Lions great: Henshaw-Harris should form Lions midfield pairing

British & Irish Lions great Scott Gibbs has picked the match-day 23 he believes should head into battle against the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.

Nienaber: We planned our team selections carefully

Jacques Nienaber says there were specific reasons for certain team selections that caught some by surprise ahead of the first Test against the British & Irish Lions.

Writers’ Bok XV: Most back Kwagga to start at No 8

In the buildup to the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions in Cape Town, the SARugbymag.co.za writers select their Springbok match-day 23 that could run out on Saturday.

Overseas-based scribe: Boks tempted fate, now karma is lurking

In the wake of several positive Covid-19 tests in the Springboks’ squad, a New Zealand rugby scribe says “bad karma seems to be lurking around the Springboks” since they withdrew from the 2020 Rugby Championship.

Sharks-Bulls clash called off

The Currie Cup clash between the Sharks and Bulls scheduled to take place in Durban has been called off due to security concerns in KwaZulu-Natal.

Gatland: Rassie’s tweets ‘a game within a game’

Lions coach Warren Gatland has played down the tit-for-tat exchanges between him and the Springboks’ director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, as “a bit of fun”.

Skosan: Bok dream stays alive until I hang my boots up

Former Springbok wing Courtnall Skosan has opened up on the challenges of being a pro rugby player during lockdown, his ambitions to still play for the Boks and what lies ahead for the Lions.

Blitzboks coach placed in isolation

Blitzboks coach Neil Powell has produced a positive Covid-19 result and has been admitted to an isolation facility in Kagashimo where the sevens squad are currently in a pre-Olympics training camp.

Georgia head coach in serious condition in South African hospital

Georgia’s head rugby coach Levan Maisashvili has been moved to one of South Africa’s “top-level clinics” after suffering “serious lung damage” from Covid-19 during the team’s tour of SA.

Furious Australian reaction to Koroibete red card

Australia’s rugby community has reacted furiously to the red card shown to Marika Koroibete in the fifth minute of the Wallabies’ 33-30 win over France in Brisbane.