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French and Italians join the Lions

It has been announced that French and Italian player will be eligible for selection on all future Lions tours - a move that could see the likes of Yannick Jauzion and Mirco Bergamasco linking up with British and Irish players on the 2009 tour to South Africa.

Woodward admits Lions mistakes

Sir Clive Woodward has admitted he "wasn't himself" and got "fundamental things wrong" on last year's British & Irish Lions tour.

Jenkins sees Scarlet over Henson

Scarlets and Lions coach Gareth Jenkins has become the latest in Gavin Henson's detractors over the Wales and Lions centre's warts-and-all autobiography.

Where is the mystery nurse?

Brian O'Driscoll's latest passage from his new book told the tale of a nurse who allegedly cut through his haze of pain by begging for his shirt as a present.

Amateur advisors ruining professional code

They say there is no use crying over spilt milk. Yet the shadowy marketing figures lurking in the lucrative wake of Gavin Henson and Brian O'Driscoll's glittering careers - among others - appear to be encouraging their 'products' to set off a bomb in a dairy and then check in for a year's post-traumatic stress counselling.

Dallaglio sick of the 'blame game'

Wasps star Lawrence Dallaglio has attacked the blame culture that has surfaced following the dismal British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.

O'Driscoll opens up about that tackle

Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll claims he could have broken his neck because of the 'recklessness' of All Blacks captain Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu in one of the most controversial incidents of the disastrous summer tour.

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