British & Irish Lions news: Player watch – Premiership, United Rugby Championship semi-finals

British & Irish Lions news: Player watch – Premiership, United Rugby Championship semi-finals

With three of four semi-finals across the English Premiership and United Rugby Championship involving constituent nations of the British & Irish Lions, several members of Andy Farrell’s squad for the upcoming tour to Australia had a welcome run-out in pressure matches.

Here, Sports News Blitz rugby writer Jacob Garrett reviews the weekend’s action and considers which Lions players put their hands up to start against Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies side.

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Rugby union news: Premiership weekend review, British & Irish Lions watch

Rugby union news: Premiership weekend review, British & Irish Lions watch

The English Premiership returned this week after a hiatus for the Six Nations.

Storming back with the ‘Derby Weekend’, the competition returned with an absolute bang. 

From high-scoring contests to demolitions of local rivals, this weekend had it all.

With British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell constantly watching over the action for which players may put their hand up, there are several talking points from this weekend.

Here, Sports News Blitz’s rugby writer Jacob Garrett breaks it down game by game. 

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