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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Shane wants to prove a point

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Ospreys' World Player of the Year, Shane Williams, intends to end his second British & Irish Lions tour with a smile on his face in Johannesburg today.

Heaslip ready for another mighty battle

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Leinster No 8 Jamie Heaslip says pride will urge the British & Irish Lions on to their ultimate goal of winning a Test against the world champion Springboks in Johannesburg today.

British Lions aim to salvage pride in third Test

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THE Lions have given everything in South Africa, but the brutal truth is they have to win today’s final Test to avoid being entered in the record books for the wrong reason.

Matthew gives the lowdown on modern rugby

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LIONS hooker Matthew Rees has given an eye-opening account of how brutal modern-day rugby can be.

O’Connell in tribute to Welsh prop idols

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PAUL O’CONNELL has paid tribute to missing Welsh pair Adam Jones and Gethin Jenkins as he prepares to lead the Lions into battle for the final time on their tour of South Africa.

THE Lions have given everything in South Africa, but the brutal truth is they have to win today’s final Test to avoid being entered in the record books for the wrong reason.

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Should Ian McGeechan’s team lose at Ellis Park, it would be the first time in 118 years of meetings that the Lions have been whitewashed by the Springboks.

Lions desperate for farewell win, says Ugo Monye

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UGO MONYE admits the Lions are “desperate” to end their tour on a winning note at Ellis Park.

Jaque Fourie v Tommy Bowe

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Bowe hasn’t really converted his early tour form into the Tests and he’s now playing out of position in the centre, up against the direct-running Fourie whose try finish last week was pure class.

Scott Gibbs: Lions should stop moaning

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SCOTT GIBBS last night delivered a startling verdict on the Lions’ Test series defeat, telling Ian McGeechan’s men to stop moaning and accept they lost the physical battle against the Springboks.

Shane’s going to give it a try on his Lions swan song

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WORLD player of the year he might be, but Shane Williams is the only Lions winger not to have crossed the whitewash during the tour of South Africa.