Lions, Six Nations

British and Irish Lions possibles: Which contenders pressed their claim after Six Nations openers
With the Six Nations beginning at the weekend several players made their claims to book themselves a spot for the Lions tour against Australia in the summer with Andy Farrell watching on
What will British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell be watching during the Six Nations?
England are understood to have addressed the conversation directly as they prepare for a vital campaign, while Ireland captain Caelan Doris has admitted that it will serve as an “extra factor” as the four constituent nations navigate the championship.
Lions watch: Who impressed in Six Nations round one?
Who stood out? Who slipped up? This year's Six Nations doubles as an audition for selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in the summer.
Five British and Irish Lions hopefuls who impressed in Six Nations round one
The opening Six Nations weekend has come and gone with plenty of British and Irish Lions hopefuls beginning to build a case for inclusion in the tour of Australia. While past performances will factor heavily in Andy Farrell’s thinking,
6 players who furthered their Lions credentials in the Six Nations
LIONS BOSS ANDY Farrell was watching on at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening as a host of potential tourists battled it out in their Six Nations opener. Farrell will also have closely studied Wales’ heavy defeat to France and Scotland’s win over Italy to assess the performances of a crop of other Lions candidates.
Six Nations: Lions watch with the Wallaby captain
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Farrell 'intrigued' to watch Six Nations from sidelines
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Will Ireland take a third-consecutive Six Nations title? Here is our Ireland Six Nations preview
Ireland are targeting history with a third-consecutive Six Nations title. Can they do it? Here's our Ireland Six Nations ...
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Six Nations: How Simon Easterby's Ireland will look without Andy Farrell
No, we're not talking about the men in green where he's been part of their backroom staff since 2014, and the team he'll lead into this Six Nations while Andy Farrell is on British & Irish ...
The challenges standing between Ireland and Six Nations history
As current Six Nations champions Ireland prepare for England this weekend, Michael Cooke analyses how interim boss Simon Easterby can retain momentum to pull off a historic third successive Six Nation ...
Ireland backed to thrive under ‘big part of success’ Simon Easterby despite absence of ‘best in the world’ Andy Farrell
DAVID HUMPHREYS knows that any team in the world would miss Andy Farrell – but he thinks Ireland will be fine without him. ...
Will Ireland author a first Six Nations three-peat?
Ireland are widely considered to be the Six Nations favourites once again but there is plenty for the side to sort out before ...
Six Nations rugby is back. Here are the big questions ahead of Friday’s start
The Six Nations starts on Friday and the annual jamboree between the top rugby nations in the northern hemisphere isn’t short ...
Andy Farrell announces World Cup winner among ‘three of the absolute best’ additions to British & Irish Lions backroom
ANDY FARRELL has named three members of his British & Irish Lions backroom team – turning to the IRFU for two of them. The ...