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The Lions came up just short in Cape Town against South Africa ‘A’, but who stood out to stake their claim for a Test spot?

Warren Gatland believes the British and Irish Lions will get more out of Wednesday's 17-13 loss to South Africa 'A' in Cape Town than their opponents.

The British and Irish Lions suffered their first defeat of this year's tour on Wednesday evening as they went down 17-13 to a strong South Africa 'A' team at Cape Town Stadium.

Takeaways from the South Africa 'A' v British & Irish Lions clash. The post Five takeaways from South Africa ‘A’ v British & Irish Lions appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Fabien Galthie has named his France team to take on Australia at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, with three players set to make their debuts. The post France ring the changes for Australia clash appeared first on PlanetRugb...

The team news ahead of the third week of mid-year internationals. The post Team tracker: Mid-year internationals appeared first on PlanetRugby.

British & Irish Lions player ratings from the South Africa 'A' game. The post Lions player ratings: Tom Curry empties the tank appeared first on PlanetRugby.

The post LIVE: South Africa ‘A’ v British & Irish Lions appeared first on PlanetRugby.

On the wall in Daryl Powell's garage is a picture of the Leeds Rhinos team he was a part of celebrating their victory over London Broncos in the 1999 Challenge Cup final.

The tour captain is set to complete a remarkable turnaround from a dislocated shoulder and rejoin the Lions camp The post Alun Wyn Jones cleared to travel to South Africa and link up with Lions squad appeared first on Th...

Warren Gatland has confirmed that Alun Wyn Jones is to make a remarkable return to the British and Irish Lions squad less than three weeks after dislocating his shoulder.

Veteran hooker Ben Hunt scored two second-half tries to help Queensland restore their pride with a nail-biting 20-18 victory over New South Wales in the third State of Origin game on the Gold Coast.

The England captain has become the inaugural winner of the U20 Six Nations player of the tournament The post England’s Jack van Poortvliet named U20 Six Nations player of the tournament appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

World Rugby confirm new law trials and wider use of independent concussion consultants The post World Rugby embolden concussion protocols with new specialist panel appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport. The post Loose Pass: A soul-destroying Lions tour appeared first on PlanetRugby.

British and Irish Lions hooker Ken Owens says facing a strong South Africa 'A' side is like playing a fourth Test but insists that the squad needs it. The post ‘We need this step up in intensity’ - Ken Owens appeared...

World Rugby have stepped up the fight against head injuries by launching a panel of Independent Concussion Consultants to tackle the issue. The post World Rugby strengthen concussion protocols appeared first on PlanetRug...

Former Wales international Nigel Walker has been appointed to the executive board of the Welsh Rugby Union as its new performance director. The post Ex-Wales wing appointed as new WRU performance director appeared first ...

Wale hooker Elliot Dee believes a triumph against Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday will make the grind of an exhausting season worthwhile. The post ‘Pumas victory will make season worthwhile’ – Elliot Dee appeared ...

Canberra will host a Test for the first time since 2017, after Rugby Australia announced the Wallabies' remaning home schedule for 2021. The post Wallabies’ remaining home fixtures for 2021 confirmed appeared first on ...

Rugby chiefs have moved to strengthen concussion protocols, with independent specialists set to review cases when players return to action after a head injury.

It is 24 years since James Roby first experienced Wembley as a player, being a member of the St Helens schools team taking part in the traditional Challenge Cup final curtain-raiser that year.