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… […]
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View from the frontlines
Relief of Bafokeng for Lions
Tourists missing fire and malice as they get scrappy win in opener. […]
Lions Tour ’09 – Royal XV (25) v British Lions (37) F/T
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
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
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”
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
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
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. […]