Following the Lions’ 37-25 win over the Royal XV in the opening fixture of their 10-match tour, we round up the thoughts of those closest to the action… […]
Posts tagged with: Royal XV
View from the frontlines
31 May 09 13:00 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 9 Comments
Relief of Bafokeng for Lions
31 May 09 07:17 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 5 Comments
Tourists missing fire and malice as they get scrappy win in opener. […]
Lions Tour ’09 – Royal XV (25) v British Lions (37) F/T
30 May 09 10:00 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 161 Comments
We have been counting down the days for ages now and finally we have reached zero. The Lions are here and they mean business. […]
O’Connell to lead 1st 2009 B & I Lions team
28 May 09 12:41 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 22 Comments
Paul O’Connell will get his first taste of captaining the British & Irish Lions when he leads the 2009 tourists in their first game against the Royal XV in Phokeng on Saturday. […]
Royal XV named for tour opener
27 May 09 05:39 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 18 Comments
Flank Wilhelm Koch has been named as captain of the Royal XV that will take on the British & Irish Lions in their opening tour match at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng, near Rustenburg, on Saturday. […]
O’Connell knows it is going to be “tough”
25 May 09 16:28 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 11 Comments
Captain Paul O’Connell has urged his players to restore pride in the British and Irish Lions jersey. […]
Royal XV will not be cannon fodder
19 May 09 07:54 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 3 Comments
That Royal XV, the first opponents of the British and Irish Lions on their tour of South Africa, have no intention of being domestic cannon fodder. […]
Royal XV will have S14 experience in Bafokeng
12 May 09 06:56 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 9 Comments
Seven players with Super 14 experience, including the Cheetahs’ new flyhalf Naas Olivier, have been named in the Royal XV, to face the British & Irish Lions in the opening match of their tour – at the Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng (Rustenburg) on May 30. […]