6 h. ago 'I knew a s***storm was coming when Lions picked me over Ireland talisman'

The British and Irish Lions will head back to Australia for the first time in 12 years this summer - with their last visit including the historic call to drop Ireland great Brian O'Driscoll

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7 h. ago British & Irish Lions squad named as Maro Itoje picked as captain for Australia tour

Maro Itoje has been named as the captain for the British and Irish Lions with Andy Farrell backing the England skipper whilst also selecting Northampton hotshot Henry Pollock

Politics

32 h. ago The pivotal British and Irish Lions pick that will set the tone for Australia tour

Farrell must make a number of difficult decisions before divulging his squad on Thursday as one of the sport’s great brands prepares to tackle the Wallabies this summer

Politics

4 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as Wales told to pick 'real deal' this summer and Lions contender suffers injury scare

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

Economics

5 d. ago What happened to the 10 players Lionel Messi said were destined for stardom in 2015

Lionel Messi picked 10 up-and-coming footballers who he identified as being the next big thing back in 2015, and it's fair to say that the GOAT missed the mark on a couple of them

Sport

7 d. ago Sir Clive Woodward picks his Lions squad and just two Welshmen make it

Sir Clive Woodward selected England international Maro Itoje as his captain.

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8 d. ago I had a passionate crush on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Could it still thrill me 19 years later?

When Bethesda surprise-released a remake last week, I revisited its world with my son to see if the magic was still thereFor a 10-day period the summer of 2006, in between handing in my resignation at my first job on a games magazine and returning to Scotland to start university, I did almost nothing except eat, sleep and play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on my Xbox 360. I hauled my TV from the living room of my small, unpleasantly warm flatshare into my bedroom so I could play uninterrupted; it was all I could think about. My character was a Khajiit thief, a kind of manky lion in black-leather armour with excellent pickpocketing skills. One afternoon, I decided to see whether I could steal every single object in the smallish town of Bravil, and got caught by the guards a couple of hours in. I did a runner, dropping a trail of random plates, cheese wheels and doublets in my wake, and the guards pursued me all the way to the other side of the map, where they finally got entangled w...

Politics

9 d. ago The possible Lions squad picked next week as six Wales players left in the mix

Andy Farrell will announce his British and Irish Lions squad next Thursday

Sport

9 d. ago Lions legend picks surprise Welshman in his squad after Gatland singled him out

Andy Farrell picks his Lions squad next week, with one coaching legend having offered up his own selection

Politics

1 week ago Trio of Lionesses pick their side in Ian Wright vs Eni Aluko row with clear show of support

Ian Wright appears to have been backed by several England women's stars, Mary Earps among them, after he was criticised for blocking opportunities for females by Eni Aluko

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2 w. ago 'I play with Neymar and faced Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

A current football star who has played against Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo has made his pick about who is the best out of all of them

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2 w. ago He may be playing in the French second tier, but here's why Andy Farrell MUST make 36

CHRIS FOY: Whether Andy Farrell is such a fan of Lawes that he will pick him for one last Lions mission will be known on May 8.

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3 w. ago UK weather: Snow storm forecast as 'mini heatwave' to come to chilly end in Arctic blast

The UK could see temperatures rise up to 24C as we enjoy glorious sunshine but maps show for the start of next week there is a very different outlook with snow as the mercury plummets

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