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Scotsman
2 days ago
- Politics
- Scotsman
Scotland star set for brilliant British and Irish Lions moment as he receives heartwarming boost
There is a heart-warming boost for the Scotland leader ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scotland star Sione Tuipulotu is currently putting together the final preparations to travel down under after he was named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer. The Glasgow Warriors centre was one of eight Scotland internationals to be named in Andy Farrell's squad to take on the Wallabies across a three-test series over the coming months. The current crop of Lions will ramp up their preparations with a warm-up game against Argentina at Dublin's Aviva Stadium before boarding the flight to Oz to continue their preparations down under. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Australia-born Tuipulotu qualifies to represent Scotland through his grandmother Jacqueline Thomson, who was born and raised in Greenock and he has now revealed she will be supporting him in action this summer after she made a trip back to Scotland to see her grandson in action against the Wallabies in November last year. He said: "She [Jacqueline] will be around. I'm not sure if she'll be travelling up for some of the other games, but I know she'll be there for the one in Melbourne. I know she's so excited for us. She stayed up with my mum and dad to watch the announcement. It was so funny because my dad was recording the announcement and all you can hear from the background of the video is my gran screaming 'YES!' 'That was as my name was getting read out, which was amazing."She's obviously stoked that we're heading back [to Australia] and that she gets a chance to watch us boys as well, when we do get back over there. She's really excited." When is the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour? Fixtures and dates Glasgow Warriors' Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu after being called up for the British & Irish Lions squad. | SNS Group 20/06/2025 - The Lions v Argentina (Aviva Stadium, Dublin) 28/06/2025 - Western Force v The Lions (Optus Stadium, Perth) 02/07/2025 - Queensland Reds v The Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) 05/07/2025 - NSW Waratahs v The Lions (Allianz Stadium, Sydney) 09/07/2025 - ACT Brumbies v The Lions (GIO Stadium, Canberra) 12/07/2025 - Invitational AU & NZ v The Lions (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide) 19/07/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) 22/07/2025 - Melbourne Pre-Test (TBC) v The Lions (Marvel Stadium, Melbourne) 26/07/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (MCG, Melbourne) 02/08/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (Accor Stadium, Sydney) Your next Scotland Rugby read: Scotland may have missed out on top England rugby talent as 'phenomenal' star's pivotal decision revisited
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Detroit Lions Podcast: Previewing OTAs and breaking down the Zach Cunningham signing
Detroit Lions Podcast: Previewing OTAs and breaking down the Zach Cunningham signing The Lions are holding voluntary offseason workouts, better known as OTAs, and the Detroit Lions Podcast will be on-site for the session open to the media. It's our first look at the 2025 Lions with both veterans and rookies on the field at the team's training facility in Allen Park. Among the focuses for the coming week of OTAs: How do the RB reps shake out? Ennis Rakestraw's role going forward Can Trevor Nowaske take a step forward at SAM? Avonte Maddox and the crowded battle for the reserve safety roles The Lions also made some news by signing veteran LB Zach Cunningham. What was the motivation for that move, and what does Cunningham bring to Detroit? As someone who covered Cunningham in his Texans prime, it's a very intriguing development. Note that the show was recorded before the Lions made the transaction official. As always, an audio-only version of the DLP is available from your favorite podcast provider.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
2025 Lions Tour could be rocked by special tiebreak twist as Rugby Australia push for ‘superpoint' rule
RUGBY Australia chief Phil Waugh has revealed that the Wallabies have submitted a proposal to the British & Irish Lions to introduce a once-off rule ahead of the summer series. 2 Rugby Australia have submitted a rule proposal to Lions brass ahead of this summer's tests series 2 Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh confirmed that they want the 'superpoint' rule in place incase of a drawn series And ahead of the 2025 tour, the former Wallaby skipper says they want to introduce a 'superpoint' tiebreaker in the event of a drawn test series. Their proposal comes after The superpoint system, which is already used in Super Rugby, involves a ten-minute extra-time period where the first team to score wins. It's a format similar to that of the 'Golden Goal' rule at Football Association World Cups. read more on golf Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, former Aussie flanker Waugh confirmed the proposal will now be reviewed by the Lions board. The Aussie icon emphasised Rugby Australia's desire to enhance the fan experience during the 2025 series. He said: 'We've had some really constructive conversations. "That's got to go to the Lions board around whether it's a drawn series, or you decide it through golden point or extra time.' Most read in Rugby Union He added: 'Our preference, if we put the fans at the centre of everything we're doing. "I think that the familiarity that everyone has with 'superpoint' and the interest for that in our market is a good guide. 'Obviously, we will be making sure both parties agree. But I think that if you're thinking about some fan engagement, that's certainly very appealing.' The Lions will play Test matches in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. They take on Argentina in Dublin on June 6 a day prior to making the long haul trip Australia. Farrell's side will then face all the Super Rugby sides, an Invitational Australia and New Zealand side before the three test series (play Melbourne Rebels after the first test) games against the hosts. The test series will reach a climax at the Accor Stadium on August 8 in Sydney. 2025 LIONS SCHEDULE: 20/06/2025 The Lions v Argentina Dublin The Aviva Stadium TBC 28/06/2025 Western Force v The Lions Perth Optus Stadium TBC 02/07/2025 Queensland Reds v The Lions Brisbane Suncorp Stadium TBC 05/07/2025 NSW Waratahs v The Lions Sydney Allianz Stadium TBC 09/07/2025 ACT Brumbies v The Lions Canberra GIO Stadium TBC 12/07/2025 Invitational AU & NZ v The Lions Adelaide Adelaide Oval TBC 19/07/2025 Wallabies v The Lions Brisbane Suncorp Stadium TBC 22/07/2025 Melbourne Rebels v The Lions Melbourne Marvel Stadium TBC 26/07/2025 Wallabies v The Lions Melbourne MCG TBC 02/08/2025 Wallabies v The Lions Sydney Accor Stadium TBC
Wales Online
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Lions considering new proposal for Australia tour after breakthrough Cardiff talks
Lions considering new proposal for Australia tour after breakthrough Cardiff talks The Lions and Australia are keen to avoid a repeat of the anticlimactic end to the 2017 tour in New Zealand British and Irish Lions' Sam Warburton and New Zealand's Kieran Read lift the trophy after the series is drawn (Image: PA ) The British and Irish Lions are considering a proposal for sudden-death extra time should a deciding third Test in the upcoming tour of Australia finish in a draw. It comes after the 2017 tour saw the Lions share the series with New Zealand, after the third Test in Auckland ended in a 15-15 draw. At the time, many felt the end of the shared series - which culminated in captains Sam Warburton and Kieran Read lifting the trophy together - was seen as anticlimactic. Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh has now confirmed that the Lions' board are now looking at ways to avoid another shared series, following talks in Cardiff last week ahead of the European finals at the Principality Stadium. Waugh had been involved in meetings in the Welsh capital with World Rugby members, as well as Lions management, last week ahead of this summer's tour. It had already been confirmed that the 20-minute red card would be used during the Lions tour. Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby. And now it appears that a golden point extra-time could also feature in this summer's tour should the final Test finish level. Article continues below 'We've had some really constructive conversations,' Waugh told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'That's got to go to the Lions board around whether it's a drawn series, or you decide it through Golden Point or extra time.' This year has seen Super Rugby introduce 'Superpoint', where teams play an extra 10 minutes of golden point time to find a winner before a draw is declared. 'Our preference, if we put the fans at the centre of everything we're doing, I think that the familiarity that everyone has with 'Superpoint' and the interest for that in our market is a good guide," added Waugh. "Obviously, we will be making sure both parties agree. "But I think that if you're thinking about some fan engagement, that's certainly very appealing.' Article continues below This Lions tour will also see the 20-minute red card used, with the Wallabies supportive of the experiment. '[Wallabies coach] Joe [Schmidt] has been quite overt around the fact that one of the roles of this tour is based around entertainment and fan engagement, and he has been a big advocate for some time around the benefits of the 20-minute red card,' Waugh added. 'We've been supporting that and advocating for that, and being very vocal in our support for the 20-minute red card.'
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sam LaPorta talks about the Lions unfinished business, wanting the ball, blocking and more
Sam LaPorta talks about the Lions unfinished business, wanting the ball, blocking and more Lions tight end Sam LaPorta met with the media on Thursday after the morning OTA session. The moustachioed LaPorta eruditely fielded several questions and gave some nice insight on a few Detroit topics. A summary of the tight end's interactions. New offensive coaches The Lions have a new offensive coordinator in John Morton, as well as a new tight ends coach in Tyler Roehl and passing game coordinator David Shaw. So far, so good as far as LaPorta sees things. "There is some new faces. You get that every year in the NFL," LaPorta said. "You adapt, you overcome." The third-year vet continued, "With the new coaches, it's been great so far. Learning some new stuff, but some stuff has stayed the same. Building those relationships, continuing to do the work. It's football. It's an ever-changing, evolutionary game." Unfinished business "Every year we fell like there is unfinished business," LaPorta said when asked about how Detroit's season ended earlier than hoped in the playoffs. "We know that we have the players to go out and win games, and the biggest ones as well." LaPorta didn't shy away from the pressure, which is a common theme among the players and coaches in Detroit throughout this offseason. Continuity with Brock Wright LaPorta is entering his third year in Detroit, and No. 2 TE Brock Wright has been with him the whole time. The two are very good together, and the continuity and communication between the duo is important to Detroit's offense. "In terms of communication it's getting to the point where a lot of things don't need to be said between Brock and I," LaPorta stated. "We're out there and we know what we both need, we know what's going on. We kind of just look at each other and (smiles) give each other the agreeance look, like--this is how we're going to work this set." Clean bill of health LaPorta happily admitted that he had an offseason free of surgery or recovery from serious injuries. He played through a minor shoulder injury midway through the 2024 season, sitting out the Week 11 blowout win over the Jaguars. "This season I came out pretty healthy," LaPorta said. "It was great. I got to take some time off and let my body relax for the first time since basically fall camp of my senior year at Iowa." Room for personal growth LaPorta is still known primarily as a receiving specialist around the league, but he's efforting hard to change that. "I was very pleased with how my run game, run blocking, came along in Year 2 ... I was very pleased with how I blocked in the run game. Looking ahead to this year, just keep polishing things." On wanting the ball more LaPorta's production went down from his record-setting rookie campaign. His receptions dropped from 86 to 60, and the yardage fell from 889 to 726, scoring just seven TDs to 10 in his fantastic debut season. It's safe to say LaPorta isn't fazed by the lesser numbers. "There was a lot of weapons last year. I kept hearing comments about 'why didn't you get the ball as much?' and I'm like, 'dude, we scored the most points out of any team in the NFL in the last five years.' Everybody deserves the ball."
