Try for Tadhg Beirne… though officials ignore clear forward pass by Tuipulotu to M Smith in the build-up #LIONS

Rock on, Tommy

Nick Timoney: I still think I can break through with Ireland thetimes.com/sport/irish/ar…

Try for Tommy Freeman but lineout was so crooked Itoje had to stretch towards his own try-line to catch it

Les Kiss has the Reds targeting Van der Merwe and with good reason #Lions

Greetings from a wet and thundery Tbilisi #GEOvIRE

Anyone else finding that their wife/girlfriend/partner is hopelessly infatuated by a 23-year-old Italian tennis player? #Wimbledon

Ireland 83 USA 3, Manchester New Hampshire, 2000 - in case you were wondering #PORvIRE

Days 1 and 5 of England Cricket vs BCCI, my 13th test match pitch. Many will have their views on the pitch, but all I know is that we produced one that gave us one of the great test matches of recent times. #cricket #engvsindia #engvindia #lords

This is beautiful from Barry Sheehan: Dan Sheehan’s dad on the torturous Lions selection process and meeting Mack Hansen’s marvellous grandmother irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/20…

Just spotted this. Major embarrassment narrowly avoided!

Tadhg Beirne justifies Andy Farrell’s faith with a storming performance thetimes.com/article/a4e276…

Lisbon shambles shows danger of an expanded World Cup thetimes.com/article/1f4f1e…

Wallabies 20 mins late to the stadium. Joe Schmidt will be spreading calm and staying in the moment. #Lions #ausvlio

Brilliant decoy line by Piardi for Gordon’s try

A week after one rugby season ends, another one begins in France 🧐