Magners League - Season Preview
Sep 1, 2009: The 2009-10 Magners League season kicks off on Friday, with tournament organisers hoping that this season will see the tournament come of age
British & Irish Lions
Jul 15, 2009: "Sixty-six might be too old for a coach - his words not mine - but as a candidate for manager he will be in his prime." John Taylor writes
British & Irish Lions
Jul 5, 2009: As the British & Irish Lions prepare to head home from South Africa, we take a look back at the matches that shaped a fascinating contest between the tourists and the victorious Springboks
British & Irish Lions
Jul 5, 2009: Lions coach Ian McGeechan hopes for a bright future for the tourists after he ended his storied relationship with the side
British & Irish Lions
Jul 5, 2009: The 2009 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa produced a feast of top-class action that will live long in the memory of some while others will be happy to forget it altogether
British & Irish Lions
Jul 1, 2009: "When are the IRB going to insist that their Judicial Officers uphold their own recommendations relating to sentencing?" John Taylor writes
British & Irish Lions
Jun 28, 2009: British & Irish Lions props Adam Jones and Gethin Jenkins have been ruled out of the third Test with South Africa by injury
South Africa v British & Irish Lions, Pretoria, June 27
Jun 26, 2009: British & Irish Lions centre Brian O'Driscoll has demanded that his team-mates hit the ground running in the must-win second Test
British and Irish Lions
Jun 21, 2009: The Lions centre insists that they have the ability to come back from 1-0 down to win the test series
South Africa 26-21 British & Irish Lions, Durban, June 20
Jun 20, 2009: The British & Irish Lions' hopes of an historic series victory over South Africa took a near fatal blow with a narrow 26-21 defeat in their opening clash at Kings Park in Durban." Graham Jenkins writes
South Africa v British & Irish Lions, Durban, June 20
Jun 18, 2009: The eyes of the rugby world will focus on Durban this weekend as the British & Irish Lions and South Africa kick off their three-Test series at Kings Park
Sharks 3-39 British & Irish Lions, Kings Park
Jun 10, 2009: British & Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan dispelled injury rumours over centre Jamie Roberts and No.8 Andy Powell
British & Irish Lions
Jun 8, 2009: Paul O'Connell will lead the British & Irish Lions against the Sharks in Durban on Wednesday
Golden Lions 10-74 British & Irish Lions, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Jun 3, 2009: A statement of intent was the order of the day at Ellis Park and the British & Irish Lions duly delivered with a mouth-watering display to blow away their toothless namesakes
Roayl XV 25-37 British & Irish Lions
May 30, 2009: British & irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts insists the tourists have plenty of work to after they struggled to account for the Royal XV in their opening game
Royal XV v British & Irish Lions, Royal Bakofeng Stadium
May 29, 2009: The talking finally stops and the action begins on Saturday when the British & Irish Lions take on a Royal XV at the Royal Bakofeng Stadium in the opening clash of their tour of South Africa
Royal XV v British & Irish Lions
May 28, 2009: Munster livewire Keith Earls is still coming to terms with his rapid rise to the top of the international game
British & Irish Lions
May 24, 2009: Jamie Heaslip's feet have hardly touched the ground since Leinster's Heineken Cup victory and he hopes that feel-good factor will continue as the British & Irish Lions head to South Africa
Magners League - Round 17 Review
May 10, 2009: The Blues secured their place in next season's Heineken Cup with a hard-fought 20-12 victory over champions Munster
Cardiff Blues 26-26 Leicester Tigers, (aet, 7-6 on pens)
May 3, 2009: Leicester Tigers will play Leinster in this season's Heineken Cup Final after beating Cardiff Blues 7-6 in a dramatic and historic penalty shoot-out
