Two Aussies, three Kiwis and what it means to be a British and Irish Lion

Leinster’s Hugo Keenan – the last and only Irish rugby Olympian to be selected for the Lions

Two sides of the same Irish rugby coin within a week – heart-warming for those on the right side of imminent immortality; heart-breaking for the others who history will soon forget.

Two Aussies, three Kiwis and what it means to be a British and Irish Lion

With two Aussies, three New Zealanders and a couple of former junior Springboks, some members of the British press have criticised the make up of the British and Irish Lions squad. The numbers suggest that this is just part of the trend.

British and Irish Lions announcement heralds potential financial boost for Unions

Often likened to Christmas Day for rugby fans (although rarer as only every four years), the announcement of the squad for the Lions tour to Australia didn’t disappoint. Of the 38 players selected 15 are Irish, 13 from England, 8 Scots and predictably, but still disappointingly, only 2 Welsh. Maro Itoje’s appointment as captain caps […] The post British and Irish Lions announcement heralds potential financial boost for Unions appeared first on B…