British & Irish Lions

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...

Tempers flare in the Lions camp

It hasn’t been all fun and games in the Lions training sessions as a group packed with talented players compete amongst each other for a coveted place in the Test team.    Reports indicate...

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...

Nienaber discusses the "Bomb Squad"

In the wake of the recent Springbok squad announcement, Head Coach Jacques has fielded many questions with regard to his bench.    The Springbok bench became one of the most talked-about features...

AWJ tells us what it means to him to be back

Lions skipper Alun Wyn Jones has taken some value out of the incident which nearly rendered him unavailable for the 2021 series in South Africa.    Jones dislocated his shoulder just 7 minutes...

Gatland on leaked Lions team

Lions boss Warren Gatland was blindsided yesterday evening when the British & Irish Lions team was supposedly leaked and reported in the press before being formally announced by the coach himself.    The...