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Rassie Erasmus pushes for a second South Africa 'A' clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus is pushing for the British and Irish Lions' clash with the Stormers to be called off and replaced with a second clash against South Africa 'A'.   Erasmus,...

Gatland confirms that Alun Wyn Jones could re-join the British and Irish Lions squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alun Wyn Jones is on the verge on completing a stunning return to the British and Irish Lions squad ahead of the test series against the Springboks.   Jones disclosed his shoulder in the Lions first...

HIGHLIGHTS: Sharks v British & Irish Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Watch all the highlights of a pulsating match between the Lions and the Cell C Sharks for the second time on the 2021 Lions Tour.  

Mother City welcomes Lions Series

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks and the British & Irish Lions arrived in Cape Town on Sunday for the eagerly awaited second stage of the Castle Lager Lions Series.       The Springboks took up residence...

Conor Murray to lead B&I Lions against South Africa 'A'

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 14 July (kick off 7pm BST). Tour captain Conor...

Disruptions bringing Lions closer together

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An upside of one of the most disrupted British & Irish Lions tours in history is that all the complications appear to be galvanising the team.    The squad heads to Cape Town this weekend...

Sir Ian McGeechan's latest Lions XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sir Ian McGeechan has picked the British & Irish Lions team he thinks should take the field against the World Champion Springboks in the upcoming three test series.    On Saturday evening,...

Springboks return to training

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Castle Lager Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group...