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Warren Gatland: A biography

A look at the career of The Rugby Site’s latest recruit

Lancaster’s collective cost England players a Lions place

Gatland has selected a fine Lions squad. Here Hallers analyses some of the surprise selections and offers an explanation for some tour omissions.

Warren Gatland Joins The Rugby Site

Lions and Wales head coach, Warren Gatland has joined our growing team of top coaches and players.

Congratulations to Sam Warburton & Leigh Halfpenny

The Rugby Site would like to congratulate Sam Warburton on having been named captain of the British and Irish Lions

Gatland’s Three Big Challenges

Warren Gatland has selected a fine Lions squad but there are three big issues that Gatland must address if the Lions are to be successful.

Lions Squad Announced

And the Lions squad is…

Joe Schmidt Announced as Ireland Head Coach

The IRFU have appointed Joe Schmidt to the position of head coach

Warburton and Robshaw to lead Lions

Wayne Smith chairs the Rugby Site’s selection of a Lions squad ahead of Warren Gatland’s announcement next week.

What Price Two All French Finals

Paul Rees expects that the new increase to the French salary cap will create an even bigger gap between the haves and have-nots of European rugby

The Lions Dirt Trackers Will Determine Success or Failure

JG looks at recent Lions history and says that the attitude of the players who don’t make the test side will hold the key to the tour.