While it’s no surprise that Cheslin Kolbe finished first among SA Rugby magazine readers as the player they’re most excited to see in full flight on South African soil, second place went to much more of a wildcard.
British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland on Wednesday confirmed that tour captain Alun Wyn Jones will return to the touring party in South Africa.
SARugbymag.co.za looks at seven players who will have something to prove when South Africa A takes on the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Player features, profiles and team lineups are all packed into the official match-day programme for the showdown between South Africa A and the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The Blitzboks – Team SA’s men’s rugby sevens squad – have gone into quarantine after landing in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games following a Covid-19 positive case on board their flight.
South Africa A captain Lukhanyo Am has dismissed any suggestions that his side will be undercooked ahead of Wednesday’s match against the British & Irish Lions.
British & Irish Lions assistant coach Neil Jenkins has shed further light on why they have refused to accommodate Rassie Erasmus’ request to play a second game against South Africa A on Saturday.
The MoneyMan is joined by Mark Keohane and Scott Gibbs to discuss Wednesday’s clash between South Africa A and the British & Irish Lions.
Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been handed a short-term ban for his red card against the British & Irish Lions this past Saturday.
A South Africa side is in line to benefit from a desired second warm-up game this weekend, albeit against the Bulls and not the British & Irish Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
