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Warren Gatland would love to lead the British and Irish Lions on their tour of Australia in 2013 and hopes the Welsh Rugby Union would let him.
Warren Gatland, Andy Robinson and Declan Kidney are the leading names to be head coach of the 2013 British and Irish Lions.
Wales coach Warren Gatland has formally put up his hand to coach the 2013 British
Newly appointed British and Irish Lions team manager Andy Irvine will begin his hunt for a head coach to lead arguably rugby's most famous side on their tour to Australia in 2013.
Andy Irvine claims British and Irish Lions bosses have "a completely open mind" on who should be head coach for the 2013 tour to Australia.
Premiership Rugby have confirmed their 2012/13 fixtures will not interfere with the departure of the British and Irish Lions.
The British and Irish Lions will play an historic match in Hong Kong, against the famous Barbarians, a perfect stopover on their way to Australia for the 2013 tour.
The British and Irish Lions will play the Wallabies in three Tests on their nine-match tour of Australia in 2013, in what the Australian Rugby Union feel will be another extraordinary event.
The British and Irish Lions have confirmed the itinerary for their nine-match tour of Australia in 2013.
World Cup winner Jason Robinson has announced his retirement from rugby for the second and, he insists, final time.
Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips is now clear to resume his international career.
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