Plus, with only Paul O’Connell remaining on the Irish ticket for this summer’s tour of Portugal and Georgia, does the Lions tour deprive Ireland of their key coaches ahead of an important tour ...

“Eyebrows will be raised at so many of the Ireland backroom team joining the Lions equivalent,” writes Gerry Thornley, the upside being that O’Connell and his assistants will gain no little ...

Bernard Jackman says Ireland's summer games against Georgia and Portugal can't afford to be devalued by their growing representation on the British and Irish Lions tour. Ireland head coach Andy ...

LONDON (AP) — Andy Farrell will be assisted by coaches from the national teams of Ireland, Scotland and England for the British & Irish Lions' nine-game tour of Australia starting in June.

A long list of “about 75” players has been drawn up by the British & Irish Lions for the upcoming tour of Australia, head coach Andy Farrell said Wednesday, after he presented his Ireland ...

Defence coach Easterby was given the Ireland interim head coach for the recent Six Nations because Andy Farrell is on a sabbatical from the role as he prepares to lead the Lions in Australia.