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Australia

# australia - Today’s News

From The Score Lions 2013

Lions have edge over Australia if they can bond quickly – Ieuan Evans

The former Wales and Lions winger believes a squad mentality is the most important aspect

From The Score Getting Shirty

‘Lions Are Just Big Pussies’ t-shirts going down a storm in Australia

The last time a country made such bold claims was in 1997 and we all know what happened next…

From The Score Lions 2013 This post contains videos

Digby Ioane knee op forces Wallabies rethink on wing

The break-dancer is broken.

From The Score Lions 2013

No doubt about it now as Chris Robshaw revealed as 1st Lions stand-by

Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree said Craig Gilroy and Donnacha Ryan had both been close to selection.

# australia - Yesterday’s News

From The Score Lions 2013

‘I’m rooming with Conor this week so he might have a broken leg’ – Mike Philips

The “chilled” Welsh scrumhalf had no idea who Australia named in their Lions squad at the weekend.

From The Score Roomie With A View

O’Connell calling for greater effort to unite young Lions

The lock has had no trouble gelling with new captain, Sam Warburton. And he joined his room-mate in demanding improved morale.

From The Score Bod Mail

Gatland yet to speak to O’Driscoll after Schmidt gives him wrong phone number

The Lions coach revealed that Leinster chief Joe Schmidt short-changed him on the centre’s phone number.

# australia - Monday 20 May, 2013

From The Score Lions 2013

Captain Warburton happy to stand back as ‘leader’ O’Connell guides Lions teammates

The Welshman is hoping to rediscover the form that led his country to a World Cup semi-final and Grand Slam.

From The Score Take A Bow This post contains videos

VIDEO: The top 5 best coast-to-coast tries of all time

Some of the most spectacular efforts you’re likely to see on a rugby field.

From The Score Lions 2013

All work, no play and Jonny Wilkinson raises tension as Lions land in Ireland

As Sam Warburton called for a bit more craic in the squad, Warren Gatland cut a frustrated figure discussing a potential 38th man.

From TheJournal.ie Child Sex Abuse

Catholic Church in Australia admits it has been slow to act on sex abuse

Australia is holding a government inquiry into how child sex abuse was handled, amid claims that about 620 children were abused by the Catholic Church since the 1930s.

From The Score Logistics

Pssst! Just between us, The Lions are in town

Check out the rims that Warren G and the boys brought over.

From The Score Lions Tour

O’Connor relishing Lions visit after getting the nod ahead of Quade Cooper

The Australian fly-half will be first choice going into next month’s three-Test series.

# australia - Sunday 19 May, 2013

From The Score Expert View

Lions coming to Australia to strangle the creative Wallaby spirit: Bob Dwyer

The World Cup-winning coach believes current boss Robbie Deans should have selected Quade Cooper in his 25-man squad.

From The Score Lions 2013

Quade Cooper left out of Australia squad for Lions Tour

Inspirational and abrasive flanker George Smith will miss the tour after a knee ligament injury.

# australia - Thursday 16 May, 2013

A Right Messer This post contains videos
From The Score Lions 2013

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

Get ready for a world of pain Australia.

From The Score 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

From The Score Brrrrr!

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

From The Score Jonny Sexton

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

From The Score Top Thumps This post contains videos

Aussie outhalf James O’Connor gets knocked into next week

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

From The Score Lions 2013

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

From The Score Australia

‘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

From The Score Bad Boy

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

From The Score Back To Basics

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.

From The Score Lions 2013

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

From The Score Lions 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

From The Score Buzzing

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

From The Score Lions 2013 This post contains videos

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.

From The Score 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.

From The Score Lions 2013

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

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

… and thousands are clamouring for them.

# australia - Thursday 2 May, 2013

From The Score Lions Bantz This post contains videos

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.

From The Score Relief This post contains videos

‘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

From The Score Family Ties

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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