British & Irish Lions

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'Much more to come' as England star Pollock signs new multi-year deal at Saints

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Freeman hails Saints bosses as he opens up on mental toll of Lions tour

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Vesty hails 'real leader' Smith after fly-half signs on again at Saints

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Freeman forced off as Lions finish series with defeat to Australia

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Mitchell completes the set as Saints duo named in squad for final Lions Test

Tommy Freeman celebrated a Test series success in Melbourne (photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)placeholder image

Freeman plays his part as Lions secure Test series win with late victory

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Freeman and Mitchell involved again as Lions get set for second Test

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Pollock and Smith help Lions to edge to midweek win in Melbourne

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Saints duo Pollock and Smith start for Lions in final midweek match of tour

Tommy Freeman (right) willstart to the British & Irish Lions against Australia on Saturday, with club-mate Alex Mitchell on the benchplaceholder image

Saints wing Tommy Freeman gets Test call for Lions against Australia

Henry Pollock scored his first try for the Lions (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)placeholder image

'Loved it out there' - Saints star Pollock picks up first Lions try

Tommy Freeman started against ACT Brumbies (photo by Matt King/Getty Images)placeholder image

Saints trio play their part as Lions battle to beat ACT Brumbies

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Saints star Mitchell happy to help Lions see off 'quality' Waratahs

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Saints trio to be involved in Lions' battle with Brumbies

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Saints scrum-half Mitchell on the scoresheet as Lions see off Waratahs

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Saints trio to line up for Lions against Waratahs in Sydney

Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith will start for the British & Irish Lions against NSW Waratahs at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday (kick-off 11am BST).

Tom Vickers

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Saints star Freeman at the double as Lions cruise to win against Reds

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Saints wing Freeman starts as Lions take on Queensland Reds

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Saints ace Pollock produces more moments of magic on first Lions start

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Lions boss Farrell hails hunger and humble nature of Saints forward Pollock

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Saints star Pollock gets the nod at No.8 for Lions' tour opener in Perth

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Sky Sports confirms TV channel for the Lions first match of 2025

Tommy Freeman is ready to start for the Lions in Dublin (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)placeholder image

Freeman ready to follow in the footsteps of former Saints and Lions star

Alex Mitchell, Tommy Freeman and Fin Smith all start at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)placeholder image

Three Saints stars start for Lions against Argentina, with Pollock on the bench

Henry Pollock is in charge of the Lions tour mascot, known as Bill (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)placeholder image

IN PICTURES: Saints stars adjusting to life with the Lions

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Lions team-mates full of praise for Saints star Pollock

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Rugby legend Doddie Weir dies after battling motor neurone disease

Tributes have poured in after rugby legend Doddie Weir died on Saturday night after years of battling motor neurone disease.

Rahmah Ghazali

Courtney Lawes, Cobus Reinach and Dan Biggar after Saturday's third and final Lions Test in Cape Townplaceholder image

Reinach catches up with old friends as Saints star Biggar reflects on Lions loss

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Series win would mean so much for Lions, says Saints star Lawes

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Saints stars start again as Lions look to win Test series

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Saints stars start in first Lions Test

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Saints stars ready to square up to South Africa

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Saints star Lawes gets a start for the Lions

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Biggar shines in Lions win but Saints trio see England-Scotland game cancelled

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Saints duo set to be involved in the action as Lions get lift off

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Saints boss Boyd: Biggar the perfect 10 for Lions

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ON TOUR WITH THE LIONS: Phil Pask's New Zealand diary

Saints wing George North will miss the remainder of the Lions tour due to injury (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)placeholder image

Saints star North to leave Lions tour due to injury

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Saints star Lawes eager to take on the All Blacks

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ON TOUR WITH THE LIONS: Phil Pask's New Zealand diary

ON THE MEND - Saints and Lions forward Courtney Lawesplaceholder image

ON TOUR WITH THE LIONS: Phil Pask's New Zealand diary

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Saints star Lawes faces concussion tests after injury on Lions tour

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ON TOUR WITH THE LIONS: Phil Pask's New Zealand diary

George North in action for Saints against Stade Francais last Friday. He joined up with the Lions squad the following dayplaceholder image

ON TOUR WITH THE LIONS: Phil Pask's New Zealand diary

Dylan Hartley has started Saints' past two games (picture: Sharon Lucey)placeholder image

Saints hooker Hartley has sights firmly fixed on Saracens clash

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Saints hooker Hartley still has Lions chance, says Gatland

TOUGH TEST - Jim Mallinder knows Leicester will be as strong as ever, despite the loss of Tom Croft and Manu Tuilagiplaceholder image

Injured Lions no problem for Tigers, says Saints boss Mallinder

SITTING OUT - Alex Corbisiero is set to miss the Lions' second Test on Saturdayplaceholder image

Saints signing Corbisiero set to miss second Lions Test

TOP TALENT - George North's performances for the Lions are impressing pundits and exciting Saints fansplaceholder image

North’s star shining bright ahead of Saints move

SEEK HELP - Alan Quinlan believes Saints skipper Dylan Hartley should get professional counselling to address the kind of temperament issues that cost him in the Grand Final defeat to Leicesterplaceholder image

Saints hooker Hartley should ‘seek professional help’, says Quinlan

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