The Eastern Province Rugby Union plans to invite several of its former players now plying their trade for other teams across the country to turn out for a Coastal XV against the British and Irish Lions later this year. FULL STORY >>
Ian McGeechan will not name an extended British and Irish Lions preliminary squad in January as had previously been planned, it emerged on Thursday.
New Year is upon the rugby world with early hard graft poised to pay dividends for several teams whether north or south of the equator during 2009.
British & Irish Lions boss Ian McGeechan says that his chosen squad must "get everything right" if they are to have a chance of defeating world champions South Africa next year.
Wasps prop Phil Vickery has emerged as the shock contender to captain the British & Irish Lions on their 2009 tour of South Africa.
Jamie Heaslip storms back into Lions contention!
We take a look at the Social Rugby World Cup teams, with America next up!
Richard Hill takes time out to talk Six Nations...