Lions

American

[lahy-uhnz] / ˈlaɪ ənz /

noun

Gulf of, a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the coast of S France.

Lions British

/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

French name: Golfe du Lion. a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the S coast of France, between the Spanish border and Toulon

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After closing out that Six Nations campaign with wins over Italy and Wales, England, without 14 British and Irish Lions, impressed by beating Argentina twice on a two-Test tour.

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The German took charge in January 2025 and his time as Three Lions boss had originally been set to end after this summer's World Cup.

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Instead, he has committed his future to the Three Lions.

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Scotland and the British and Irish Lions have both benefited.

From BBC

England's preparations have been disrupted by an increasing number of injuries in the front row but Borthwick still named 11 Lions in his matchday squad to take on Wales.

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