Andy Farrell

Ronan O’Gara delivers a man-of-the-match display on Lions duty years after hanging up his boots

La Rochelle coach shook off the jetlag with a virtuoso performance in the TV analysis box

Tommy Freeman bags two tries as dominant Lions impress against Queensland Reds

Hugo Keenan misses out in Brisbane after late withdrawal due to illness

Lions 52 Queensland Reds 12: Eight-tries scored as tourists overcome sluggish start - As it happened

Four Ireland players set to start against the Reds, with three on the bench

Lions Player Ratings: How did Irish contingent fare against Queensland Reds?

Another 50 points game against the Reds shows the Lions are moving in the right direction

Gordon D’Arcy: Lions’ mauling of Western Force little more than an appetiser ahead of main courses

First tour match provided Andy Farrell with useful insights but focus remains on winning the Tests

Lions: Five selection decisions for Andy Farrell with Test series fast approaching

Time is short in Australia to make an impression and be one of the 23 in Brisbane on July 19th

Blair Kinghorn arrives to complete Lions set as Queensland Reds await

Scotland fullback earmarked for weekend match against Waratahs

Toulouse success infused with an Irish flavour as Trevor Brennan’s son inches closer to France call-up

Joshua Brennan played a starring role in French giants’ Top 14 triumph

Which Irish players have impressed for the Lions?

The Counter Ruck podcast: British and Irish Lions take on Reds in Queensland next

Lions v Queensland Reds: Keenan, Conan and Gibson-Park to get first starts

Lions 2025: Aki, Kelleher and Porter also named in starting team, but injury ends tour for Welsh scrumhalf Tomos Williams

Gerry Thornley: Mack Hansen showed exactly why Andy Farrell made him a Lions player

Work-rate is the one absolute non-negotiable in any side coached by Farrell

Five things we learned as Lions secure victory over Western Force in Perth

McCarthy and Van der Flier puts their hands up; First-half defensive issues a worry; Russell’s bag of tricks; Leinster players add cohesion; Worry for Williams

Lions get over shaky start to power past Western Force in Perth

Tourists score eight tries and run up 50 points despite losing battle for possession and territory

Lions face anxious wait over fitness of scrumhalf Tomos Williams

Welsh player suffered a hamstring injury while scoring his second try of the game against Western Force

Time of reckoning for Lions as they face Western Force in first tour match

Eight Ireland players - six from Leinster - will start the first match of the Lions Tour

Matt Williams: It’s vital for Australia that the Lions play with style

It’s galling that some commentators portray the British and Irish Lions as brave underdogs

Lions v Western Force: What time is kick-off today and where can I watch it in Ireland?

Andy Farrell's British & Irish Lions line out against Western Force in Perth on Saturday

Dan Sheehan to captain Lions against Western Force with 11 Irish players in matchday squad

Eleven Irish players included in matchday squad

Paul O’Connell minding the house but Andy Farrell kept abreast of Ireland progress on summer tour

New-look Ireland team may offer glimpse into the future in tests against Georgia and Portugal

‘Ellis Genge? You go from despising people to having coffee’: Dan Sheehan on Lions magic

Irish hooker on forging alliances with sworn enemies and the challenge of getting ‘four different nations connected’

Australia have scent of blood in their nostrils after seeing the Lions tamed

Wallabies are light years from the lambs Eddie Jones led to slaughter at the 2023 World Cup

Will the Lions tour save Australian rugby?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Owen Doyle: Let’s hope the Lions’ penalty try is a sign of things to come

And let’s hope recent changes don’t mean something horrific will have to happen before a referee shows a red card

Andy Farrell says Lions must improve after ‘too many errors’ against Argentina

‘It’s not just one thing, it’s a compounding of quite a few bits,’ says Lions coach after defeat

Lions v Argentina player ratings: Bundee Aki shows his strength, Fin Smith has a shaky start

Frustrated Lions make lots of errors in disjointed performance against Argentina

Lions 24 Argentina 28 – As it happened: 2025 tour starts with defeat for Andy Farrell’s side

1888 Cup up first for the Lions before they head down under for three-Test series against Australia

Historymaker Fin Smith was diligent and unstinting in trying to prime misfiring Lions against Argentina

Better days lie ahead for the outhalf, whose grandfather Tom Elliot played for the Lions

Lions left to rue missed chances as Argentina win in Dublin

Tries for Bundee Aki and Tadhg Beirne as Andy Farrell’s side suffer shock defeat at the Aviva

The Lions in Dublin - what to expect?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Leinster’s big hitters missing as Lions show kicks off with English-heavy side in Dublin

Andy Farrell has positive news on Keenan and Gibson-Park injuries

‘We’re talking about the best of the best’: Tadhg Beirne up for the challenge of being a Lion

Irish forward believes his game has evolved since he last played with the Lions

Lions v Argentina: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

Everything you need to know about the Lions curtain-raiser in Dublin on Friday

Scott Cummings on his Lions call-up: ‘It’s something you dream of as a kid and a player’

Scotland secondrow hoping to be picked for Argentina game and show his quality before first of three Tests against Australia

Lions might be missing players in their opener against Argentina, but Matías Moroni’s focus is on fellow Pumas

Powerhouse centre Bundee Aki could get run out at Aviva Stadium on Friday

‘There is no animosity,’ says England’s Ben Earl of his Lions teammates despite fiery Six Nations

The flanker was a promising cricketer but says rugby was his ‘calling’

‘It’s something I always wanted to get into’: Johnny Sexton enjoying coaching role with Lions

Former Ireland outhalf is fully back in rugby and is looking to put his knowledge to good use

Amid all the hype, we seem to have forgotten that the Lions should beat Australia with ease

Tour down under will only be truly interesting if Andy Farrell’s men have a couple of off-days

Owen Farrell to be Sky Sports pundit for Lions opener against Argentina

His father Andy will coach the Lions team for the tour

Owen Farrell to feature in Sky Sports Lions commentary line-up

Son of Ireland coach Andy Farrell will be part of punditry team that includes Ronan O’Gara and Conor Murray after omission from squad

Southern hemisphere-born players proudly adding to the Lions’ international outlook

Seven players who grew up playing rugby outside of Lions nations have been named in the squad for this summer’s tour

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