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British and Irish Lions 2021: Alun Wyn Jones defends right to be 'emotional' after loss
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Sunday, 08 August 2021 15:11
British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones defended his right to be "overly emotional" after his spectacular injury return ended in a narrow series loss to South Africa.Jones suffered what seemed like a tour-ending shoulder dislocation on 26 June.The 35-year-old made it back three weeks later and has now played in 12 Lions Tests across four tours.Jones seemed close…
Matt Dawson column: Former British and Irish Lion says hindsight will play havoc with players
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Sunday, 08 August 2021 04:20
Hindsight will be playing havoc with the British and Irish Lions after Saturday's narrow loss in the series decider against South Africa.It was a difficult watch. The Lions played the best rugby of the series to build a 10-6 lead and it was really frustrating that their key decision-making, whether it be leadership or individual decisions around discipline, let the…
British and Irish Lions: 'Lions loss rather than Springboks win', says Rob Kearney
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Saturday, 07 August 2021 13:50
Former British and Irish Lions full-back Rob Kearney said the current side will be "full of regret" after losing the deciding Test against South Africa."They started getting a bit sloppy in the last five to 10 minutes," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Lions Verdict.The defeat means world champions South Africa take the series 2-1.Kearney's comments were echoed by his…
South Africa 19-16 British and Irish Lions: Morne Steyn's late penalty wins series
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Saturday, 07 August 2021 11:14
The British and Irish Lions lost an agonisingly close series decider to South Africa as Morne Steyn's late penalty sealed a 19-16 victory.Steyn, 37, landed the kick that decided the 2009 series and proved little had changed as he put the Springboks ahead with two minutes left.The Lions led at half-time after Ken Owens' try and composed kicking from replacement…
Bledisloe Cup: New Zealand hold off Australia to win series opener 33-25
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Saturday, 07 August 2021 03:12
New Zealand held off Australia to win 33-25 in the opening Test of the 2021 Bledisloe Cup series in Auckland.Despite an error-strewn first half, the All Blacks led 16-8 at the break after a Sevu Reece try right on half-time.Three second-half tries put the game beyond the Wallabies, but the visitors replied with three of their own late on to…
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