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Lions Tour: Sat 30th May Royal Bafokeng

British and Irish Lions TOP STORY

Vainikolo out for the season

Vainikolo out for the season

Gloucester winger Lesley Vainikolo has been ruled out for the season after having surgery to repair his ruptured right Achilles tendon.

Latest British and Irish Lions Headlines

Rees 'gutted' at injury blow

Rees 'gutted' at injury blow

Flanker Tom Rees looks set to miss the majority of England's RBS Six Nations campaign after tearing a medial ligament in his knee.

Lions Watch

Lions Watch

Skysports.com's Joe Drabble puts his neck on the line by selecting his Lions XV based on the weekend's action.

Vickery in the Lions frame

Vickery in the Lions frame

Wasps prop Phil Vickery has emerged as the shock contender to captain the British and Irish Lions in 2009.

Geech: Everything must click

Geech: Everything must click

Ian McGeechan told Sky Sports magazine that his Lions squad must "get everything right" if they are to beat South Africa.

Geech warns wounded Lions

Geech warns wounded Lions

Lions coach Ian McGeechan has dealt a blow to Jonny Wilkinson's tour hopes after insisting he would only select match-hardened players.

Features

Lions Watch

Lions Watch

Skysports.com's Joe Drabble puts his neck on the line by selecting his Lions XV based on the weekend's action.

Lions Watch

Lions Watch

Skysports.com gives its verdict on which of the wannabe Lions impressed in European action.

Lions Watch

Lions Watch

Skysports.com's Tony Curtis gives his verdict on the Lions wannabes after the weekend's action.

Experts & Blogs

Stuart Barnes

Stuart Barnes

Read the thoughts and opinions of Stuart Barnes with skysports.com