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Sir Geech not finished yet

Sir Ian McGeechan admits his passion for rugby "remains undimmed" after he was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours List.

Arise Sir Geech

British and Irish Lions Head Coach and icon Ian McGeechan is to be knighted in the New Year's Honours list for his services to rugby.

Lions win back their pride

The British and Irish Lions notched their first win in eight Tests on Saturday, beating South Africa convincingly 28-9 in Johannesburg.

Preview: South Africa v B&I Lions

The Lions tour comes to an anti-climactic end this Saturday afternoon as they seek to avoid a South African whitewash in Johannesburg.

Morné Steyn sinks the Lions

A last-minute penalty by Morné Steyn gave South Africa a 28-25 victory and 2-0 series lead over the British & Irish Lions.

Lions left hanging by Emerging Boks

For some of the 2009 British and Irish Lions the tour has ended with a 13-13 draw with the Emerging Springboks in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Lions go down in Durban

In the end, it was all a little bit tame. The Lions came to Durban with six wins and confidence abounding, but lost 26-21 to the Boks.

Lions survive PE assault

The British and Irish Lions go into the first Test in Durban unbeaten after beating the Southern Kings 20-8 in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday.

Lions conquer soggy Cape Town

The British & Irish Lions retained their 100 per cent record on Saturday with a 26-23 win over Western Province in squally Cape Town.

Lions drain the Shark Tank

The British and Irish Lions won their fourth tour match on Wednesday, beating the Sharks 39-3 in Durban with an excellent second-half display.

Lions make it three from three

Another city, another team, another job done. The British & Irish Lions roll on to Durban with a 26-24 win over the Cheetahs under their belts.

Tourists lay down their marker

The B&I Lions got their tour going in style on Wednesday, crushing an ordinary Golden Lions outfit 74-10 with an overpowering display.

Lions start with tame win

It started with a win, but also with a few whimpers. The B&I Lions beat the Royal XV 37-25 on Saturday, having trailed 18-10 at the interval.

Lions boss keeping positive

Gerald Davies, who will manage the British and Irish Lions to South Africa next year, has said that the home nations must not get depressed by another set of disappointing results in the November internationals.

SA Rugby announce Lions ticket details

SA Rugby has announced details of ticket sale to the general public for next year's British and Irish Lions tour in South Africa.