The Lions have appointed Wales’ national coach Warren Gatland as head coach for the 2013 tour to Australia. The Tour represents the 125 year anniversary of the Lions’ proud touring heritage and traditions, and it is eagerly awaited by rugby fans across Britain and Ireland. Gatland will take up the post immediately to commence detailed […]
The first ever, free to join, Lions Wine Club (www.lionswineclub.com) has now launched, brought to you by FirstCape, the number one South African wine, in association with The British & Irish Lions. The Lions Wine Club will bring members everything from the latest exclusive insider info on past and future British & Irish Lions Tours, […]
Fans wanting to follow the British & Irish Lions Tour to Hong Kong and Australia in June and July 2013 can buy official ticket, travel and accommodation packages from Monday 12 March 2012 through the official travel company – Lions Rugby Travel. Prices start from £2,199. Main image caption: (L to R), British & Irish […]
Rhino, the world’s leading supplier of contact and training equipment for rugby, announced today that it has been appointed as an Official Supplier to The British & Irish Lions 2013 Australia Tour. As for the Lions 2009 Tour to South Africa, Rhino has moreover a dual role – the Somerset based company is to supply […]
Many of Ulster and Irish rugby’s greatest ever players gathered together at Belfast City Hall on Friday evening to celebrate the proud heritage of Ulster players past and present who have been selected to play for one of the most famous touring sides of all time – The British and Irish Lions. CLICK HERE FOR […]
To celebrate Ulster rugby’s proud history of involvement with the British and Irish Lions, a reunion of Ulster’s 22 surviving Lions will be taking place this coming February, prior to the start of the 2012 RBS Six Nations. The 22 players, who have donned the famous red jersey ranging from Jack Kyle (1950 tour) through […]
Thomas Pink announces partnership with The British & Irish Lions The British & Irish Lions (“Lions”) and Thomas Pink are delighted to announce that Thomas Pink has been appointed official outfitter for the Lions on their 125th anniversary tour to Australia in 2013. A quartet of former Lions – Gareth Edwards, Roger Baird, Richard Hill […]