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Faf de Klerk of South Africa during the 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour South Africa Captains Run at Cape Town Stadium on 23 July 2021 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix Boks

Watch: The 12-year wait is over – Boks vs B&I Lions

Go behind the scenes with the Springboks during their buildup in the week ahead of the eagerly anticipated first Test against the British & Irish Lions.

SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 26: Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha and Pierre Spies of South Africa hold the Webb-Ellis Cup during the Springboks Rugby World Cup victory parade between Pretoria and Johannesburg, on October 26, 2007 in South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Bakkies: Rassie will always have a new plan

2009 Springbok squad members Pierre Spies and Bakkies Botha chat about the Rassie Erasmus ‘water boy’ controversy, saying all the media talk from the British & Irish Lions camp will only rev up the Springboks more ahead of the Test series.

Struggling WP boosted by Bok’s return

Head coach John Dobson has made several alterations to the Western Province team for their Currie Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Sunday.

Released Bok starts for Cheetahs against Sharks

Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie has named a strong lineup for Saturday’s Currie Cup clash against the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Lionel Mapoe of South Africa during the 2018 The Rugby Championship South Africa training session at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 01 October 2018 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Coetzee leads Bulls, Mapoe returns

Centre Lionel Mapoe has been included in the Bulls side that will be captained by Marcell Coetzee in their match against the Lions in Pretoria on Sunday.

Watch: Kwagga will bring work rate

Springbok great Schalk Burger believes that while the Springboks will miss Duane Vermeulen’s presence at No 8 in the first Test against the British & Irish Lions, Kwagga Smith’s qualities should not be underestimated.

Surprise choice Conan says starting for Lions is “surreal”

No 8 Jack Conan, who was a surprise inclusion in the British & Irish Lions lineup for the first Test, says it was “surreal” hearing his name called out as a starter against world champion Springboks on Saturday.

Rugby Champs uncertainty following NZ border closure

The southern hemisphere’s showpiece Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup matches were in jeopardy after Australia’s latest Covid-19 outbreak popped its trans-Tasman travel bubble with New Zealand.

Watch: Boks vs B&I Lions (1st Test preview)

Mark Keohane is joined by Lions great Scott Gibbs and Zelim Nel to preview the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Opponents: How Lions can stop Messi-like Kolbe

Four opponents who have been victimised by Cheslin Kolbe’s elusiveness have given a few pointers to the British & Irish Lions as they prepare to negate the Springbok dynamo on Saturday.