2013 British and Irish Lions Information

[TRF_Cymro]

This thread will contain all the latest news on key dates / information in the Lions calendar leading up to the 2013 Summer Tour.

Squad:

Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland), George North (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales), Ben Youngs (England).

Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Dylan Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales), Richie Gray (Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Geoff Parling (England), Tom Croft (England), Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Dan Lydiate (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales) and Sam Warburton (Wales) Captain.


Tour Schedule:

• Saturday 1 June 2013, The Barbarians, Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
• Wednesday 5 June 2013, Western Force, Patersons Stadium, Perth
• Saturday 8 June 2013, Queensland Reds, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
• Wednesday 12 June 2013, New South Wales / Queensland Country invitational team Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
• Saturday 15 June 2013, New South Wales Waratahs, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
• Tuesday 18 June 2013, ACT Brumbies, Canberra Stadium, Canberra
• Saturday 22 June 2013, Australia - First Test, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
• Tuesday 25 June 2013, Melbourne Rebels, AAMI Park, Melbourne
• Saturday 29 June 2013, Australia - Second Test, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
• Saturday 6 July 2013, Australia - Third Test, ANZ Stadium, Sydney

http://www.lionsrugby.com/2013tour/fixtures.php

Team Management:

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Role[/TD]
[TD]Name[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]CEO[/TD]
[TD]John Feehan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tour Manager[/TD]
[TD]Andy Irvine (Scotland)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Head Coach[/TD]
[TD]Warren Gatland (Wales)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Assistant Coach
(Attack Coach)[/TD]
[TD]Rob Howley (Wales)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Assistant Coach
(Scrummaging Coach)[/TD]
[TD]Graham Rowntree (England)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Assistant Coach
(Defence Coach)[/TD]
[TD]Andy Farrell (England)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Assistant Coach
(Kicking Coach)[/TD]
[TD]Neil Jenkins (Wales)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Head of Strength &
Conditioning[/TD]
[TD]Adam Beard (Wales)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fitness Coach[/TD]
[TD]Paul Stridgeon (England)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Head of Performance
Analysis[/TD]
[TD]Rhys Long (Wales)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Performance Analyst[/TD]
[TD]Rhodri Bown (Wales)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Head of Medical[/TD]
[TD]Dr James Robson (Scotland)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Physiotherapist[/TD]
[TD]Prav Mathema (Wales)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Physiotherapist[/TD]
[TD]Phil Pask (England)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Baggage Master[/TD]
[TD]Patrick 'Rala O'Reilly[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

http://www.lionsrugby.com/2013tour/management.php

Sponsors:

• Thomas Pink will design the official formal and evening wear.
• HSBC is once again sponsoring the main tour, having sponsored the 2009 tour to South Africa.
• Adidas will manufacture and supply the playing and training kits.
• Rhino will supply all the training kit.
• Microsoft are the technology partners.
• Qantas are the official airline of the tour.

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Rala and James Robson are the only two definates on any given Lions tour. Legends in their fields.

 

[munstermuffin]

Rala is vital in building player bonds too and some man for sweets, sayings and stories. Out of curiosity is Garland taking role of forwards coach or Rowntree.

 

[cyRil]

Rala is vital in building player bonds too and some man for sweets, sayings and stories. Out of curiosity is Garland taking role of forwards coach or Rowntree.

She's been dead for 50 years so if she is we're buggered!

 

[MunsterMan]

British AND IRISH Lions, excuse you. 800 years not for nothing!

 

[Tony Manx]

Gatland to name Warburton as Lions Captain

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ru...ritish-and-Irish-Lions-tour-of-Australia.html

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Gatland to name Warburton as Lions Captain

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ru...ritish-and-Irish-Lions-tour-of-Australia.html

It's not official is it ... this thread is for 100% official information sorry.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Updated with the latest info.

 

[bentruman]

http://trumanstopics.blogspot.co.uk/

Section on The Lions in my blog - check it out if you have the time, thanks.

 

[Niall]

TV Guide for the B.I.L. fixtures:

 

[bentruman]

Lions Blog amongst other things

TV Guide for the B.I.L. fixtures:
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http://trumanstopics.blogspot.com/2013/06/trumans-topics-6.html?spref=fb