61 h. ago My message to the Lions: own the experience and convert it into your fuel | Ugo Monye

The tourists are favourites against Australia, who need everything to go their way if they are to compete in this seriesThere is nothing that can compare to running out for a British & Irish Lions Test for the first time. I was speaking to Andy Farrell this week and I was getting goosebumps just thinking about it. Running out on to the field, the noise, the energy, the stakes – it’s completely different from anything those players will have experienced before. It’s a new chemical stimulus and in conversation with Farrell I was immediately transported back to Durban and 2009.For all the sports psychology, visualisation and every bit of preparation you can do, it’s still different. It changed the way I warmed up. I made sure I got out on to the field early just to be able to absorb it. You are not a spectator when the whistle goes, you’re not looking around thinking: “This is cool”. That’s for the fans, so I would go out early to feel it, to sense it and just get used to it. Conti...

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68 h. ago Warren Gatland's message to Jac Morgan and what he must do now after Lions omission

The former Wales and Lions head coach has spoken about the disappointment for the sole Welsh representative in the Lions camp

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1 week ago Lionesses legends' private message inspired England's Dutch demolition in Euros statement

England rebounded from their painful defeat against France to beat the Netherlands and move themselves one step closer to the quarter-finals of the European Championships

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1 week ago Georgia Stanway sends Lionesses brutally honest message ahead of Euro 2025 must

Defeat against France has left England's Euros hopes in jeopardy but they can breathe new life into their hopes by beating the Netherlands in Zurich on Wednesday

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2 w. ago Prince William delivers inspiring good luck message to Lionesses ahead of Euro 2025

Prince William has delivered an inspiring good luck message to the Lionesses ahead of Euro 2025.

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2 w. ago William issues personal good luck message to the Lionesses ahead of Euro 2025

The Prince of Wales visited the England women’s squad at St George’s Park to pass on his best wishes and pose for a squad photo.

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3 w. ago Leah Williamson challenges 'different' Lionesses team to 'make memories' at Euro 2025

Leah Williamson has sent a message to her England team-mates as the Lionesses captain has tasked her team with defending their Euros title in Switzerland

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3 w. ago Tonight's rugby news as Dan Biggar flooded with messages after poignant post and Lions star defends teammates

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