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Bok wing forced into early retirement

Springbok and Bulls wing Travis Ismaiel has announced his retirement from rugby due to the effects of an ongoing shoulder injury.

Stormers all clear in bio-bubble ahead of B&I Lions battle

The Stormers’ preparations for the upcoming match against the British & Irish Lions are well under way, with the Cape side having entered a secure “bubble” from Thursday.

Elliot Daly of the BI Lions during the 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour rugby match between the Sharks and BI Lions at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on 10 July 2021 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Highlights: Sharks vs B&I Lions

Look back at the highlights of the second match between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions from Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

Mbatha, Gqoboka added to Springbok squad

Sharks hooker Fez Mbatha and Bulls prop Lizo Gqoboka have been drafted into the Springbok squad as cover after a widespread Covid-19 outbreak in the national squad.

Springboks resume training after Covid chaos

The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field.

Lions to travel without one player and four staff members

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland on Saturday said the past seven days had been one of the most challenging periods of his coaching career.

All is not lost for stop-start Lions tour

The British & Irish Lions were always likely to roar past the Sharks in the second half on Saturday, but the opening 40 minutes at least provided some much-needed competitiveness, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 10: Jaden Hendrikse of the Cell C Sharks on his way off the field after receiving a red card during the Tour match between Cell C Sharks and British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 10, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Sharks coach: Hendrikse will learn from red card

Sharks coach Sean Everitt says scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse was apologetic after being red-carded in the second half of their loss to the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 10: Duhan van der Merwe of the British and Irish Lions with the ball during the Tour match between Cell C Sharks and British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 10, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Lions punish Hendrikse’s moment of madness

The British & Irish Lions scored a flurry of second-half tries to claim a 71-31 victory over an improved 14-man Sharks after being deadlocked in the first half.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 10: (L-R) John Smit, coach Peter de Villiers and Victor Matfield of South Africa pose during the Springboks Arrival Media Conference at OR Tambo International Airport on October 10, 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Watch: Fed to the Lions trailer

‘Fed to the Lions’ tells the story of Peter de Villiers’ upbringing, his appointment as Bok coach and how he became one of the most decorated coaches in Springbok history.