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B&I Lions coach: Door still open for Test bolters

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says he and his coaching staff don’t have any “preconceived ideas” about the Test team that will face the Springboks next month.

Duhan van der Merwe holds up a British & Irish Lions jersey

Duhan to make B&I Lions debut

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named his side to take on Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday for The Lions 1888 Cup.

British & Irish Lions prop: Physical battle will shape Test series

Zander Fagerson says the British & Irish Lions must win the physical battle if they are to emerge victorious in the three-Test series against South Africa.

The Springboks lineup for the national anthem

Mid-year Test squads (2021)

Ahead of the start of the 2021 mid-year Test window, take a look at all the squads as they are announced.

Springboks replacements Malcolm Marx and Steven Kitshoff

Marx: Boks have no fear ahead of Lions series

Hooker Malcolm Marx is adamant there’s no hint of fear within the Springbok camp that they might have lost their winning momentum having last played internationally 19 months ago.

Furlong: Kitshoff can make Beast-like impact on Lions series

Tadhg Furlong says Steven Kitshoff has the potential to be equally influential in the Test series between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions as his predecessor ‘Beast’ Mtawarira was when the sides met 12 years ago.

SA Rugby still lobbying for fan attendance during Lions tour

SA Rugby has asked government’s national Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee to consider filling stadiums with up to at least 10, 000 fans per game for the Boks’ Tests starting next month.

In pictures: Boks’ field session

Take a look at images from one of the Springboks’ training sessions at their camp in Bloemfontein, where they are based in the lead-up to the three-Test series against the British & Irish Lions.

Duhan van der Merwe in training with British & Irish Lions

In pictures: British & Irish Lions training session

Take a look at images of the British & Irish Lions squad who started training on the Channel Island of Jersey in preparation of their tour of South Africa.