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RugbyU: Warburton leads Lions but no place for Wilko

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 08:46
Wales star Sam Warburton was named Tuesday as captain of the 2013 British and Irish squad for the tour of Australia but there was no place for England great Jonny Wilkinson. At 24, Warburton became the youngest Welsh Lions tour captain in Lions history, but both England captain Chris Robshaw and 2003 World Cup-winning star Wilkinson were left out of coach Warren Gatland's 37-man squad. "Warren gave me a call, it's been nine or 10 days since I found out and the biggest secret I've had to keep," Warburton told a news conference in London.

RugbyU: Warburton leads Lions but no place for Wilko

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 08:15
Wales star Sam Warburton was named as captain of the 2013 British and Irish squad for the tour of Australia but there was no place for England great Jonny Wilkinson. At 24, Warburton becomes the youngest tour captain in Lions history, but there was no room in the 37-man touring party for either England captain Chris Robshaw or 2003 World Cup-winning star Wilkinson. However, Ireland great and 2005 Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll was included, with the centre chosen for his fourth successive tour with the combined side.

RugbyU: Warburton leads Lions but no place for Wilko

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 08:00
Wales star Sam Warburton was named Tuesday as captain of the 2013 British and Irish squad for the tour of Australia but there was no place for England great Jonny Wilkinson. At 24, Warburton became the youngest tour captain in Lions history, but both England captain Chris Robshaw and 2003 World Cup-winning star Wilkinson were left out of Warren Gatland's 37-man squad. "Warren gave me a call, it's been nine or 10 days since I found out and the biggest secret I've had to keep," Warburton told a news conference in London.

RugbyU: Warburton leads Lions but no place for Wilko

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 07:45
Wales star Sam Warburton was named Tuesday as captain of the 2013 British and Irish squad for the tour of Australia but there was no place for England great Jonny Wilkinson. At 24, Warburton became the youngest tour captain in Lions history, but both England captain Chris Robshaw and 2003 World Cup-winning star Wilkinson were left out of Warren Gatland's 37-man squad. "Warren gave me a call, it's been nine or 10 days since I found out and the biggest secret I've had to keep," Warburton told a news conference in London.

RugbyU: Warburton leads Lions but no place for Wilko

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 07:15
Wales star Sam Warburton was named as captain of the 2013 British and Irish squad for the tour of Australia but there was no place for England great Jonny Wilkinson. At 24, Warburton becomes the youngest tour captain in Lions history, but there was no room in the 37-man touring party for either England captain Chris Robshaw or 2003 World Cup-winning star Wilkinson. However, Ireland great and 2005 Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll was included, with the centre chosen for his fourth successive tour with the combined side.

RugbyU: Wales set for Lions' share of tour spots

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 20:45
Wales are set to have their largest share of a British and Irish Lions squad in nearly 40 years, with Sam Warburton tipped to be captain, when coach Warren Gatland unveils his tour party for Australia on Tuesday. Cardiff Blues flanker Warburton led Wales to a World Cup semi-final two years ago only to be sent-off in a heart-breaking defeat by France in Auckland.

RugbyU: Henry warns Gatland of Lions pitfalls

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 07:31
Graham Henry warned Warren Gatland that coaching the British and Irish Lions was the "most demanding job in Test rugby" as his fellow New Zealander prepared to unveil his squad for Australia. Gatland is due to name his party to face the Wallabies on Tuesday, hoping to succeed where Henry failed in 2001 by leading the Lions to a series win in Australia. Henry, the first foreign Lions boss, made his name in Europe by coaching Wales -- the team Gatland is currently seconded from in order to take charge of the combined side.

Welshman Jenkins named on Lions' coaching staff

April 24, 2013 10:15
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Wales flyhalf Neil Jenkins has been appointed assistant coach for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in June and July, a team announcement said on Wednesday. Jenkins, part of the triumphant 1997 Lions tour of South Africa in which he scored 41 points, joins fellow Welshman Robert Howley and Englishmen Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree as assistant coaches. Head coach Warren Gatland will use Jenkins as technical kicking coach, the same role he fulfilled on the 2009 tour to South Africa.

RugbyU: Woodward backs Warburton to lead Lions

March 21, 2013 22:01
England World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward believes Wales' Sam Warburton should captain the British and Irish Lions on their forthcoming tour of Australia. The flanker was in superb form as Wales retained their Six Nations title with a record-breaking 30-3 win over England in Cardiff on Saturday to deny their arch-rivals a Grand Slam.

RugbyU: Johnson backs Wales lock Jones to captain Lions

March 20, 2013 09:00
Two-time British and Irish Lions captain Martin Johnson has said Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones could skipper the combined side on their tour of Australia later this year despite a lack of leadership experience at Test level. Johnson, the only man to lead the Lions twice and England's World Cup-winning captain in 2003, sees similarities between himself and the 27-year-old Jones beyond the fact they are both respected second rows.
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