Lions tour

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Cornal Hendricks of the Springboks makes a break on his way to scoring a try during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the South Africa Springboks at Westpac Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) centre

Rassie on Hendricks: Why he wasn’t selected

SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has shed some light on the omission of Bulls centre Cornal Hendricks from the 46-man Springbok squad for the British & Irish Lions series.

RECAP: Springbok squad announcement

Look back at how things unfolded as Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber announced their 46-man Springbok squad ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour.

Still uncertainty over Farrell’s Lions involvement

Ireland boss Andy Farrell’s involvement with the British & Irish Lions coaching team is still undecided.

Boost for Boks as major sponsor renews partnership

SA Rugby has announced that MTN has renewed its headline sponsorship of the Springboks and will be the principal partner for the upcoming Lions series.

SALFORD, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Jean -Luc du Preez of Sale Sharks takes on Nathan Hughes during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Sale Sharks and Bristol Bears at AJ Bell Stadium on May 28, 2021 in Salford, England. A limited number of fans will be allowed into the stadium as Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease in the UK. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Watch: Du Preez displays his power

Jean-Luc du Preez continues to impress for Sale Sharks with another man-of-the-match performance this weekend. Would you like to see him included in this Saturday’s Springbok squad announcement?

Saffa in British & Irish Lions performance staff team

British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has named the performance staff for the 2021 tour of South Africa.

Watch: Ex-British & Irish Lions reflect on ‘ferocious’ 2009 tour

In episode three of the ‘Spirit of Rugby’ podcast, several former British & Irish Lions talk about why the 2009 tour of South Africa was the most physical they’d been involved in.

In pictures: British & Irish Lions assemble

Take a look at the images of the British & Irish Lions touring party assembling for the first time since coach Warren Gatland announced the squad for their eight-match tour of South Africa.

British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland

Five star players NOT on British & Irish Lions standby list

There were a few shock omissions from Warren Gatland’s reported list of players who have been put on standby for the British & Irish Lions.

Eddie’s two-word text to England outcast revealed

Sam Simmonds says Eddie Jones has congratulated him on his inclusion in the British & Irish Lions squad despite being overlooked by the coach for the England squad.