Nik Simon
Rugby Correspondent at The Mail on Sunday
Rugby Correspondent for the Mail on Sunday
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5 days ago |
dailymail.co.uk | Chris Foy |Dan Biggar |Nik Simon |Alex Bywater
The Lions selection battle has only just begun. After Andy Farrell named a squad of 38 (or should that be 40?) to tour Australia this summer on Thursday, the next step is picking a starting team. The three-Test series against the Wallabies begins on July 19 in Brisbane, so who should start at Lang Park and lead the Lions to glory Down Under? Australia have won only one series against the Lions in the last 95 years, coming out on top 2-1 in 2001.
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6 days ago |
msn.com | Nik Simon
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6 days ago |
dailymail.co.uk | Nik Simon
Henry Pollock, Marcus Smith and Fin Smith have been named in Andy Farrell’s squad for this summer’s Lions tour of Australia. The young English contingent are some of the biggest calls in the 38-man party, which does not include Owen Farrell, Jamie George or Sam Prendergast. However, Farrell later left the door open for his son to make the squad by revealing that two spots had been held for players who can prove their form and fitness over the coming weeks.
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1 week ago |
dailymail.co.uk | Nik Simon
The paperwork in the offices at Welford Road is piling up. Contracts have been written and ripped up. Signed and unsigned. Despite not having a head coach locked in for next season, recruitment is ongoing. General manager Richard Wilks is leading negotiations, although it is proving to be no easy task. The club are desperate to re-stock their options at No 10, with both Handre Pollard and Jamie Shillcock moving abroad at the end of the season.
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1 week ago |
dailymail.co.uk | Nik Simon
Northampton celebrate greatest EVER victory on European travels with night out in Dublin - as Henry Pollock reveals he was inspired by Lamine Yamal Northampton's players drank until the early hours on Sunday after their big win Phil Dowson broke his glasses in the pandemonium and signed off on a night out Henry Pollock was inspired by the display of a 17-year-old Barcelona wonderkid By NIK SIMON Published: 18:25 EDT, 4 May 2025 | Updated: 18:25 EDT, 4 May 2025 As the beer cans popped open in...
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