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On The Road at the Giro d’Italia: It sounds sadistic, but the team live for the mountain stages

Three weeks ago as I drove off the Eurostar, I remember thinking what a very long time it was until ...

iBet: Rose has the ammunition for Wentworth

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Joe Lydon

Joe Lydon appointed as England's new head of international player development

Lydon switches from his role as head of rugby at the Welsh Rugby Union

Last year Hogg became Scotland’s youngest international for half a century

Stuart Hogg: Ready to climb his own Everest

Lions' cub, 20, joins long line of players from Scottish borders club Hawick given opportunity to make his mark at highest level

Former Scotland and Lions captain Gavin Hastings at the WGC HSBC Champions at the Mission Hills Resort

Gavin Hastings: 'Jonny Wilkinson will have a role to play in the squad'

Former British and Irish Lions captain believes that Wilkinson will feature during the tour at some point

Bradley Davies named Wales captain in Sam Warburton's absence

Cardiff Blues lock to return from injury to lead Wales on tour of Japan

Jonny Wilkinson celebrates winning his first Heineken Cup after the 16-15 victory over Clermont Auvergne

Jonny Wilkinson ready to answer Lions SOS should Warren Gatland come calling

Former England fly-half is prepared to join British and Irish Lions squad should injury hit either Jonny Sexton or Owen Farrell

Jonny Wilkinson is ‘injury only’ for the Lions

Warren Gatland stands by Lions squad selection as clamour for Jonny Wilkinson grows

Outside-halves? They’re more trouble than they’re worth, even when the players involved are as accomplished, in their very different ways, as Jonny Wilkinson and Quade Cooper.

Quade Cooper, the New Zealand-born Queensland star, is not in the Wallabies squad

Robbie Deans picks Australia squad to counter Warren Gatland's backs during the visit of the British and Irish Lions

Quade Cooper, the New Zealand-born Queensland star, is not in the Wallabies squad

British and Irish Lions 2013: Quade Cooper left out of Australia squad

25-man preliminary squad includes three uncapped players

No 2's company: Competing Lions hookers Tom Youngs (left) and Dylan Hartley. 'On the training field you want to get ahead of each other,' says Youngs

Tom Youngs to stake claim for Lions start in showdown

Leicester hooker faces rival Hartley in Aviva Premiership decider

Lions call-up Matt Stevens will be in action for Sarries today

British and Irish Lions 2013: Matt Stevens targeting starting place on tour

The Saracens prop was one of the surprise inclusions in the squad

Brian O’Driscoll has been called a ‘world leader’ by England’s Ben Youngs

Brian O'Driscoll to miss Amlin Cup final - but delays retirement after agreeing new one-year deal with Leinster and Ireland

O'Driscoll is a part of the Lions squad for this summer's tour

British and Irish Lions 2013: Can you spot the two photoshopped players?

The picture below is not all that it seems

Leigh Halfpenny knows what it feels like to lose to Australia

British and Irish Lions 2013: Lions' dragons must fire against Australia, warns Leigh Halfpenny

Full-back is wary that Welsh contingent have lost last seven matches against Wallabies

Will Jonny Wilkinson be selected?

British and Irish Lions 2013: Jonny Sexton disappointed Jonny Wilkinson is not involved in tour

The squad met up for the first time yesterday

The Lions squad walking through Syon Park in London yesterday after getting their tour kit

British and Irish Lions 2013: Chris Robshaw offered chance of Lions reprieve by Warren Gatland - if injuries call for it

England captain among 30 players put on tour standby in case of injury crisis Down Under

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