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Lions back and ready to pump up the action
THE Lions, the pitch and the wardrobe. Leinster take their Manchester City strip to the hollow chamber of Murrayfield to face 'the black magic' of Edinburgh this weekend and, like Aslan coming back to save the Narnians, their returning Lions will be joyously received.
Rising Australia hope to expose Carter absence
The small matter of the Lions tour now out of the way (in southern hemisphere eyes, at least), the spotlight now turns onto the 2009 Tri-Nations, starting in Auckland tomorrow.
Fitzpatrick backs Lions
New Zealand great Sean Fitzpatrick has entered the debate over the future of the Lions by claiming their tours should be expanded, not abandoned.
'09 Lions show the true value of touring
After three stunning, and often brutal, Test matches, the 2009 Lions returned home last week as series losers and concept saviours. The Lions, according to many commentators before and during the series, are an anachronism that cannot survive rugby's professional era.
A report card for the Springboks
Some were good, some were bad and some were just plain average. Rugby writer Jacques van der Westhuyzen rates the Springboks after their 2-1 series win over the Lions.
IRB charge 'Boks for protest
South Africa have been charged with misconduct by the International Rugby Board for their protest against the suspension of Bakkies Botha.
Tour Deforce
It's been a tough old tour from this side of the laptop (get out your Fisher Price violins).
Time to tackle dangers that lurk for Lions
The 2009 Lions left South Africa last night, the Test series lost and yet, curiously, its concept re-invigorated. No doubt partly due to South Africa's poor, dreadfully uneven performances during the Test series, the Lions escaped the 3-0 whitewash which an efficient, properly structured Springbok side would inevitably have inflicted.
Hollow victory a personal vindication for O'Connell
That the 2009 Lions kept their best performance for last is beyond dispute. In Johannesburg on Saturday, they beat the world champion Springboks comprehensively.
Heaslip heroics inspire Lions to end tour in style
OH we of little faith. Sometimes you just have to hold your hands up and say 'oops'.
Tour photo galleries
• In pictures: South Africa v Lions (2nd Test)
• Tour of South Africa in pictures
• Lions fans on tour gallery
• In pictures: Emerging Springboks v Lions
• In pictures: South Africa v Lions (1st Test)
• In pictures: Southern Kings v Lions
• In pictures: Sharks v Lions
• In pictures: Cheetahs v Lions
• In pictures: Golden Lions v Lions
• In pictures: Royal XV v Lions
• 2009 British & Irish Lions squad profiles
Lions Tour Stadia
2009 Tour to South Africa fixtures
| Tue 16 Jun 15:00 |
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Southern Kings 8 Lions 20 |
| Sat 20 Jun 14:00 |
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South Africa 26 Lions 21 |
| Tue 23 Jun 19:10 |
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Emerging Springboks 13 Lions 13 |
| Sat 27 Jun 15:00 |
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South Africa 28 Lions 25 |
| Sat 4 Jul 15:00 |
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South Africa v Lions |
