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David Campese: Five takeaways from British & Irish Lions squad as Henry Pollock set for ‘superstar’ status and the one selection I can’t work out
David Campese 08 May 2025

David Campese: Five takeaways from British & Irish Lions squad as Henry Pollock set for ‘superstar’ status and the one selection I can’t work out

Following the 2025 British & Irish Lions squad announcement in London, here's Wallabies legend David Campese's five takeaways from the selection.

British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions squad in numbers as Leinster dominate and milestone awaits Maro Itoje
Jared Wright 08 May 2025

British and Irish Lions squad in numbers as Leinster dominate and milestone awaits Maro Itoje

A break down of the British and Irish Lions squad.

British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions squad: Andy Farrell springs some surprise selections in 38-man group including bolter Henry Pollock
Colin Newboult 08 May 2025

British and Irish Lions squad: Andy Farrell springs some surprise selections in 38-man group including bolter Henry Pollock

Check out head coach Andy Farrell's 38-man British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia, which will be captained by Maro Itoje.

British and Irish Lions
Cameraman blunder prematurely reveals British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje
Jared Wright 08 May 2025

Cameraman blunder prematurely reveals British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje

A blunder from the Sky Sports cameraman ruined the British and Irish Lions captaincy reveal.

British and Irish Lions
Maro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captain ending 24-year drought
Jared Wright 08 May 2025

Maro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captain ending 24-year drought

Maro Itoje will become the first Englishman to lead the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson.

British and Irish Lions
Quiz: Can you name every British and Irish Lions captain since 1974?
Jared Wright 08 May 2025

Quiz: Can you name every British and Irish Lions captain since 1974?

We challenge you to name the last 16 players to captain the British and Irish Lions.

Rugby Quizzes
England star ‘touch and go’ for summer tour after injury hell
Louis Chapman Coombe 08 May 2025

England star ‘touch and go’ for summer tour after injury hell

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso hasn't played for the Chiefs since December.

Exeter Chiefs
British and Irish Lions: The last eight players to captain the famous touring team and how they fared
Jared Wright 08 May 2025

British and Irish Lions: The last eight players to captain the famous touring team and how they fared

A look at the last eight players to captain the British and Irish Lions in a Test match.

British and Irish Lions
What Andy Farrell’s captaincy decision means for Caelan Doris as Maro Itoje set to lead British and Irish Lions
Colin Newboult 08 May 2025

What Andy Farrell’s captaincy decision means for Caelan Doris as Maro Itoje set to lead British and Irish Lions

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has made his captaincy decision ahead of the Australia tour.

British and Irish Lions
British & Irish Lions squad announcement, AS IT HAPPENED: How a massive day at The O2 in London unfolded
Adam Kyriacou 08 May 2025

British & Irish Lions squad announcement, AS IT HAPPENED: How a massive day at The O2 in London unfolded

How the British & Irish Lions squad announcement at The O2 unfolded.

British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions squad announcement: How to watch, what time, TV channel and live stream
Jared Wright 08 May 2025

British and Irish Lions squad announcement: How to watch, what time, TV channel and live stream

Everything you need to know for the British and Irish Lions squad announcement.

British and Irish Lions
‘Faz knows what’s needed to win’ – England legend touts Andy Farrell to lead British and Irish Lions to success
Ross Heppenstall 07 May 2025

‘Faz knows what’s needed to win’ – England legend touts Andy Farrell to lead British and Irish Lions to success

Former British and Irish Lions and England icon Jason Robinson sat down with Planet Rugby to discuss the current Lions boss Andy Farrell.

British and Irish Lions
‘If you can’t tackle, I’m never picking him’ – Ex-Lion insists Sam Prendergast’s ‘serious issue’ should rule out tour selection
Colin Newboult 07 May 2025

‘If you can’t tackle, I’m never picking him’ – Ex-Lion insists Sam Prendergast’s ‘serious issue’ should rule out tour selection

Sam Prendergast has played himself out of the British and Irish Lions reckoning, according to a former Ireland star.

British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions: Our final 39-man touring party ahead of squad announcement
Louis Chapman Coombe 07 May 2025

British and Irish Lions: Our final 39-man touring party ahead of squad announcement

Planet Rugby's final 39-man Lions squad is in. Do you agree with our picks?

British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions: The six key selection headaches facing Andy Farrell on eve of squad announcement
Louis Chapman Coombe 07 May 2025

British and Irish Lions: The six key selection headaches facing Andy Farrell on eve of squad announcement

Planet Rugby breaks down the key headaches facing Andy Farrell ahead of tomorrow's squad announcement.

British and Irish Lions
Mark McCall explains the ‘good news’ reason why Maro Itoje is ready to skipper Andy Farrell’s Lions
Lawrence Nolan 07 May 2025

Mark McCall explains the ‘good news’ reason why Maro Itoje is ready to skipper Andy Farrell’s Lions

Mark McCall has explained why Maro Itoje would thrive as skipper of the 2025 British and Irish Lions.

British and Irish Lions
Sam Warburton names ‘like-for-like’ Caelan Doris Lions replacement, suggests England rookie as ‘complete bolter’ at prop
Lawrence Nolan 07 May 2025

Sam Warburton names ‘like-for-like’ Caelan Doris Lions replacement, suggests England rookie as ‘complete bolter’ at prop

Sam Warburton has become the latest pundit to name his preferred British and Irish Lions squad.

British and Irish Lions
Wales ace tipped as British and Irish Lions bolter after breakthrough season
Louis Chapman Coombe 06 May 2025

Wales ace tipped as British and Irish Lions bolter after breakthrough season

The versatile back has seven caps to his name at the time of writing.

British and Irish Lions
Loose Pass: Where do Leinster go from here after unwanted four-peat and British & Irish Lions ‘fanfare’ backfires
Danny Stephens 06 May 2025

Loose Pass: Where do Leinster go from here after unwanted four-peat and British & Irish Lions ‘fanfare’ backfires

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Ex-Ireland star issues stark warning to Sam Prendergast in scathing review of Champions Cup exit
Louis Chapman Coombe 06 May 2025

Ex-Ireland star issues stark warning to Sam Prendergast in scathing review of Champions Cup exit

Sam Prendergast posted a 55% tackle success rate in Leinster's defeat to Northampton on Saturday, and that's led to a scathing review from Shane Horgan.

Leinster
Ugo Monye: Henry Pollock ‘has to get’ British and Irish Lions nod but Sam Prendergast’s ‘worst performance’ has cost him
Alex Spink 06 May 2025

Ugo Monye: Henry Pollock ‘has to get’ British and Irish Lions nod but Sam Prendergast’s ‘worst performance’ has cost him

Ugo Monye says he would have Marcus Smith on the British and Irish Lions tour - but not take Sam Prendergast as one of three specialist fly-halves.

British and Irish Lions
2025 British and Irish Lions: Full fixture list, referees, kick-off times, venues and more
Jared Wright 06 May 2025

2025 British and Irish Lions: Full fixture list, referees, kick-off times, venues and more

Everything you need to know for the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour.

British and Irish Lions
Caelan Doris injured? The three front runners to lead the British and Irish Lions in Australia
Jack Tunney 06 May 2025

Caelan Doris injured? The three front runners to lead the British and Irish Lions in Australia

Does Andy Farrell hope for Caelan Doris to make a swift recovery, or does he put his trust in one of the other British & Irish Lions captaincy contenders? 

British and Irish Lions
Joe Schmidt won’t ‘preclude anyone’ from Wallabies selection as he confirms James O’Connor ‘chat’
Louis Chapman Coombe 06 May 2025

Joe Schmidt won’t ‘preclude anyone’ from Wallabies selection as he confirms James O’Connor ‘chat’

James O'Connor has not played for the Wallabies since 2022, but has 64 caps to his name.

Australia
Caelan Doris OUT? Seven potential number eight options for the British and Irish Lions tour
Louis Chapman Coombe 06 May 2025

Caelan Doris OUT? Seven potential number eight options for the British and Irish Lions tour

Planet Rugby breaks down the possible options to start at number eight this summer with Caelan Doris a major injury doubt.

British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions injury woes continue as ANOTHER Ireland star suffers untimely setback
Louis Chapman Coombe 06 May 2025

British and Irish Lions injury woes continue as ANOTHER Ireland star suffers untimely setback

The winger will be out of action for five weeks.

British and Irish Lions
Exclusive: Caelan Doris’ injury throws Willis into British and Irish Lions selection frame
James While 06 May 2025

Exclusive: Caelan Doris’ injury throws Willis into British and Irish Lions selection frame

Caelan Doris' injury has led to the inclusion of Willis in the British and Irish Lions squad, Planet Rugby understands.

British and Irish Lions
Jacques Nienaber hopes his ‘gut feeling’ about Caelan Doris’ injury is wrong
Jared Wright 06 May 2025

Jacques Nienaber hopes his ‘gut feeling’ about Caelan Doris’ injury is wrong

Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber fears the worst for Caelan Doris.

British and Irish Lions
The 13 England players Brian Moore believes will be picked for the British and Irish Lions
Lawrence Nolan 05 May 2025

The 13 England players Brian Moore believes will be picked for the British and Irish Lions

Ex-England hooker Brian Moore has published the rejigged British and Irish Lions squad he would like to see picked this Thursday by Andy Farrell.

British and Irish Lions
Caelan Doris’ British and Irish Lions involvement thrown in doubt after worrying Leinster update
Jared Wright 05 May 2025

Caelan Doris’ British and Irish Lions involvement thrown in doubt after worrying Leinster update

Leinster have issued a concerning update on Caelan Doris just three days out from the British and Irish Lions squad announcement.

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Editor's Picks

Paula Balekana on a run for the New England Free Jacks. (Image credit - Brendan Buckley)

Major League Rugby: Five takeaways as ex-All Black leaves struggling World Rugby-funded club while Free Jacks ‘strengthen their grip’

13 May 2025
Maro Itoje had a fantastic week after being named British and Irish Lions captain.

Who’s hot and who’s not: British & Irish Lions tourists and significant appointments while Wallabies left sweating on injured duo

12 May 2025
Jordie Barrett impressed in Leinster's handsome win.

URC Team of the Week: Jordie Barrett ‘makes a mockery’ of Leo Cullen’s ‘bizarre’ decision while Peter O’Mahony signs off at Thomond Park in style

12 May 2025
British and Irish Lions squad member Ben Earl talks about his versatility.

Ben Earl welcomes extra ‘string to his bow’ that won’t do his British and Irish Lions chances ‘any harm’

12 May 2025
Our Premiership Team of the Week for Round 16.

Premiership Team of the Week: ‘Magnificent’ Maro Itoje caps perfect week while Handre Pollard proves he is the ‘master of close margins’

12 May 2025

Test Rugby

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson and an inset of former scrum-half Justin Marshall.

Justin Marshall believes Antoine Dupont-like rookie can solve Scott Robertson issue as All Blacks are ‘conspiring to lose Tests’

13 May 2025
A three panel image of Steve Borthwick, George Ford and Tom Willis

England predicted line-up: Steve Borthwick facing ‘almighty reshuffle’ after British and Irish Lions selection

13 May 2025
Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe and an inset of Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus

‘Signing of the season’ hopes Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus will recognise his ‘talent’

13 May 2025
Will Genia after the defeat to the Lions in the third Test match in 2013.

Will Genia issues come and get me plea ahead of British and Irish Lions tour

13 May 2025
England scrum-half Danny Care with his family before his 100th England cap

‘I’ll always be a Quin’ – England and Harlequins icon Danny Care to retire from rugby

13 May 2025

Champions Cup

Leinster Champions Cup

Matt Williams comes out swinging, alleging that ‘ugly sense of entitlement has seeped into Irish rugby fan culture’

11 May 2025
Leinster and Ireland Sam Prendergast, and former Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald (inset).

‘If you can’t tackle, I’m never picking him’ – Ex-Lion insists Sam Prendergast’s ‘serious issue’ should rule out tour selection

07 May 2025
Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber and centre Jordie Barrett (inset).

Ex-Ireland star claims Springboks are ‘dodgy selectors’ as Leinster pay price for Jacques Nienaber ‘mindset’

07 May 2025
RG Snyman Leinster

‘Total embarrassment’: Leinster crowning ‘phenomenal’ RG Snyman as their player of the year has divided the fans online

07 May 2025
Leinster coaches Jacques Nienaber and Leo Cullen, and Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll (inset).

Brian O’Driscoll weighs in on Jacques Nienaber and Leo Cullen debate after Leinster ‘punched in the face’ by Northampton Saints

07 May 2025

Facts & Stats

British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje and an inset of Henry Pollock

British and Irish Lions squad in numbers as Leinster dominate and milestone awaits Maro Itoje

08 May 2025
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu carrying the ball into contact for the Stormers

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu: The ‘utterly jaw-dropping’ stats behind Springboks star’s performance v Connacht

21 Apr 2025
All Blacks star Jordie Barrett celebrating his side's win over Glasgow

Jordie Barrett: The ‘absolutely ridiculous’ numbers behind All Blacks star’s performance for Leinster against Glasgow

12 Apr 2025

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