Andy Farrell has fired the starting gun for the race for places in the British and Irish Lions Test side as he named Marcus Smith at full-back for the game against Argentina in Dublin on Friday night.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: In 2005, I was Lions head coach and we too began with a warm-up against Argentina. Things didn't quite go to plan.

To this day I vividly remember what was to be one of our final phone conversations. I asked Murray straight out if he truly ...

Temperatures in the Far East will reach sweltering levels during their visit and in preparation for the conditions, the ...

The make-up of this year’s Lions squad has been under the microscope, with the players born overseas drawing criticism from ...

Argentina were also the warm-up opponents in 2005 when they held Sir Clive Woodward’s Lions to a 25-25 draw in Cardiff. “It’s a tremendous opportunity for myself and the whole team. This is ...

Notre Dame’s 2026 recruiting has another commitment to show for Marcus Freeman and his staff’s effort on the recruiting trail.

It was 20 years ago that the Lions were held to a draw by Argentina in Cardiff, an underwhelming performance that ...

Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions look to make an early impact down under as they face Western Force on Saturday in ...

This is something the team really must learn from and correct. I really didn’t understand why Marcus Smith was substituted. I ...

For the first time in its history, the coveted title of JA Bahamas Most Distinguished Achiever (MDA) was awarded to two ...