Simon Lewis

3 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Simon Lewis

Being a former scrum-half, and a current Munster coach, Ireland’s attack coach could be expected to give a biased assessment of Craig Casey’s credentials as the national side’s captain for the upcoming two Tests in Georgia and Portugal.

5 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Simon Lewis

Like a frustrated parent feeling let down by their errant offspring, Andy Farrell came over all disappointed dad following a clunky British & Irish Lions defeat to a far more fluid Argentina at Aviva Stadium. But what about the kids?

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Simon Lewis

Andy Farrell refused to sugar coat the British & Irish Lions’ defeat to Argentina as he took full responsibility for the 28-24 loss ahead of the squad’s departure for Australia. The Lions head coach admitted his side’s performance in a historic first Lions game on Irish soil at a sold-out Aviva Stadium had not lived up to his expectations as Pumas fly-half Tomas Albornoz led Felipe Contepomi’s Pumas to a famous maiden victory over the tourists.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Simon Lewis

Jack Conan has been a British & Irish Lion before but given it was the Covid-hit tour to South Africa of 2021, the Ireland No.8 is relishing the opportunity to embrace a proper Lions touring experience when the squad leaves for Australia on Saturday. Conan, 32, was in the stands at Aviva Stadium on Friday night as Andy Farrell’s squad faced Argentina ahead of departure for Perth and an opening tour match against Western Force next Saturday.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Simon Lewis

The British & Irish Lions will board the plane for Australia on Saturday with more questions than answers from this historic first pre-tour appearance in Ireland. With the first Test of the summer series with the Wallabies still a month away, this defeat to Argentina on Friday night will not matter a jot if head coach Andy Farrell can find solutions to the issues which presented themselves on an otherwise glorious night at Aviva Stadium as a 51,700 sell-out crowd turned Lansdowne Road red.