British Lions Tour 2013 | British and Irish Lions Tour and Rugby news for Australia 2013

Deans urged to retire old Wallabies for Lions tour

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Former Wallabies coach Rod Macqueen has urged current coach Robbie Deans to retire his older players in preparation for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour.
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McGeechan 'an option' for 2013 British Lions

Tuesday 29 November 2011

British and Irish Lions tour manager Andy Irvine says he believes that Sir Ian McGeechan is "an option" to take charge of the Lions on their 2013 tour of Australia.
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Lions coach to be appointed in April/ May 2012

Monday 28 November 2011

2013 British and Irish Lions tour manager Andy Irvine says they hope to have appointed the coach for the upcoming tour by April or May 2012.
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2013 British and Irish Lions fixtures revealed

Monday 28 November 2011

The Australian Rugby Union have released the dates for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia which will include three tests and ten matches in total
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Brisbane to host British and Irish Lions Test

Saturday 9 July 2011

The Australian Rugby Union have released details of their 10-year Test schedule which features one test for the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane in 2013.
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Henson could tour with British and Irish Lions

Wednesday 1 December 2010

Saracens and Wales international Gavin Henson could feature on the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia according to Lions Boss Andy Irvine.
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Gatland free to coach 2013 British & Irish Lions

Friday 22 October 2010

Wales coach Warren Gatland is available to guide the British and Irish Lions when they tour Australia in 2013. Gatland scheduled a five-month break that summer as part
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Argentina could be added to B&I Lions circuit

Wednesday 20 October 2010

2013 British and Irish Lions tour manager Andy Irivine has revealed that Argentina could be included in the Lions circuit from 2021.
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Lions coaching role still appeals to McGeechan

Tuesday 19 October 2010

Sir Ian McGeechan has admitted that coaching a British and Irish Lions tour still holds great appeal even though he has been on seven tours and called it a day after the 2009 tour.
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2013 Lions open coaching door for McGeechan

Tuesday 19 October 2010

The British and Irish Lions have opened the door for Sir Ian McGeechan to lead the 2013 tour to Australia and Hong Kong.
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British & Irish Lions confirm Hong Kong opener

Monday 18 October 2010

The British and Irish Lions have confirmed that former Scotland full-back and SRU past president Andy Irvine will mange the 2013 Lions tour to Australia and that the tour will kick off in Hong Kong against the Barbarians.
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B&I Lions name new Director of Operations

Friday 10 September 2010

The British and Irish Lions have announced the appointment of Guy Richardson as Director of Operations for the 2013 Tour to Australia.
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Irvine set to lead 2013 British & Irish Lions tour

Wednesday 11 August 2010

Scottish rugby legend Andy Irvine has emerged as the leading candidate to manage the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.
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Lions to kick off 2013 tour in Hong Kong

Monday 26 July 2010

The British and Irish Lions will kick off their tour in 2013 in Hong Kong rather than Australia as expected. The Lions are set to tour Australia for
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McGeechan helping to plan 2013 Lions tour

Tuesday 20 July 2010

The British and Irish Lions committee for the 2013 tour to Australia have asked former coach Ian McGeechan to help them plan their upcoming trip.
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JPR Williams banned for drink-driving

Monday 8 March 2010

Wales rugby great JPR Williams received a 17-month ban for drink-driving on Monday after a court heard how the legendary full-back tried to deceive a breath test by placing coins in his mouth.
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The British & Irish Lions

The first official tour by the British Isles Rugby Union Team, selected by a committee from all four Home Unions, was to South Africa in 1910.

However the idea was not unique, as a combined British & Irish team had been heading to the southern hemisphere since 1888.

The first tour was a commercial venture undertaken with no official backing; but the six subsequent visits up to 1910 enjoyed a growing amount of support from the governing bodies, although only one of these included representatives from all four nations.

The Lions name was coined during the inter-war period, when the emblem on the player's jersey and lapel badges gave them their alternative title.

The 1950s proved a golden age for Lions rugby, although it was not until the 1970s that style was matched with the substance of victory in New Zealand and South Africa.

Many observers questioned whether the Lions had a future in the professional age and the continued success of the Rugby World Cup.

But the tours of 1997, 2001 and 2005 have proved to be a massive success story for all parties involved, with 2009 promising to be the biggest ever tour with 50,000 fans expected make the journey to South Africa.

British & Irish Lions Rugby Tour to South Africa 2009

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