Those selected for the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour will rightly bask in their achievement - but it's only the initial step on a long journey, writes Tom English.

Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Ahead of Andy Farrell revealing who the 2025 British and ... all the way back to the 1974 when a legendary Irishman captained the side in South Africa. The history of Lions captains The Ulsterman ...

Willie John McBride, widely considered the greatest British & Irish ... McBride starred for the Lions, having made 70 appearances for the team between 1962 and 1974. Only the Australian-born ...

British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride feels the summer's tour of Australia will be "tougher than people expect".

British and Irish Lions legend Ronnie Dawson ... as the Irish representative on the International Rugby Board (IRB) for 20 years, between 1974 to 1994, and was a member of the Rugby World ...

"One of Bridgend's most decorated players and an icon of World rugby ... eight caps for the British and Irish Lions on tours to New Zealand in 1971 and South Africa in 1974. " ...