British & Irish Lions

Boks take Lions series: what the experts said

Through a gruelling effort from the Springbok forwards and some help from the trusty boot of Morne Steyn, South Africa clinched the British & Irish Lions series 2-1 after defeating Alun Wyn Jones’...

Smit heaps praise on Kolisi and the Boks

Celebrated former Springbok captain John Smit has hailed the achievement of his old team as they managed to put the British & Irish Lions to the sword in the third and final Test to clinch the series...

Stuff of fairytales: Steyn tames Lions once more

It was something of a fairytale finish for the Springboks as one Morne Steyn stepped up to the tee to kick the winning points in the game and the series, twelve years after doing the same the...

Finn Russell opens up on experience of Lions tour

The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour ended in tragedy for the men in red as they fell 19-16 to the Springboks in the third and final Test in Cape Town.    Scottish flyhalf Finn Russell was...

Gatland takes pride in his Lions despite defeat in South Africa

Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions gave it everything but came up just short in their agonising Test series defeat to South Africa.   The Lions suffered last-minute heartbreak in Cape...

Kolisi pays tribute to series winner Steyn

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi lauded Morne Steyn, who scored the crucial penalty in the decider against the British and Irish Lions.     South Africa captain Siya Kolisi hailed team-mate...

“It was a call made by the coaching staff" - Jacques Nienaber

Their motto of “not looking for excuses, but finding solutions” helped the Springboks on their way to a 2-1 win in the Lions Series, Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber said on Saturday after...

Jacques Nienaber couldn't watch Morne Steyn's kick

Jacques Nienaber was too nervous to watch his side clinch victory with Morne Steyn slotting the match winning penalty.   Steyn had last made a Test appearance for the Springboks back in 2016 but...

South Africa v British & Irish Lions - Third Test | Highlights | 2021 | Tour of South Africa

"It's a hugely disappointing result" | Emotional Alun Wyn Jones reacts to Lions series defeat