SA Rugby magazine

New Lions Captain Conor Murray (centre) with Dan Biggar (left) and Owen Farrell (right) as the British and Irish Lions depart for South Africa from Edinburgh Airport. Picture date: Sunday 27th June, 2021. (Photo by Robert Perry/PA Images via Getty Images)

In pictures: B&I Lions land in SA

Take a look at the first few images of the British & Irish Lions squad’s arrival in South Africa on Monday.

Sharks without captain, Bosch returns

Sean Everitt has made three changes to the Sharks lineup for their Currie Cup encounter with Western Province in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Lions veterans make timely return

Several key players have returned to fitness in time to be in contention for Lions selection to play the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.

Official: Lions tour ON despite SA’s stricter lockdown measures

The government has officially confirmed that the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa will go ahead as planned, clearing up any confusion that the event was in jeopardy after the country moved to level-four lockdown restrictions this past Sunday.

Top-five fastest players in world rugby right now

Four players who are set to participate in the three-Test series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions are on a five-man list of the current fastest players in the world.

Rassie Erasmus during the South African national men's rugby team training session at Shimla Park on June 22, 2021 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Erasmus: Covid-19 outbreak not a big worry, won’t affect Lions series

SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus does not envisage the three positive Covid-19 cases in the Springbok camp affecting the Lions Test series next month.

On the lighter side: ‘Would you rather?’ with the Springboks

Springbok squad members choose whether they’d prefer to be tackled by Pieter-Steph du Toit every morning or receive an unconventional massage from Frans Malherbe.

Highlights: Top14 and Premiership finals

Look back the highlights from this weekend’s French Top14 and English Premiership finals, with several South Africans contributing to their respective team’s success.

Coetzee happy to be coaching at “highest level” again

Newly appointed Namibia coach Allister Coetzee has opened up about his return to international coaching after his disastrous stint as Springbok boss.

Tipuric out of Lions tour too, Gatland names replacements

Welsh duo Adam Beard and Josh Navidi have been called into the British & Irish Lions 37-man touring squad to replace the injured Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric.