Wallabies break South Africa’s aura of invincibility in win that asks: is Australian rugby back?
Joe Schmidt’s side earned a first win in Johannesburg since 1963 on Saturday
Lions Tour
Squad news, analysis and live coverage of the 2025 Lions tour to Australia. From the June 20th Dublin warm-up match vs Argentina to the final test series game in Sydney in August
Springboks’ new approach is great news for the game of rugby
Encounter with Springboks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, will be daunting task for Joe Schmidt’s squad
Jac Morgan’s pivotal Lions moment reignites jackling debate in rugby
Some people consider it sacrosanct but has World Rugby extended too much latitude to the jackler or ‘stealer’?
How will the Lions tour impact Ireland’s rugby philosophy?
Andy Farrell returns to work as Ireland coach with a deeper understanding of his players
Matt Williams: Never mind the naysayers, the Lions tour of Australia was a big success
This Lions tour is subject to a false narrative, but the numbers don’t lie
Conor Murray: After sharing their playbook with the Lions, now it’s time for Ireland to evolve
The Lions is an exercise in sharing knowledge, but Ireland shouldn’t let that come back to bite
Australian rugby could be off life-support thanks to Wallabies’ Test win over Lions
‘Genial’ Joe Schmidt did the impossible by building a squad able to compete against the Tourists in first place
Dan Sheehan’s father Barry reflects on Lions tour: ‘What more could you want for your child?’
Australia was an outstanding host for series that saw men come of age in front of their parents
Gordon D’Arcy: Far from a letdown, Lions’ defeat in third Test added texture to a compelling story
Expectations of a whitewash were unrealistic, as Australia proved either side of Sydney storms
Gerry Thornley: Australia silenced all who doubted their place in the Lions’ touring schedule
Wallabies may feel hard done by with the Lions' series win, but it may add fuel to the fire for things to come
Dan Sheehan won’t lose sleep over ban as it rules him out of games he was unlikely to play in
Inclusion of friendly in suspension list calls into question the purpose of such sanctions
Wallabies can take heart from Lions series for litmus Tests against South Africa
Inspired by Will Skelton, Australia are fit and full of fire after smashing the Lions in Sydney and rediscovering their mojo
Owen Doyle: Dan Sheehan should have got a red card and a longer ban for dangerous strike
The third Test between the Lions and Australia was a rugby travesty
Lions tour player-by-player ratings: Beirne, Russell, Furlong and Gibson-Park lead the way
Hugo Keenan and Dan Sheehan among the Irish who had good tours
Lions had special moments but lacked consistency needed to be ranked among greats
Andy Farrell’s team deserve place in history after a 2-1 series win but return from Australia nursing nagging regrets
Dan Sheehan given four-match ban for illegal clear out of Tom Lynagh
It was ruled that the hooker made ‘reckless’ contact with Australian outhalf’s head
Bundee Aki reveals wife gave birth in a car hours before he played for Lions in first Test against Australia
Aki’s wife Kayla gave birth to their fifth child Áine shortly before the Ireland centre featured in the opening Test win in Brisbane
Andy Farrell in ‘very strong position’ to be Lions coach in 2029
Lions favour continuity and winning series impressed CEO Ben Calveley
TV View: Sky Sports require ingenuity to hype up Lions game amid storm delay
Pundits were struggling more often than not simply to keep their umbrellas from flying away in biblical conditions
Wallabies fight back to deny the Lions series whitewash
Lions vs Australia second-half was delayed by lightning in Sydney
Ringrose’s big call and questionable officiating: Five things we learned from the Lions’ tour of Australia
Questionable officiating; Garry Ringrose’s right call; and a new lease of life for Australian rugby
‘That’s completely utter rubbish’: Andy Farrell denies Wallabies were better prepared for weather break
Heavy rain and a break in play due to lightening had a bearing on proceedings in Sydney
‘We’ll be having a reunion here in 12 years’ time’: Tadhg Beirne marks bittersweet end to ‘incredible journey’ Down Under
Andy Farrell doesn’t rule out leading the Lions for tour to New Zealand
Australia 22 Lions 12: Wallabies avoid series whitewash in Sydney – As it happened
Follow all the action in the third and final Test of the tour
Lions player ratings: Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry best of the tourists in Sydney washout
Wallabies sharper in dreadful conditions to deny the Lions a series whitewash
Should this be his final Lions bow, Tadhg Furlong has signed his name among the greats
Furlong will make his ninth successive Test start of the Lions against the Wallabies in Sydney
Steely-eyed Lions look determined to complete series whitewash against downtrodden Wallabies
Andy Farrell shows continuing intend to leave Australia undefeated
Conor Murray: If Jac Morgan’s clear out was foul play, then rugby, as we know it, no longer exists
The last Lions group to go unbeaten on tour were Willie John McBride’s 'Invincibles'
Dan Sheehan’s father Barry: ‘We will spend the next week in Sydney celebrating our good fortune’
We will spend the next week in Sydney celebrating our good fortune to be here in Australia for the Lions tour
Jamison Gibson-Park’s numbers don’t lie – Ireland is a scrumhalf country
Andy Farrell’s ‘go-to man’ Jamison Gibson-Park shows value of halfbacks
Gerry Thornley: Family matters as Lions tour nears its finale
The Lions return to Sydney for the final stop in what could be a historic tour result
Matt Williams: Lions’ incessant moaning has helped Australian rugby but it’s hard to see a home win in Sydney
Officiating errors have denied us the drama of a series decider in the third Test
Lions v Wallabies head-to-heads: James Ryan v Will Skelton
The Irishman is likely to be party to a plan to reduce the influence of the La Rochelle giant
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