Gary Gold on facing British & Irish Lions
Former assistant coach Gary Gold has shared a fascinating anecdote of how the Springboks dominated the set-piece exchanges against the British & Irish Lions in 2009.
Scribes pick Lions team to front Boks
Ten UK-based writers have selected their preferred British & Irish lineups for the first Test against the Springboks in July next year.
Gatland predicts Boks will be ‘underdone’
Warren Gatland says the decision to withdraw the Boks from the Rugby Championship could leave them ‘underdone’ for the incoming British & Irish Lions tour next year.
British & Irish Lions jersey revealed
The British & Irish Lions jersey for the 2021 tour of South Africa has been unveiled – with the design celebrating the journey a player must undergo to reach the pinnacle of the game.
B&I Lions to host Japan before SA tour
The British & Irish Lions will host Japan at Scotland’s Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday, 26 June 2021 in a historic Test ahead of their tour to South Africa.
Habana reflects on 2009 Lions series
Bryan Habana has singled out a particular play during the 2009 Test series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions as one of the best moments in his career.
‘Madness’ if Boks play in Rugby Champs
Former Springbok captain Wynand Claassen believes South Africa should skip this year’s Rugby Championship and focus on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour.
Watch: Register and apply for Lions Tour tickets
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers explains how fans can register and apply for tickets to next year’s epic eight-match British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
Lions ballot bonanza – 2 weeks to enter
Supply will trump demand for ticket ballot purchase for the British & Irish Lions eight-match rugby extravaganza in South Africa in 2021.
Rewind: Cheetahs and WP vs B&I Lions (2009)
Both the Cheetahs and Western Province came agonisingly close to beating the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour to South Africa, with two future Springbok stars – Heinrich Brussow and Duane Vermeulen – featuring for their respective provincial sides. Look back at the full match replays of those matches.
