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British and Irish Lions partner with digital platform innovators PT SportSuite

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PT SportSuite has been chosen by the British & Irish Lions to provide media services, empowering Lions to tell the story of the 2021 SA tour. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. With less than a year until the team lands in Cape Town, the association will establish a cloud media ecosystem that will transform the way Lions collect, manage and share their digital media while enabling the collection of multimedia content of players and followers. The association will establish a cloud media ecosystem that will transform the way Lions collect, manage and share their digital media. By transforming Lions' digital media workflow, unlocking the power of their digital media archive, and providing OTT video distribution to the tour's mobile app and web platform, fans will enjoy more epic sports content than ever. In a key attraction for Lions, PT SportSuite will work with existing partners to ensure unprecede...

Meet the Springbok whose great-grandfather played for the British and Irish Lions

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The British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa next year will be a very special one for a member of the 2019 Springboks Rugby World Cup-winning team. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. Jesse Kriel revealed on Twitter that his great-grandfather, John Hodgson, played in the famous red jersey against the All Blacks and Wallabies 90 years ago. Hodgson, a loose forward who played his English rugby club for North Northumbria, was involved in the 6-3 win over New Zealand in Dunedin and the 15-10 loss to the All Blacks in Auckland in 1930. In all, the Gosforth-born winger made 15 appearances for the British & Irish Lions, scoring nine points. He also represented England from 1932-1936, winning seven international matches, including the England team that played against the 1932 Springboks in London on January 2, 1932. "I think it's very special, really, to know that he played for the Lions," Kriel...

Makeshift series could be critical to shaping the British Lions squad

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Warren Gatland has always sought the white heat of the Six Nations decision-makers when it comes to finalizing outstanding picks for the British and Irish Lions squads. Rugby fans can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. The most famous example of this was Wales' victory over England in Cardiff in 2013. By winning the title, Wales not only denied England a Grand Slam, but the form of their 30-3 victory solved a number of key problems. Selection for Gatland before the Australian tour. "It's a situation where you want to see players under pressure, and that's what we're going to face in Australia," Gatland said before the game. Alex Cuthbert and Justin Tipuric were two of several Welsh players chosen for the tour as a result, while Chris Robshaw was the highest-profile of the English contingent who would miss it. Four years later, there was an equally shocking climax for the championship, when Ireland defeat...

Hat-Trick Hero George and Lowe Stars on Debut

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The opening weekend of the inaugural Fall Nations Cup featured a host of international matches, lots of attempts, and no shortage of drama. Ireland kicked off the show with an impressive win against Wales on Friday night before Scotland continued their winning streak with a hard-won victory over Italy. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. A physical battle between England and Georgia concluded the first round at Twickenham, with the reigning Six Nations champions showing their power to secure extra points success. And with the ticking of the clock towards the 2021 Tour to South Africa, there were a number of individual performances that would certainly have piqued Warren Gatland's interest. GEORGE TREBLE DOWNS GEORGIA It was a brutal physique that dominated the day when England proved they were more than a match for Georgia's heavyweight group, with the hosts prevailing 40-0 on their return home. Flanker...

Maybe Lions next: James Lowe tipped for British Lions call-up following Ireland debut

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It's been three years in the making, but New Zealand-born winger James Lowe has finally impressively taken the international stage, scoring a try on his debut for Ireland. Rugby fans can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. Lowe, named to start on the left-wing, scored a first test trial in the 81st minute of his team's 32-9 victory over Wales in the opening match of the Autumn Nations Cup in Dublin. The 28-year-old did little harm to his actions when he made the move to test rugby, earning praise from various quarters and a 7/10 rating in RugbyPass player ratings for his efforts at Aviva Stadium. His appearance in the emerald green jersey culminates a 36-month journey he undertook to be eligible for Ireland after moving to his adopted nation from New Zealand to play for Leinster in 2017. James Lowe Lowe has thrived since his transfer from the Chiefs to the Irish club giants, scoring 33 attempts in 49 outings as he played a...

The Louw predicts lions tour will be an incredible show

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An impressive spectacle awaits fans in 2021 when the British & Irish Lions head to South Africa for their quadrennial tour, and former Springbok flank Francois Louw acknowledges that tourists will have a point to prove against the men in green and gold. With long-time Warren Gatland leading the Lions charge into the Republic next year, tourists are sure to be a dangerous prospect as they set out to repeat the famous series victories of 1997 and 1974. Rugby fans can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. Gatland is no stranger to Louw, who played Wales seven times in his Springbok career, each time with the experienced New Zealand coach at the helm of the Red Dragons. After Wales beat the Boks for the first time in 1999, it took them another 15 years for their second win over South Africa in 2014. Since then and including that game, where Jean de Villiers seriously injured his knee in Cardiff, Wales' record against the Boks is f...

The Famous Grouse on board for the British Lions tour of SA

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The announcement, which was made jointly by SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions on Thursday, builds on more than 30 years of the well-known whiskey brand's involvement with rugby. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. The Famous Grouse will be the official whiskey of the British & Irish Lions and SA Rugby for the Castle Lager Lions series in 2021, and fans will be able to engage in the latest conversations and celebrate 'The Spirit of Rugby' with @TheFamousGrouseRugby on Twitter. In addition to having access to players from both teams and revealing stories of team spirit and camaraderie, The Famous Grouse will also host activations at every game on the tour and in key fan areas, as well as giving fans the opportunity to see a Lions training session and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour on game day. Jurie Roux Jurie Roux, Chief Executive Officer of SA Rugby, said: "We are very excited to...

British Lions lock horns with Springboks

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The Rolls Royce of the test rugby series only takes place every 12 years in South Africa. In 2021, the British and Irish Lions will face the current 2019 Rugby World Cup winners, the Springboks. So, for any rugby player in the country, this is the team you want to be selected for, to play against old rivals from the northern hemisphere, the British & Irish Lions team. The national beer brand, Castle Lager, will be the official sponsor of the British & Irish Lions 2021 Tour of South Africa. As a brand woven into the South African sports fabric, Castle Lager is an appropriate starting partner for a tour that will see the best of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland play against the Springboks. Rugby fans can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. "We are very proud to become the Official Title Partner of such a great sporting event on the Lions Tour," said Castle Lager Brand Director Kudzi Mathabire. "Castle Lager ...

British & Irish Lions tour is something surreal for both players and followers

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JOHANNESBURG - The British and Lions Tour holds a special place in the heart of world rugby it harkens back to what the game was and reveals what it has become and encompasses the glory, the camaraderie and fraternity that separates the sport from all others. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. For many players, honored enough to play against the combined might of the four home nations, it is the nadir of their careers, whether it be at provincial or Test level. For many supporters, it is a 12-year long wait to build new memories and remember fondly the year that the Lions returned to once again wrestle pride and supremacy away from the Springboks. That was the decree of Springbok legend John Smit on Thursday when the series sponsor was revealed to be Castle Lager for next year's tour at FNB Stadium, which will host the first Test between the two combatants on July 24 next year. Said the former captain of t...

Warren Gatland says it would be difficult for Howley to join the British Lions coaching staff

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British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said it would be a little difficult to have Rob Howley on his coaching staff due to questions his former assistant might face following a ban for violating betting rules. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. Howley was suspended for 18 months, with a nine-month suspension and the sanction dropped back to September 16, the day he was sent home from the Wales Rugby World Cup campaign in Japan last year. Since then, he has been appointed assistant coach of Canada. Former Wales coach Gatland, who worked with Howley on the Lions' previous two tours, is gearing up for his tour of world champions South Africa next year. "The last thing you want is for people to bring up the past and deviate from what their preparation and focus is for a Lions tour," Gatland told reporters when asked if Howley would be in the running for a Market Stall. "That makes it a bit...

The British and Irish Lions official tour app unveiled by Vodafone

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Vodafone UK & Ireland has launched a new state-of-the-art app featuring the British and Irish Lions that will allow rugby fans for the first time to 'become a Lion', virtually, and fully immerse themselves in the action of the Lions as the account regressive for next year's Tour. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. The new official Lions app is available for download now. It will offer a variety of interactive features including the "Digital Lions," a fully animated virtual avatar tool developed with the same technology seen in Fortnite and FIFA. A first for rugby, the "Digital Lions" feature will allow fans to interact with Lions players past and present as well as other fans. Fan-created custom "Digital Lions" avatars will be the first to wear the new British and Irish Lions jersey when it is revealed and fans will be able to share their avatars on social media and ...

Warren Gatland fires the British Lions warning to England-based players

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British and Irish Lions Coach Warren Gatland has warned players to miss the team's preparation match against Japan on June 26 that they will be at a disadvantage when he makes his final selection for the world champions South Africa tour. Rugby fans can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. The Lions are locked in a battle with Premiership Rugby for the release of players with the final of the competition to be played the same weekend, which falls outside of the World Rugby Regulation 9 period that forces clubs to release. Players. Gatland has revealed that the Lions are also planning a camp in Wales ahead of the Japan game, which will be important in formulating their draft plans. "It is not 100% final at this time that the players will not be released, there are still some negotiations that will continue between now and then," Gatland told reporters Wednesday. But if England has a great Six Nations, it could mean tha...