Rugby Union

The hottest favourites in 100 years, can Lions deliver on their promise?
The British and Irish Lions are heavy favourites to win the Test series but can master tactician Joe Schmidt find a chink in their armoury?
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British & Irish Lions
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12 hours ago
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The 'posh lad from Richmond' steering the Wallabies against the Lions
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British & Irish Lions
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18 hours ago
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350
Australia v Lions preview, teams, stats, match officials and how to follow
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British & Irish Lions
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13 hours ago
Second-string shine but familiar problems for Scotland
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Scottish Rugby
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10 hours ago
Roebuck breakthrough inspires England debutant Carpenter
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England
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11 hours ago
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Rugby Union Weekly. A Welsh Lion and an English Wallaby. Audio, 34 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Easson to leave Scotland after women's World Cup
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Scotland
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11 hours ago

First Test countdown - get the latest from the Lions tour
Scotland bounce back with seven-try win over Samoa
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Scotland
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15 hours ago
Former Wallaby Will Genia on first Lions Test & Lynagh selection. Rugby Union Weekly. Video, 00:01:22
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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11 hours ago
Samu ruled ineligible to face Lions in midweek game
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British & Irish Lions
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15 hours ago
Injuries hit Australia but 'X-factor' centres will test Lions
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British & Irish Lions
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1 day ago
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And then there were none... Welsh rugby reels from Lions blow
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Welsh Rugby
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1 day ago
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Townsend salutes 'Huwipulotu', the Lions midfield made in Scotland
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British & Irish Lions
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1 day ago
Rugby Union Weekly. The Lions team is out! Audio, 50 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Why Lions series could save rugby union in Australia
Rugby union has slipped off the back pages and into crisis in Australia. The arrival of the British and Irish Lions might have come just in time to save the sport.
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British & Irish Lions
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2 days ago
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All-Scottish midfield named for first Lions Test
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British & Irish Lions
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1 day ago
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Lynagh to start for Australia in first Lions Test
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British & Irish Lions
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1 day ago
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Twelvetrees says mystique of Lions tours makes them special
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Rugby Union
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12 hours ago
Ojomoh set for England debut as Feyi-Waboso returns to face USA
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England
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2 days ago
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216
Saracens sign England prop Crake for PWR campaign
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Saracens
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1 day ago
Rugby Union Weekly. The Nations Pod - Brisbane Test week. Audio, 56 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Boy wonder Suaalii carries hopes of a nation on his back
Australia's present and future appears to be built on a wildly talented 21-year-old with incredible star quality.
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British & Irish Lions
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4 days ago
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320
'You are in so much trouble' - Dawson on his 2001 Lions diary
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British & Irish Lions
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3 days ago
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Ireland's Wafer a doubt for World Cup after surgery
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Ireland
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2 days ago
Exeter Chiefs announce signing of prop Tchumbadze
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Exeter
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2 days ago
'The best few weeks of my career' - Lions' Conan
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British & Irish Lions
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3 days ago
Fit or not? Unpicking Lions' mixed messages over Hansen
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British & Irish Lions
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3 days ago
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Graham, Sutherland and Ashman called up as cover for the Lions
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British & Irish Lions
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4 days ago

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What do you remember about the 2013 Lions tour?
How much do you remember of the last British and Irish Lions tour down under? Test your knowledge with our quiz.
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British & Irish Lions
Posted
22 June
British and Irish Lions fixtures & results for tour of Australia
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British & Irish Lions
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6 days ago
Why do the British and Irish Lions wear red jerseys?
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British & Irish Lions
Posted
28 June
'He was taller than me at 10' - meet the man who inspired Itoje
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British & Irish Lions
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7 July
Folau carry 'doesn't half put a smile on my face' - North's iconic Lions moment
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Rugby Union
Posted
27 June
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326
Faith amid the fury - how Lion king Itoje keeps his peace
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British & Irish Lions
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1 July
Who is the most iconic British & Irish Lion of all time?
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British & Irish Lions
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23 June
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597

Podcasts

Rugby Union Weekly. Lions Top 10s: Controversies. Audio, 59 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Rugby Union Weekly. George Ford special. Audio, 26 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Rugby Union Weekly. Lions Top 10s: Tries. Audio, 37 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Rugby Union Weekly. Lions Top 10s: Moments. Audio, 48 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Rugby Union Weekly. Lions Top 10s: Icons. Audio, 49 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Rugby union video

Watch: Scotland shrug off Samoa in Auckland finale. Video, 00:08:32
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Scotland
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13 hours ago
Itoje has 'no doubt' about Lions call-ups. Video, 00:01:52
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British & Irish Lions
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4 days ago
Highlights: Japan 22-31 Wales. Video, 00:02:49
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Wales
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6 days ago
Lions Top 10s: What is the greatest try in Lions history? Rugby Union Weekly. Video, 00:01:33
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Posted
8 July
Lions Top 10s: Roberts and Dawson share their most memorable Lions moment. Rugby Union Weekly. Video, 00:03:51
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Posted
30 June

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Highlights: Japan 24-19 Wales. Video, 00:03:02
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Wales
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5 July
Lions Top 10s: 'Itoje can become Lions icon' Rugby Union Weekly. Video, 00:02:56
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Posted
23 June
'Too many errors' in Pumas loss - Lions boss Farrell. Video, 00:00:55
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British & Irish Lions
Posted
20 June
Japanese children sing Welsh national anthem to Wales players. Video, 00:01:00
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Wales
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2 July
Lillicrap proud as Wales pathway starts to produce. Video, 00:01:16
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Wales
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17 June