How Saffa forced his way into Lions selection
One South African-born player was included in Warren Gatland’s 36-man British & Irish Lions squad for the upcoming tour. Here’s a roadmap of how he worked his way into contention for selection.
Kolbe fed up with comments about size
World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe has hit out at his detractors questioning his ability to perform at the highest level because of his size.
British & Irish Lions series trophy unveiled
The winner of the three-Test series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions will be the recipient of the first perpetual trophy in the history of the Lions.
Gatland shocks with five Lions bolters on longlist
Check out the five bolters on Warren Gatland’s longlist who are being considered for the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa.
Lions greats pick 2021 tour bolters
Five British & Irish Lions veterans – Martin Johnson, Sam Warburton, Stuart Barnes, Ian McGeechan and Clive Woodward – reveal who they’d select as Lions bolters for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
Youngs pulls out of Lions tour
England scrumhalf Ben Youngs has made himself unavailable for selection for the British and Irish Lions due to family reasons.
North injury paves way for Duhan’s Lions debut
The untimely and unfortunate knee injury to George North could result in a British & Irish Lions berth for South African-born wing Duhan van der Merwe.
Three Lions contenders’ hopes dashed
Three prospective British & Irish Lions squad members could potentially miss their tour of South Africa after suffering untimely injuries in recent weeks.
Bok heavies to bear down on Lions
The tight five is in the cross hairs as Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel meet up in ‘The War Room’ to finalise a Bok team to bash the British & Irish Lions in the series decider.
Etzebeth takes shot at predicting Lions opponents
Springbok Eben Etzebeth has revealed the lock pairing he expects to start for the British & Irish Lions in the three-Test series against South Africa.
