Topic: Ian Mcgeechan

Moment of truth near for British Lions

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 morning ...

Lions coach McGeechan has selection headaches

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 get-out-of-jail ...

McGeechan hopes for testing time

Ian McGeechan has challenged the British and Irish Lions not to make his job easy when he contemplates Test team selection. Head coach McGeechan insists the race for Test places is "still wide open" approaching Saturday's encounter against Western Province at Newlands. ...

Vickery to lead Lions in tour match

Phil Vickery will captain the British and Irish Lions in Saturday's clash against Western Province at Newlands.. And Vickery will look to press his claims for the first Test match clash with world champions South Africa in Durban next weekend. "I reminded ...

Lions show pleases McGeechan

Ian McGeechan hailed a " The Lions triumphed 39-3, making it four wins from four as the countdown continues towards next week's first Test against the world champion Springboks. McGeechan, meanwhile, played down any injury concerns surrounding centre Jamie Roberts, who took ...

Halfpenny out of Lions tour

Wales wing Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions' South Africa tour. It is the Lions' second major injury blow in less than 24 hours after Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris suffered a tour-ending knee injury. The Lions ...
Lions captain Paul O'Connell and some of his key men know if they impress against the Sharks in Durban tonight, they can almost certainly book their place in the XV for the First Test at the same ground. Having seen the damage ...

Test team to be 'untried' - McGeechan

Head coach Ian McGeechan has revealed he is unlikely to give his British and Irish Lions Test team a trial run before their opening showdown against world champions South Africa. McGeechan's side to face the Sharks on Wednesday night features probable Test ...

Lions reveal strong line-up

Head coach Ian McGeechan has revealed he is unlikely to give his British and Irish Lions Test team a trial run before their opening showdown against world champions South Africa. McGeechan's side to face the Sharks on Wednesday night features probable Test ...

Overlooked Lions not a worry for Paul O'Connell

Paul O'Connell goes into the clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein confident his squad will not be disrupted by players who fail to play in the major matches.. O'Connell will be joined in the Lions second row by Munster team-mate Donncha O'Callaghan ...