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Dublin: 10 °C Sunday 19 May, 2013

Australia

# australia - Thursday 16 May, 2013

From The Daily Edge A Right Messer This post contains videos

Lions secret weapons: Rod Stewart, Mr Perfect and 2 bored teens

Get ready for a world of pain Australia.

Make It Irish This post contains videos

According to Jamie Heaslip, it’s the Irish and British Lions

The Ireland captain could be on to something.

# australia - Wednesday 15 May, 2013

That’s not a gym session, this is a gym session – Lions edition

Because every single one of us at TheScore.ie looks like Mike Phillips.

# australia - Tuesday 14 May, 2013

Sexton disappointed Wilkinson not on Lions tour

He said he had no thought of taking it easy with Leinster to spare himself a further injury

# australia - Sunday 12 May, 2013

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Aussie outhalf James O’Connor gets knocked into next week

Brian O’Driscoll and Jamie Roberts will be licking their Lions lips.

Lions worry for Australia’s James O’Connor after shoulder injury

The 22-year-old will be out of action until the end of the month after receiving a blow against Auckland Blues.

From TheJournal.ie Asylum

Hundreds of Vietnamese men, women and children flee to Australian shores

Almost 500 Vietnamese asylum seekers have arrived on Australian shores, that’s more than in the last five years combined.

# australia - Saturday 11 May, 2013

‘If Brian can retain enough spark then Roberts could be astonishing again’

Sky Sports pundits Paul Wallace and Stuart Barnes have backed the duo to flummox the Aussies this summer.

# australia - Thursday 9 May, 2013

Kurtley Beale’s in Lions limbo after breaking booze ban

This latest drama must now have the troubled star’s future with the Rebels and the Australian Rugby Union on shaky ground.

# australia - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

Tom Croft to edge Sean O’Brien out of Lions back row – Scott Quinnell

The former Wales and Lions international believes Warren Gatland will rely heavily on his touring Welshmen.

Lions hopefuls Ashton and Robshaw left out of England summer tour

Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has also been omitted from the two-Test trip to Argentina.

# australia - Tuesday 7 May, 2013

‘Rory Best didn’t have anyone fighting his Lions case, others did’

Ulster coach Mark Anscombe felt the need to speak up for his hooker following his exclusion for Warren Gatland’s home nations squad.

# australia - Monday 6 May, 2013

Australian skipper Horwill excited by Lions series

The Queensland Reds lock has just signed a new deal with the Australian Rugby Union

# australia - Sunday 5 May, 2013

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Fair dinkum: O’Driscoll and O’Connell are Lions the Aussies fear most

Lee Grant from Green and Gold Rugby also has his Australian eyes on a couple of physical Welshmen.

Lions 2013 This post contains videos

8 reasons Donncha O’Callaghan needs to be on the Lions Tour

The Munster lock will be a much-missed character, not to mention a handy lock, Down Under.

# australia - Saturday 4 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Slap On The Wrist

Great Barrier Reef status as ‘natural wonder of the world’ under threat

The UN says Australia hasn’t done enough to tackle concerns about rampant coastal development and water quality at the world heritage site.

From TheJournal.ie Best Job In The World

Three Irish men shortlisted for ‘best jobs in the world’

Rich Cullen is running around Australia in a green body suit as part of his campaign, while Allan Dixon is getting Irish politicians to do weird things with their hands.

9 Irish Lions off to Australia but only Sexton and Healy guaranteed starters

Brian O’Driscoll, Cian Healy and Sean O’Brien have good chances but the other Irishmen may be dirt-trackers.

From TheJournal.ie They Want You

Australia targeting Irish workers in social media campaign

Young people in Ireland, the UK and the USA will have seen ads from the Australian government over the past month.

# australia - Friday 3 May, 2013

From The Daily Edge Tayto Wonka

There are just 24 Tayto chocolate bars in the whole of Australia…

… and thousands are clamouring for them.

# australia - Thursday 2 May, 2013

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Wallabies coach Robbie Deans gets his Lions digs in early

The Kiwi expects nothing new from Warren Gatland’s men, all the way down to putting pressure on referees.

# australia - Wednesday 1 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Australia

Australian man changes plea and admits murder of Irish backpacker

Luke James Wentholt pleads guilty to murdering David Greene, and also to one count of recklessly injuring David Byas.

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‘It’s been a fairly nerve-racking couple of weeks’ – Tommy Bowe

Meanwhile, Paul O’Connell admitted that he was “lucky” to be going on tour.

# australia - Tuesday 30 April, 2013

Lions winger Maitland looking forward to beating cousin Quade Cooper

Ever since he lost a race against his older cousin, 19 years ago, the Scottish winger has been plotting revenge.

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Tommy Bowe goes all ‘Uncle Rico’ in meat-throwing Lions party

The Ulster winger paid tribute to Napolean Dynamite after learning of his selection to Warren Gatland’s squad.

‘Incredible, an accolade very few players achieve’: Sam Warburton

The Welshman led his country to the World Cup semis in 2011 but has been overshadowed recently by compatriot Justin Tipuric.

As it happened: British and Irish Lions squad announcement

Warren Gatland made the call and nine Irishmen answered.

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O’Mahony was Ireland’s best 6 Nations player but he won’t be a Lion

The former England and Lions centre Jeremy Guscott also has some bad news for England captain Chris Robshaw.

# australia - Monday 29 April, 2013

Lions legend ‘Geech’ wants Paul O’Connell to travel to Oz

The former Scotland player and coach has been involved on seven Lions tours.

From TheJournal.ie Bali

Australian holidaymaker raped in Bali

A young woman was attacked after a thief broke into her family’s rented villa in the popular tourist area of Kuta.

# australia - Sunday 28 April, 2013

‘Savage’ Heaslip back in Lions contention with vintage effort

The Ireland captain and wine connoisseur had Biarritz reeling at the RDS.

# australia - Tuesday 23 April, 2013

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Opinion: Supreme Sexton books a window seat for Lions Tour

It was another good weekend for Tommy Bowe but Brian O’Driscoll has some direct competition from a flying Welshman.

# australia - Saturday 20 April, 2013

Open thread: Who do you want as your Lions second row?

The lock situation was looking bleak for Warren Gatland until two stalwarts returned to stake a claim.

# australia - Friday 19 April, 2013

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Jason Robinson: Exceptional Kearney should start as Lions fullback

There is still hope for Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny though.

From TheJournal.ie Boston This post contains videos

Criticism after Aussie TV host draws ‘Irish’ link to Boston bombings

David Koch of Channel Seven says Boston’s Irish population may link the Marathon bombings to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral.

# australia - Thursday 18 April, 2013

Aussies want 1 of these 3 men to captain them against the Lions

We’ll give you a hint, it is not Radike Samo.

Open thread: Who would you pick as the Lions front row?

Irish supporters will expect to hear Cian Healy’s name announced on 30 April. Everything after that is wishful thinking.

‘I was fortunate enough to play with the man’ – Bell on Eric Elwood

The former Ireland teammates will be hoping for different results in Friday’s Pro12 clash.

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