12 h. ago Lions hoping Blair Kinghorn can resume training next week ahead of first Test

The Scotland fullback suffered a sprained knee against the ACT Brumbies on Wedneday.

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28 h. ago Lions call up Jamie Osborne with Blair Kinghorn to miss first Lions Test

Full-back’s injury may return later in seriesOwen Farrell on bench against invitational XVBlair Kinghorn is to miss the opening Test of the British & Irish Lions series against Australia but has not yet been ruled out of the entire tour. While scans have suggested Kinghorn’s knee ligament injury is not as serious as initially feared, the full-back is understood to be resigned to missing next week’s first Test in Brisbane and Ireland’s Jamie Osborne has been called up as cover.The 23-year-old Osborne will arrive in Australia on Saturday and is the third injury replacement to link up with the squad. Ben White and Owen Farrell have already filled the gaps left by Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly respectively but the Lions management are being cagey about the precise details of Kinghorn’s injury, which he suffered during the first quarter of the 36-24 win over the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago England at Euro 2025: Wiegman gets key decisions right to give Lionesses hope | Tom Garry

From personnel to tactics, the England head coach’s big calls paid off against the Netherlands“Lovely,” said Sarina Wiegman, peering inquisitively at a television screen in the far corner of the room. The England head coach was responding to the news that Jess Fishlock had just scored Wales’s first goal at a major women’s international tournament, but given the mood in the press conference room, she could easily also have been referring to her own team’s performance after they steamrolled the Netherlands.The tone and the atmosphere of the post-match exchanges was wholly contrasting to the scene in the same media room four days earlier, after the Lionesses had been second-best against France. This time, here was a proud Wiegman, a coach whose players had carried out her gameplan to perfection, and a coach who – while admitting she had felt “a little tension” before kick-off – clearly had always had conviction that her team would deliver under pressure. The back-to-back Euros winners ...

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32 h. ago Lions reveal new Blair Kinghorn injury update as Jamie Osborne called up as training cover

Scotland full-back limped off early against the ACT Brumbies with opening Australia Test approaching

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32 h. ago Blair Kinghorn could feature in Lions tour despite knee injury

Kinghorn limped off in the 25th minute of Wednesday’s 36-24 victory over the ACT Brumbies.

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32 h. ago Blair Kinghorn's scan results revealed as Lions take action ahead of opening Australia Test

Farrell buoyed by full-back’s condition - but another Irishman jets in

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32 h. ago Lions issue Blair Kinghorn update as star to fly out to join squad immediately

Andy Farrell has added another member to his Lions squad

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33 h. ago Lions call up Jamie Osborne as cover after Blair Kinghorn injury

Kinghorn suffered a knee injury against the Brumbies but could yet feature in the Tests

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52 h. ago Blair Kinghorn a doubt for Australia Test series as Andy Farrell urges Lions to improve

Hugo Keenan likely Test replacement for KinghornFarrell: ‘We are doing well in certain aspects’The British & Irish Lions are facing renewed injury uncertainty at full-back for the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week. Having already lost Elliot Daly there are now doubts over Blair Kinghorn’s availability for the Test series after the Scotland player limped off in the first half of the Lions’ 36-24 victory against the Brumbies.Kinghorn, widely expected to start at 15 against the Wallabies, lasted just 25 minutes before leaving the field and the Lions are now awaiting an update on the severity of the injury. “He got a bang on the knee,” the Lions head coach, Andy Farrell, said. “He carried on for quite a bit but there was no need to keep him going.” Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Blair Kinghorn injury: Andy Farrell issues new update after Lions star limps off early in Brumbies win

Scotland full-back cut a dejected figure as he was replaced after only 25 minutes in Canberra

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56 h. ago Van der Flier caps win as Lions labour to patchy victory over ACT Brumbies

ACT Brumbies 24-36 British & Irish LionsInjury fears after Blair Kinghorn replaced early onWhen they reflect on their night’s work in Canberra the British & Irish Lions will once again have mixed emotions. At their best the touring team look sharp and dangerous but, with the Test series fast approaching, they are still not firing on all cylinders in some key areas. A first-half injury to full-back Blair Kinghorn has also come at a delicate moment ahead of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week.Fielding close to their best starting XV, the Lions finished up scoring five tries with Ollie Chessum, James Lowe and Marcus Smith crossing in the first and Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier following suit in the second. The in-form Finn Russell also contributed 11 points with the boot to cap another assured performance. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lions name strong team to face Brumbies as preparations ramp up for first Test

Majority of leading names selected by Andy Farrell for Canberra gameFirst-choice pairing of Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson-Park reunitedAndy Farrell has picked his strongest British & Irish Lions combination so far for his squad’s penultimate fixture before they take on Australia in Brisbane next week. The majority of the Lions’ leading names have been selected to start against the ACT Brumbies in what is clearly being seen as a dress rehearsal ahead of the first Test.The first-choice pairing of Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson-Park are reunited at half back inside an all-Irish centre pairing of Bundee Aki and Gary Ringrose, with Scotland’s Blair Kinghorn at full-back and the Anglo-Irish combination of Tommy Freeman and James Lowe on the wings. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British and Irish Lions team vs ACT Brumbies: Andy Farrell goes strong ahead of first Test against Australia

Blair Kinghorn will make his first start at full-back on Wednesday

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5 d. ago England stars identify secret weapon who can rescue Lionesses' Euro hopes

Sarina Wiegman's England tasted defeat in the first match of their European Championships defence but there is optimism in the camp after a late rally against France

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5 d. ago Lionesses will be going home if they do not shape up but history offers hope | Tom Garry

Much better display is needed against the Netherlands from a team with a habit of bouncing back under WiegmanThe England fans in Zurich have a new favourite song, replacing the word “Tequila!” with “Sarina!” It is a fun twist on a 1950s number from The Champs, written by the American saxophonist Chuck Rio. If the band’s name is fitting, for a few more days at least, for England’s status as defending champions, by full-time at Stadion Letzigrund against France the artist’s name was more in keeping with the mood among supporters, because Sarina Wiegman’s side are in genuine danger of being chucked out of Euro 2025.England will point to Alessia Russo’s goal at 0-0 being ruled out for an offside that did not seem conclusive even from zoomed-in VAR images, yet the simple truth is this: if England do not improve markedly when they face the Netherlands on Wednesday, they will probably be out before they face Wales in their final group match. Defeat would spell the end unless France lose to...

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5 d. ago Wallabies score late to snatch win against surging Fiji as Lions await

Captain Harry Wilson scores in 79th minute to secure 21-18 victory for AustraliaResult warns world that Joe Schmidt’s rebuilding side are again a dangerous forceThe Wallabies have got their 2025 season off to a victorious start and struck a crucial blow in the quest to win the 2027 World Cup at home with a tense 21-18 triumph over Fiji in Newcastle.The 79th minute shading of their fierce south Pacific rivals ignites Australia’s hopes ahead of the first Test against the British & Irish Lions in Brisbane on 19 July. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Lionesses star makes blunt 'not good enough' admission as Euros hopes left in jeopardy

England face an uphill struggle to reach the knockout stages of the Women's Euros after suffering defeat to France in their opener and skipper Leah Williamson admits the Lionesses were not good enough

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6 d. ago NSW Waratahs v British & Irish Lions: rugby union tour match – live

Updates from this 11am BST kick-off in SydneyEmail Lee | Sign up for The Breakdown newsletterYour views are always welcome and today is no exception so send them to me on the Email. I may even tolerate Owen Faz chat, but don’t bank on it.Rotation once more as the fixtures pile up quickly for Andy Farrell and the Lions, made more tricky by Henry Pollock withdrawing with a tight calf late on. Apparently it’s ‘precautionary’. Tadhg Beirne will have the honour of captaining from six, Scott Cummings now starts in the second row and Duhan van der Merwe comes onto the bench. Hugo Keenan has his first start of the tour at fullback along with Blair Kinghorn on the wing, while Fin Smith returns at stand-off. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Roar like a Lioness! England squad share the words that inspire them as they defend Euros title

A trio of Lionesses hope their personal mantras will inspire the public in their everyday lives as the England team looks to bring football back home once again in Euro 2025

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8 d. ago British and Irish Lions team vs Waratahs: Blair Kinghorn and Hugo Keenan set for debuts in Sydney

Ben White to also make first Lions appearance off bench as captaincy handed to Tadhg Beirne

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