Lions Tour

WATCH: Schalk Burger and Nick Mallet on Kwagga Smith and the Springbok back row

No Jasper Wiese? Kwagga set to play 80 minutes? Rynhardt Elstadt versatility. Shimmi, Schalk Burger and Nick Mallett on the Springbok back row for the first test against the British & Irish Lions.  

Lions 2021 Press Conference: Robin McBryde

Lions 2021 Press Conference: Robbie Henshaw

Lions Tour 2021: Robin McBryde on the TMO controversy over Marius Jonker's appointment

Robbie Henshaw press conference ahead of the Lions opening test vs South Africa.

Looking ahead to the first Test: SA vs B&I Lions

While it may be devoid of the of the passionate chants of the red-clad Lions supporters in the stands, while the bruising Springbok tackles won’t be met with hear the roars of their fans rising into...

Elstadt aiming to make impact off the bench after World Cup disappointment

Springbok utility forward Rynhardt Elstadt is happy to be back in the test fold after missing out on the Rugby World Cup squad.    The Toulouse forward could win just his third test cap...

"I think it will be difficult for this group of players to excel on Saturday" - O'Gara

Former British and Irish Lions flyhalf Ronan O'Gara has expressed his concerns over Warren Gatland's combinations ahead of the first test against the Springboks on Saturday.   Speaking on Off The...

Warren Gatland weighs in on Rassie Erasmus' waterboy antics, again

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has weighed in once again on the Springboks’ ploy of using Rassie Erasmus as a waterboy.   The South Africa director of rugby has been running...

The Hunted Lion: Duhan van der Merwe

Duhan van der Merwe’s joy at his name being announced in the starting line-up for the British & Irish Lions’ first Test against the Springboks would have been tempered by the knowledge...