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Wales star Liam Williams to miss autumn Tests after surgery on collarbone injury

Liam Williams will miss Wales’ autumn Tests after suffering a collarbone injury on his Cardiff debut. The British and Irish Lions full-back was hurt midway through the first half of Cardiff’s United Rugby Championship victory over Munster on ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:11

Rugby Union

Ieuan Evans named chair of British and Irish Lions board

Former Wales captain Ieuan Evans will succeed Jason Leonard as chair of the British and Irish Lions board. Evans, 58, takes up the post on October 1, the Lions announced. He played in seven Lions Tests across three tours – Australia (1989), ...

27 Jul 2022 at 17:51

Sport

George North surprised but ‘chuffed’ to get Wales call after long injury lay-off

George North says he was surprised by his Wales call-up after playing just two hours of rugby following a 12-month injury lay-off. The 30-year-old centre or wing suffered knee ligament damage in April 2021, ending hopes of making a third ...

19 May 2022 at 13:00

Sport

Leicester’s former England hooker Tom Youngs retires

Former England hooker Tom Youngs has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old has called time on his career after making 215 appearances for Leicester, as well as earning 28 Test caps for ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Sport

Graham Rowntree to succeed Johann Van Graan as Munster head coach

Former England prop Graham Rowntree will succeed Bath-bound Johann Van Graan as Munster head coach. Munster and the Irish Rugby Football Union announced that Rowntree will be promoted from the province’s current forwards coach after ...

12 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Sport

Lions tour made Sam Simmonds realise how much he missed international rugby

Sam Simmonds says that last summer’s British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa made him realise how much he missed international rugby. Lions head coach Warren Gatland selected the Exeter number eight – Simmonds featured as a ...

08 Apr 2022 at 23:25

Sport

‘Inspirational’ Tom Smith hailed as one of Scotland’s best after death aged 50

Gregor Townsend hailed Tom Smith as one of Scotland’s best ever players following the former prop’s death at the age of 50. Smith, who was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer in November 2019, made 61 appearances for ...

06 Apr 2022 at 22:25

Sport

Former Ireland and Lions captain Tom Kiernan dies at age of 83

Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions captain Tom Kiernan has died at the age of 83, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. Cork-born Kiernan won 54 caps for his country between 1960 and 1973. He also ...

03 Feb 2022 at 16:26

Sport

Stephen Jones praises ‘brilliant’ Jonathan Davies as he approaches milestone

Jonathan Davies has been described as a “brilliant player and brilliant person” as he prepares for membership of international rugby’s 100-club. Davies will clock up a century of Wales and British and Irish ...

02 Feb 2022 at 23:25

Sport

I’m getting faster – Louis Rees-Zammit sends warning to Six Nations rivals

Wales speed-machine Louis Rees-Zammit believes his pace has increased as he limbers up for a second Guinness Six Nations campaign. The Gloucester wing was a leading figure during last year’s title-winning ...

03 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Rugby Union

Andy Farrell gets Warren Gatland’s backing for British and Irish Lions role

Warren Gatland has highlighted Ireland boss Andy Farrell’s credentials to coach the 2025 British and Irish Lions in Australia. Gatland is back for a second stint as Wales head coach that could ...

13 Dec 2022 at 15:12

Sport

Wales and Lions great Phil Bennett dies aged 73

Ex-Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half Phil Bennett has died at the age of 73, his former club Scarlets have announced. Bennett, affectionately known as ‘Benny’, played 413 times for ...

12 Jun 2022 at 22:37

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