a last-minute penalty after Wayne Pivac's men had come from 20-6 down at the Principality Stadium thanks to tries from Will Rowlands and Tomos Williams
10/07/21 15:40Wales were 6-3 up before Argentina lost Juan Cruz Mallia to a first-half red card. However, the Pumas put that setback to one side and went 20-6 ahead before Wales started to exploit the man advantage.
Wales centre Jonathan Davies admits their 'standards slipped in the second-half' during hammering of Canada and Wayne Pivac's side 'have a lot to work on'... after match was overshadowed by serious knee injury to Leigh Halfpenny
05/07/21 13:32Halfpenny made his 100th Test appearance in Wales' 68-12 hammering of Canada although his afternoon lasted just 30 seconds as his knee gave way when he ran the ball back.
Josh Adams is bang up FOUR it! Welsh wing cannot stop scoring as he makes his case for a Lions Test start - Warren Gatland will be quietly pleased with his four tries against the Sigma Lions
04/07/21 21:31The British and Irish visitors scored eight tries at an empty Ellis Park to overwhelm their fellow Lions - let's call them Gauteng - and Adams was responsible for half of that haul.
Wales 68-12 Canada: Wayne Pivac's side score TEN tries to claim comfortable win, but full-back Leigh Halfpenny's 100th cap is marred by a serious knee injury just one minute in
03/07/21 16:21ALEX BYWATER AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Victory came at a cost after full-back Leigh Halfpenny's 100th Test for Wales and the British and Irish Lions lasted just two minutes.
Alun Wyn Jones could still make a 'MIRACLE' recovery for the Lions tour of South Africa this summer after dislocating his shoulder in Japan warm-up clash, reveals coach Warren Gatland
01/07/21 23:47The Wales lock was named captain of the 2021 squad only to suffer a dislocated shoulder just seven minutes into the warm-up win over Japan at Murrayfield last Saturday.
JAMIE ROBERTS: Handing the Lions captaincy to calm Conor Murray is a shrewd move by Warren Gatland... and nothing prepares you for Ellis Park - playing at altitude rips your lungs away
01/07/21 21:30JAMIE ROBERTS: Now captain Alun Wyn Jones appears to be out of the Lions squad, the tourists' big challenge is to replace his energy. Jones sets the tone in training.
Handing the Lions captain's armband to Stuart Hogg after his shock Exeter demotion shows Warren Gatland's coaching skill, while Welsh duo Louis Rees-Zammit and Josh Adams will look to push their Test case as tour of South Africa begins
01/07/21 11:17CHRIS FOY: Warren Gatland is a shrewd man-manager, as he has proved once again with his decision to make Stuart Hogg captain for the Lions' first tour match in South Africa.
Leigh Halfpenny set to mark a century of appearances for Wales in Test match against Canada with coach Wayne Pivac also looking to hand out debuts to Tom Rogers and Ben Carter
29/06/21 11:24Leigh Halfpenny will appear in his 100th international match, playing for Wales against Canada in Cardiff this Saturday, as Wayne Pivac will also hand out two players debuts.
With Alun Wyn Jones crocked, a new skipper in Conor Murray and three Springboks hit by Covid-19... Lions are in CHAOS before they even get to South Africa for the start of their tour
27/06/21 22:01Head coach Warren Gatland, his assistants and staff have been forced into contingency planning mode at the very outset of their campaign, as the tourists make their way to South Afruca.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Losing Alun Wyn Jones is a huge blow to the Lions... but history is littered with big-name players getting injured and I am excited by this team's potential
27/06/21 21:33It will feel worse because he hadn't even made it on to the plane. For some ridiculous reason it might have been more palatable if the injury had occurred in the opening match on South African soil.
Conor Murray admits 'surprise' to being named as new British and Irish Lions captain after Alun Wyn Jones was ruled out injured for South Africa tour having suffering a dislocated shoulder in warm up against Japan
27/06/21 10:20The Lions are reeling from the devastating loss of Jones after he lasted only seven minutes of Saturday's 28-10 victory over Japan at Murrayfield in a warm-up clash.
DAN BIGGAR: Our motivation is now to win the series for Alun Wyn Jones... losing someone of his aura is a massive blow for the squad but we're confident we have the players to step up - and plenty who want to be captain!
26/06/21 21:31DAN BIGGAR: It was an emotional evening back at the team hotel. Normally you would be happy to get off to a winning start, but the news about Alun Wyn Jones massively overshadowed the result.
The start from hell! British and Irish Lions suffer killer blow ahead of their trip to South Africa as captain Alun Wyn Jones is ruled OUT of the tour after suffering an injury just seven minutes into the Japan win
26/06/21 21:30The crisis meetings started before the Lions had even left the stadium. Warren Gatland gathered his management team at Murrayfield and asked: how are we going to replace Alun Wyn Jones?
Conor Murray named as surprise choice to replace Alun Wyn Jones as Lions captain after the Welsh lock was ruled out of South Africa series with a dislocated shoulder
26/06/21 21:24The Lions suffered a devastating blow as Jones was ruled out of the tour after dislocating his shoulder in the 28-10 victory over Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday.
British & Irish Lions 28-10 Japan: Four-try hosts comfortably win Springboks warm-up at Murrayfield... but the game is marred by a concerning left arm injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones as fellow forward Justin Tipuric is also forced off
26/06/21 16:07NIK SIMON: Alun Wyn Jones was ruled out of the tour to South Africa with a dislocated shoulder and Justin Tipuric limped off as the British and Irish Lions' victory over Japan came at a terrible cost.
The Lions squad feel 'fortunate and privileged' their South Africa tour is going ahead in a pandemic, insists captain Alun Wyn Jones and says the players want to repay 'tremendous effort' by officials ahead of warm-up clash against Japan
25/06/21 21:00BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS VS JAPAN PREVIEW: The veteran Wales captain is well aware of the bigger picture as he and his team-mates focus on overcoming Japan at Scotland HQ.
'I whacked a Springbok... 20 years later he said: JPR, that was the best punch I ever took!': Lions legend Williams recalls the brutal 1974 tour of South Africa... when the best of Britain and Ireland won an incredible 21 matches out of 22
22/06/21 22:11EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ALEX BYWATER: That trip - which Warren Gatland's class of 2021 will recreate this summer - was the most successful in Lions history with the team undefeated.
Dan Biggar, Sportsmail's new columnist, hopes Lions tour of South Africa will be the 'pinnacle of his career'... as Welsh fly-half reveals 'beauty' of Warren Gatland's squad is that camaraderie overrides any rivalry between countries
12/06/21 21:33EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: He will board a charter flight with the other Welshmen in Warren Gatland's Lions squad, bound for Jersey to begin their two-month mission.
Wales open the door for England to call up Leicester star Tommy Reffell as Wayne Pivac admits he won't select ex-Dragons U20 captain 'just to stop them playing for another country' in huge boost for Eddie Jones
08/06/21 05:44Reffell, 22, was born in Bridgend and captained Wales at Under-20 level, but the flanker has played his entire professional career for the Tigers and qualifies for England on residency.
Wales pick five uncapped players in a new look summer Test squad with Jonathan Davies named as captain in the absence of Alun Wyn Jones and eight other stars on the Lions tour
07/06/21 10:51Wales have welcomed five newcomers on board ahead of their games against Argentina and Canada games with Wayne Pivac without nine senior stars, who are all on the Lions tour.
Sam Simmonds deals British and Irish Lions an injury scare after Chiefs No 8 limps off in Exeter's thrilling 29-26 Premiership victory over Northampton
06/06/21 18:10WILL KELLEHER AT FRANKLIN'S GARDENS: The 26-year-old No 8 was seen with an ice-pack on his left ankle when substituted 65 minutes into the game at Northampton which the Chiefs won.
Dan Biggar in line to feature in Lions pre-tour Test against Japan after hearing he will NOT be punished for clumsy challenge on Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga whilst playing for Northampton last week
01/06/21 12:03The Welshman is destined to be available for the Lions' pre-tour Test against Japan at Murrayfield, after escaping disciplinary action for a clumsy ruck challenge on Jacob Umaga.
'The Lions was my fuel... to have it taken away in a split second is tough': Wales star George North was a shoo-in for this summer's tour of South Africa until disaster struck - now the winger is swapping tries for tyres during his rehab
21/05/21 21:32EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: Ticking off 100 caps for Wales and winning a fourth Six Nations title, he was hurtling at full speed towards a third Lions tour. Then suddenly, snap.
Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones insists he will fight for his place despite being handed the armband... after coach Warren Gatland admitted all places are up for grabs for South Africa series
09/05/21 07:10Warren Gatland said Wyn Jones has no divine right to a starting place - and he's taking nothing for granted, with Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Iain Henderson, Jonny Hill and Tadhg Beirne competing.
Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones jokes he looked like he was on STAR TREK after being virtually beamed for squad unveiling where Warren Gatland announced his team for South Africa tour
07/05/21 05:35The 35-year-old was not at the announcement at London's Mermaid Theatre, but was super-imposed in from the Vale hotel in Glamorgan for his interview wearing full Lions kit.
Angry Lions fans accuse Warren Gatland of 'raising two fingers to Ireland' after Johnny Sexton snub, insist Kyle Sinckler has been 'robbed' and Sam Simmonds' inclusion when Eddie Jones won't pick him shows 'everything about England's problems'
06/05/21 12:50Gatland announced his squad for the three-match Test series against the Springboks this summer on Thursday and several decisions caused anger among rugby fans on social media.
Tuilagi, Vunipola, Davies, Sinckler and Sexton are among the stars to MISS OUT on Warren Gatland's Lions squad but Russell and Simmonds are IN, with Alun Wyn Jones as captain
06/05/21 11:21Sam Simmonds, Jonny Hill, Chris Harris and Bundee Aki were named as four shocks in Warren Gatland's Lions squad as a clutch of big names missed out.
Sam Simmonds set to be picked for Lions despite England exile, with Alun Wyn Jones named captain and some big names missing out... as Warren Gatland gets ready to unveil his squad on Thursday, Sportsmail predicts the 36 likely to head to South Africa
05/05/21 21:30Alun Wyn Jones will be unveiled as the 2021 Lions captain at lunchtime on Thursday and then players around Britain and Ireland will discover if they have made the cut for the tour of South Africa.
New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick backs 'phenomenal' Alun Wyn Jones to lead the Lions over Maro Itoje, weighs in on Warren Gatland's No 10 selection headache and warns of a 'pounding' from South Africa this summer
04/05/21 17:20EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IEUAN IVETT: 'He's just a classic leader of men, isn't he?', says New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick as he endorses his captaincy choice to lead the Lions.
Alun Wyn Jones 'is expected to be named Lions captain' when Warren Gatland selects his squad for South Africa tour on Thursday... with former Wales boss plumping for the 35-year-old veteran ahead of Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje
02/05/21 10:06The Wales captain has emerged as the clear favourite for the armband over England duo Maro Itoje and Owen Farrell, after leading Wayne Pivac's side to a Six Nations triumph.
Owen Farrell is at the heart of Warren Gatland's BIG decision... some big-name players will miss out, especially at No 10, but here's who our former Lions put on the plane to South Africa
01/05/21 22:03James Hook has opted for Dan Biggar and Finn Russell over Farrell at fly-half. However, the England captain does make Jamie Roberts' shortlist at centre. Louis Rees-Zammit is also tipped to make the cut.
Maro Itoje or Alun Wyn Jones? Sir Clive Woodward runs the rule over both men when it comes to their suitability as Lions captain... with Warren Gatland facing a selection headache over which of the titans to pick
01/05/21 21:30SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Warren Gatland has plenty on his plate right now as he selects his Lions squad and plans an operationally challenging campaign against the world champions.
George North ruled out of Lions' summer tour of South Africa after suffering serious knee injury as 'heartbroken' Wales star tweets 'sport can be cruel' ahead of surgery
28/04/21 09:29The 29-year-old, who plays wing or centre, will miss the trip to South Africa as he faces surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament - he was tipped to be in Warren Gatland's squad.
CHRIS FOY: In-form Dan Biggar is emerging as the best option for the Lions No 10 role... leaving Warren Gatland in a quandary with Finn Russell or Johnny Sexton set for disappointment
25/04/21 21:30CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Dan Biggar has clarified the No10 equation for Warren Gatland, by making himself a certainty for the Lions tour - but that leaves the head coach facing a tough decision.
Leicester 18-23 Northampton: Saints and Wales fly-half Dan Biggar impresses with gritty, defiant performance to boost his Lions chances as Tigers fall short despite Nemani Nadolo double
24/04/21 18:31The Northampton No 10 was being carried off the pitch following a painful collision with 22-stone of Nemani Nadolo, but he turned back when he realised there were no replacements left.
Alun Wyn Jones extends his record-breaking career as 35-year-old Wales captain signs on for another year at Ospreys as he eyes a FIFTH Rugby World Cup in 2023
20/04/21 15:24Having become the most capped player of all-time last autumn, now on 157 internationals adding his nine Lions Tests to Welsh caps, Alun Wyn Jones is not ready to hang up his boots.
OBITUARY: John Dawes was 'one of the giant figures of Welsh rugby' and it was his calm and tactical mind that made him a Wales and Lions legend
16/04/21 22:23OBITUARY: He made his Test debut in 1964, by which time his London Welsh team had begun to play an exhilarating brand of rugby. Wales and the Lions followed suit, all evolving around Dawes.
After a THRILLING Six Nations, who has nailed down a spot in the Lions starting XV for the first Test against South Africa, and who might be the surprise pick? Sportsmail's experts have their say...
04/04/21 07:52Sportsmail's rugby reporters give their verdict on who they would pick in the Lions starting XV for the first Test against South Africa on July 24 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
Wayne Pivac will stay on as Wales coach until the 2023 World Cup as WRU confirm they will not utilise his summer break clause after turning around miserable first year in the job by clinching the Six Nations title
31/03/21 13:30Having turned round Wales' fortunes from losing 10 of 13 Tests in 2020 to winning the Six Nations title this year, the WRU have pledged to keep Pivac until at least the end of his four-year contract.
CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: Semi Radradra banished all worries of rustiness with a vibrant display that underlined why Bristol were so excited to secure his signature in November 2019
28/03/21 22:13The Fijian came back from two months out to put in a standout performance in a thrilling encounter which saw Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care stake his claim for a Lions spot in front of Warren Gatland.
Wales finally lift the Six Nations trophy in private ceremony at their training ground after Scotland beat France - with coach Wayne Pivac describing captain Alun Wyn Jones as one of the 'all-time great players' following his fifth title
27/03/21 17:36Wayne Pivac's side were handed the Six Nations trophy in a behind closed doors celebration on Saturday after they were confirmed as the tournament champions on Friday night.
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac praises the quality of rugby and excitement of this year's Six Nations after watching his side finally crowned champions
26/03/21 22:47Wales were last night crowned Six Nations champions after Scotland beat France in Paris. Wales boss Pivac was delighted his side won the Six Nations - albeit a week late.
'Winning a Championship is great, but it doesn't take away the pain of how close we've come to a Grand Slam': Callum Sheedy reflects on nightmarish defeat by France despite delight at Six Nations triumph
26/03/21 22:45EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Callum Sheedy said winning a Championship is 'great' but it doesn't take away the agony of their 82nd-minute loss to France - which denied them a Grand Slam.
Wales WIN the Six Nations! France fall short in their bid to snatch the Championship in delayed finale as gutsy Scotland score a dramatic late try to seal victory
26/03/21 18:47FRANCE 23-27 SCOTLAND: Scotland won in Paris for the first time since 1999 as Duhan van der Merwe's late try sealed a 27-23 victory over France, which won Wales the Six Nations.
France face Scotland on Friday night needing a BIG victory to be crowned Six Nations champions - but Wales are in pole position and a SHARED TITLE is still possible: What each team needs and how you can watch the action unfold
25/03/21 13:34The Six Nations is reaching its conclusion with both France and Wales still able to win the championships as Les Bleus take on Scotland on Friday night.
CHRIS FOY: French covidiots, Rees lightning and comical refereeing make the Six Nations verdict in unique, enthralling 2021 tournament
21/03/21 22:30CHRIS FOY: There were plenty of decent contests and it is almost a dead heat between two. England v France was a thunderous, pulsating classic, as was France v Wales on Saturday.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Scotland v Wales in front of 100,000 and Wales routing England in 2013 rank among my five greatest Six Nations championship matches of all time
21/03/21 22:30SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Nearly 100,000 packed into Murrayfield, incredible action, great tries and Bill McLaren on TV. There was great drama to finish the match that started a glory decade for Wales.
Wales devastated as France snatch Grand Slam hopes from their grasp - but Wayne Pivac's side hope Scotland can help them to the Six Nations title in crucial decider on Friday
21/03/21 22:00When Brice Dulin slid in to score the winner with the clock at 81 minutes 32 seconds, the Welsh left Paris yesterday as bereft as France were beaming, with their Grand Slam hopes gone.
'There is nothing we can do now except sit back and watch': Wayne Pivac ready to play waiting game with Wales' title fate out of their hands
21/03/21 12:30Defeat to France on Saturday means that a sixth Six Nations crown for Wales now hinges on what happens in next Friday's showdown between France and Scotland.
Fabien Galthie makes extraordinary claim that Wales 'specialise in making opponents get red cards' after Paul Willemse was sent off in France's win
21/03/21 01:09French lock Paul Willemse was red carded for making contact with Welsh prop Wyn Jones' eye in the Six Nations - and France boss Fabien Galthie urged referee Luke Pearce to think again.
Page
Stars of sport
-
David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
-
Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
-
Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
-
Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
-
Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
more stars of sport
-
Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
-
OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
-
Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
-
Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
-
Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
-
Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
-
Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
-
From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
-
Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
-
Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
-
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
-
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
-
Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
-
VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
-
Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
-
The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
-
Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
-
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
-
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
-
Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
-
Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
-
Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
-
The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
-
Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
-
Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
-
Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
-
Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
-
'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
-
Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
-
Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
-
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
-
Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
-
Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
-
Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
-
Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
-
Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
-
Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
-
Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
-
Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
-
Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
-
Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
-
Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
-
Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
-
New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
-
Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
-
Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
-
Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
-
MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
-
Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
-
Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
-
Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
-
Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
-
BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
-
Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
-
Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
-
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
-
Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
-
Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
-
EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
-
Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
-
The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
-
Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
-
Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
-
Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
-
Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
-
'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
-
French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
-
Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
-
Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
-
Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
-
Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
-
Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
-
West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
-
Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
-
Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
-
Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
-
Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
-
Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
-
Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
-
Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
-
EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
-
She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
-
Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
-
'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
-
Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
-
Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
-
Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
-
Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
-
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
-
BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
-
Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
-
Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
-
Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
-
Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
-
Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
-
Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
-
Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
-
Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
-
The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
-
Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
-
Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
-
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
-
Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
-
England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
-
What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
-
Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
-
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
-
Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
-
Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
