British and Irish Lions

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 4 December

The Lions captain has called time on his career at the age of 29 after more than 20 major injuries

British and Irish Lions seek a new head coach for 2021 tour of South Africa

Irish flanker has caused a stir by slamming the Lions coaching set-up

The Lions fly-half isn't the first to keep on going even with an injury

Can McIlroy pull it off, and will Farah and Bolt bow out with gold medals? This is when and where the action unfolds in 2017

The Wales centre was voted the star of the show by his peers - and the rugby writers agree

Tourists cling on against the world champions in another nerve-shredding encounter as the series ends 1-1

There have been reports of scuffles in training and travelling fans are expected to outnumber home supporters at Eden Park

Coach Warren Gatland 'rewards' heroes of Wellington by naming an unchanged 23 for the final Test

Warren Gatland makes 'tough calls' by dropping Te'o and Kruis for must-win second Test against All Blacks

World champions take a 1-0 lead but a spirited Lions display leaves both sides with food for thought

Warburton and Halfpenny on the bench, North in the stands as coach picks O'Mahony, Williams and Daly

The Lions finally cut loose in the final warm up game of the tour as several players give Gatland food for thought

Tourists grind out a win over the Maori in hope the same tactics pay off against New Zealand

Fly half is withdrawn from squad and may not be fit for first Test against the Maori All Blacks

Jonathan Joseph, Tommy Seymour and Sam Warburton score tries but late penalty wins it for the Highlanders

Victory over the Crusaders proves the tourists are coming together, but the attack is a cause for concern

Steve Hansen picks three brothers in a formidable 33-man party featuring some of the game's biggest stars

A moment of brilliance sunk the tourists but there's plenty for Warren Gatland to work on before the first Test

Coach Warren Gatland exasperated with criticism of his tactics, as the tourists aim for 'rugby chaos'

Tourists struggle to beat part-timers of New Zealand's Provincial Barbarians in opening match

Coach Warren Gatland orders squad to brush up on Kiwi culture ahead of All Blacks test series

Tickets to warm-up games are on sale - and you can still get deals involving flights and test tickets

New Zealander prepares for the toughest task in rugby as he prepares to take charge of the British and Irish against his own countrymen