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“It’s class for him [Porter], and the work he puts in and the transition from loosehead to tighthead, how he looks after himself and how he has played, he’s fully deserving of it.” Tadhg Furlong pictured during Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Exeter at Sandy Park. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho No less than Furlong in New Zealand, Porter’s development can only be enhanced by the tour. Furlong recalls being exposed to different viewpoints, coaching and training schedules, and intends to embrace the challenge again but adds: “When ...

Springboks to face Georgia in British and Irish Lions tune-up Share CAPE TOWN - At last, the world champions are back! The Springboks, who have not played a single game since winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup, will be in action in early July to prepare for the upcoming British and Irish Lions series. SA Rugby announced on Monday that Jacques Nienaber’s debut Test will be against Georgia on the weekend of July 2-3, with the second match to follow a week later. Exact dates and venues will be confirmed in due course. The announcement will come as a major relief for Nienaber, after a possible Te...

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British and Irish Lions 2021: Owen Farrell can find confidence on tour - Warren Gatland Last updated on Owen Farrell led England to a fifth-place finish in the 2021 Six Nations Players such as England captain Owen Farrell can return to "playing with some confidence" on this summer's British and Irish Lions tour, hopes head coach Warren Gatland. On Thursday, Gatland named a 37-man squad for the South Africa tour which featured 10 of the England players who finished fifth in the 2021 Six Nations. Farrell's captaincy was questioned during that tournament, but Gatland still believes in the 29-ye...

Updated: May 6, 2021, 3:06 pm Warren Gatland has named his Lions squad (David Davies/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named his 37-man squad for this summer’s South Africa tour. Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at Gatland’s selections for a trip that is highlighted by three Test matches against the world champion Springboks. Backs