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Press hails Lions' late roar in SAfrican rugby Test

Sunday's newspapers said the Lions had every reason to be confident of winning the series against South Africa despite losing the first Test.
 

Springboks beat Lions for series opening win

South Africa produced a crushing forward display to cement a 26-21 victory over the British and Irish Lions in the first of the three-match Test series at the Absa Stadium here on Saturday.
 

Springboks edge out Lions in tight first Test

South Africa produced a crushing forward display to secure a 26-21 victory over the British and Irish Lions in the first of the three-match Test series at the Absa Stadium here on Saturday.
 

Monye and Jones get Lions rugby call-ups

England wing Ugo Monye and Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones have been included in the British and Irish Lions team to face the Springboks here Saturday in the first of three Tests.
 

Monye and Jones get Lions rugby call-ups

England wing Ugo Monye and Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones have been included in the British and Irish Lions team to face the Springboks here Saturday in the first of three Tests.
 

Moment of truth near for British Lions

The agonising wait for the British and Irish Lions is almost over with the team for the first Test against South Africa to be named Thursday.
 

Lions subdue brave Kings in new stadium

The British and Irish Lions juggernaut claimed another victim Tuesday with a hard-earned 20-8 win over Southern Kings.
 

Lions coach McGeechan has selection headaches

Coach Ian McGeechan says his British and Irish Lions players have given him the sort of selection headaches he was hoping for ahead of the first Test against the Springboks on Saturday.
 

Long-distance Hook rescues British Lions

James Hook kicked a long-range penalty three minutes from full-time to give the British and Irish Lions a 26-23 triumph over Western Province in a tense tour match Saturday.
 

Long-distance Hook rescues British Lions

James Hook kicked a long-range penalty three minutes from full-time to give the British and Irish Lions a 26-23 triumph over Western Province in a tense tour match Saturday.
 

British and Irish run amok in clash of the Lions

The British and Irish Lions ran in 10 tries to record a 74-10 win over Golden Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday and claim another success in the second match of a South Africa tour.
 

British and Irish run amok in clash of the Lions

The British and Irish Lions ran in 10 tries to record a 74-10 win over Golden Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday and claim another success in the second match of a South Africa tour.
 

O'Driscoll to lead Lions in second tour match

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has been named to skipper the British and Irish Lions in their second match of their South African tour when they face the Golden Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday.
 

T.O. doesn't mind going nameless with Romo

T.O. says it's fine if Romo doesn't want to say 'Terrell Owens'. If Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo doesn't want to refer to Terrell Owens by name these days, that's fine with T.O.
 

Wales' Hook called into Lions squad

Welsh playmaker James Hook has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa as a replacement for the injured Leigh Halfpenny.
 

Wales' Hook called into Lions rugby squad

Welsh playmaker James Hook has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa as a replacement for the injured Leigh Halfpenny.
 

Injured O'Leary faces Lions KO

Munster scrum-half Tomas O'Leary could be forced out of the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa after suffering a suspected fractured ankle in his team's 29-10 Celtic League win over the Scarlets on Friday.
 

Ireland rugby on the up as Lions head to SAfrica

Ireland are set to contribute a record 14 players to a British and Irish Lions squad when the party for this year's three-Test tour of South Africa departs next month.
 

Ireland rugby on the up as Lions head to SAfrica

Ireland are set to contribute a record 14 players to a British and Irish Lions squad when the party for this year's three-Test tour of South Africa departs next month.
 

Appeals court rejects tax case of McVeigh's lawyer

Appeals court: Timothy McVeigh's lawyer can't claim tax deduction for document donation. An appeals court affirmed Timothy McVeigh's lawyer cannot claim a charitable tax deduction for donating prosecution materials from the Oklahoma City bombing case.