Jonathan Davies injury: Wales boss Warren Gatland issues worrying fitness update

Davies suffered an ankle injury in Wales’ game with Australia today. Gatland’s side were narrowly beaten in Cardiff with the Wallabies winning 29-21 at the Principality Stadium. And, speaking after the game, the 54-year-old confirmed that the injury did ‘not look good’ in worrying news for Wales fans. “He has an ankle injury which will […]

Lions Tour: Warren Gatland takes a swipe at clown mock up after stunning comeback

Gatland was mocked up as a clown by the New Zealand press last week after a series of wrong calls left the Lions vulnerable in the first match. The Lions were battered in the first Test of the Series and many were expecting a repeat outcome today. But the Lions battled back – inspired by […]

Lions Tour 2017: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen slams Warren Gatland as a desperate man

Gatland’s claim that New Zealand had set out to target and even injure scrum-half Conor Murray in the First Test drew an angry response from Hansen. “These are predictable comments from Gatland. Two weeks ago we cheated in the scrums, last week it was blocking and now he’s saying this. It’s really, really disappointing to […]

Hansen blasts Gatland as ‘a bit desperate’

Video Image Business as usual for NZ1:08 Rugby Union: The All Blacks have beaten the Lions. June 24th 2017 2 days ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Network News/National/ All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says his counterpart Warren Gatland is clutching at straws. AFPFOX SPORTS Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a […]

Lions Tour: Warren Gatland to reinstate Sam Warburton and Maro Itoje for second Test

Coach Warren Gatland dropped a strong hint yesterday that the pair, who were restricted to second-half substitute roles in the 30-15 defeat against the All Blacks at Eden Park will step up in the search for extra forward firepower. And wing George North will have the opportunity to win back his place too after being […]

Lions coach Warren Gatland slates All Black's squad selection: They're not as strong as us

The Lions coach could not believe his luck when he found out the All Blacks had dropped their leading tryscorer Julian Savea and thrown 20-year-old rookie Rieko Ioane into the biggest rugby union match since the 2015 World Cup final. A buoyant Gatland believes the All Blacks have made a mistake in picking Ioane on […]

Lions Tour 2017: Elliot Daly poised to win over Warren Gatland ahead of First Test

With the line-up to face the All Blacks on Saturday all but set in stone it will take something special from the side picked to play in Hamilton, but the tour party’s most versatile player is out to grab his late opportunity. “Warren has said if you play well then spots are always up for […]

Lions Tour 2017: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen fires warning shots at Warren Gatland

New Zealand ran in 12 tries against Samoa to win 78-0 at Eden Park in a chilling display of their attacking prowess. And afterwards Hansen suggested he does not expect the Lions to add an extra dimension to their play for the first in the three-Test series a week today. “Do I expect them to […]

British & Irish Lions 2017: Warren Gatland slammed for Joe Launchbury omission

The Lions coach’s desire for a hard edge to take on New Zealand persuaded him to turn to Lawes and overlook England’s player of the Six Nations. But Launchbury’s director of rugby at Wasps, Dai Young, hit out at the decision. “The one that we have got to really feel sorry about and a little […]

British & Irish Lions 2017: Warren Gatland to make huge decision on these players

The Lions coach’s announcement of his 38-man party in London for the exacting tour of New Zealand will see a clutch of the Six Nations champions’ first choices overlooked in favour of their rebranded bench. The most high-profile casualties are set to include George Ford, Jonathan Joseph and James Haskell, who will all pay the […]