Topic: Ian Mcgeechan
Former British and Irish Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan has backed under-fire England skipper Martin Johnson. England suffered a 27-17 defeat to Australia in Perth on Saturday and Johnson's record since being appointed England coach in 2008 now shows just eight wins ...
The agonising wait for the British and Irish Lions is almost over with the team for the first Test against South Africa to be named Thursday. Head coach Ian McGeechan will reveal the starting 15 and seven replacements to his squad during ...
Coach Ian McGeechan says his British and Irish Lions players have given him the sort of selection headaches he was hoping for ahead of the first Test against the Springboks on Saturday. A fifth successive win at the weekend, albeit with a ...
Lock Nathan Hines admitted on Wednesday that the thrill of being included in the British and Irish Lions squad touring South Africa had given way to a desire to wear the famous red jersey. The Scot and his team-mates must wait until ...
Scotland hooker Ross Ford has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa as a replacement for the injured Jerry Flannery. Ireland and Munster star Flannery tore elbow ligaments in training on Wednesday and was ...
The British and Irish Lions head to South Africa as firm underdogs in their bid to win a first series in 12 years against the world champions. The 36-strong Lions squad, coached by Scottish stalwart Ian McGeechan and captained by Ireland lock ...
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has questioned whether the British and Irish Lions were right to pick a squad designed to match the world champions' renowned forward strength. The Lions travel to South Africa next month for a 10-match tour which ...
Ireland are set to contribute a record 14 players to a British and Irish Lions squad when the party for this year's three-Test tour of South Africa departs next month. The 37-man squad named by Ian McGeechan, head coach of the Lions ...
Paul O'Connell was on Tuesday named as the captain of the British and Irish Lions squad that will tour South Africa later this year. The 29-year-old Ireland lock was handed the role ahead of his compatriot Brian O'Driscoll, the man who captained ...
Ireland lock Paul O'Connell is set to be announced as captain of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa when coach Ian McGeechan reveals his squad here on Tuesday. The 29-year-old has been reported in several sections of the British ...
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