Lions-Sharks kick-off time altered to avoid soccer overlap
Kick-off in the Lions series match between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions at Ellis Park next Wednesday has been brought forward by an hour.
Strong England flavour to Gatland’s Lions team
Stuart Hogg will captain a British & Irish Lions team featuring 10 England players in their first 2021 tour match against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Lions captain says he has insight into Springbok coaches
British & Irish Lions captain Conor Murray said on Tuesday that playing under key members of the Springbok coaching staff at Munster had given him insight into how the world champions might play in the forthcoming Test series in South Africa.
SA Rugby gives up pursuit of Lions series fan attendance
SA Rugby has decided to concede defeat in getting any fans into stadiums during the British & Irish Lions tour, while a new schedule for the series could soon be confirmed.
Lions veterans make timely return
Several key players have returned to fitness in time to be in contention for Lions selection to play the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.
Majority of Lions tour could shift to Cape Town if needed
The British & Irish Lions schedule currently remains on track to stick to the planned fixtures in Gauteng and Cape Town, but the tour could be shifted to the Mother City as a Plan B if required.
Official: Lions tour ON despite SA’s stricter lockdown measures
The government has officially confirmed that the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa will go ahead as planned, clearing up any confusion that the event was in jeopardy after the country moved to level-four lockdown restrictions this past Sunday.
Top-five fastest players in world rugby right now
Four players who are set to participate in the three-Test series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions are on a five-man list of the current fastest players in the world.
Erasmus: Covid-19 outbreak not a big worry, won’t affect Lions series
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus does not envisage the three positive Covid-19 cases in the Springbok camp affecting the Lions Test series next month.
Gatland reveals captaincy replacement for injured Jones
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has made a somewhat surprising choice in picking the captaincy replacement for veteran Alun Wyn Jones, who was ruled out of the tour of South Africa.
