The Boks faded in the second half to slump to a 22-17 defeat by the British & Irish Lions on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS picks and rates some of the top performers amid a disappointing result.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said a change of tactics helped his team beat the Boks, including an instruction to back themselves in kicking a penalty to touch rather than at goal.
The British & Irish Lions overturned a nine-point deficit in the second half to claim an all-important win over the Springboks in the first Test of the three-match series in Cape Town.
Jacques Nienaber has lamented the Boks’ inability to cope with the Lions’ kicking game in the second half, rather than bemoan any officiating inconsistencies after their narrow defeat in Saturday’s first Test. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
The Springboks were only awarded a penalty after Hamish Watson completed a tip tackle on Willie le Roux in the second half of the British & Irish Lions’ first Test victory. What did you think of the decision?
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi shares his thoughts following their opening Test defeat by the British & Irish Lions.
The British & Irish Lions scored 19 second-half points to secure a come-from-behind 22-17 victory in the first Test match over the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.
Look back at how the live action unfolded as the Springboks took on the British & Irish Lions in the first Test at the Cape Town Stadium.
The British & Irish Lions have been forced into one change to their starting lineup for the first Test against the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.
Check out the match-day squads for round seven of the Currie Cup, with Western Province travelling to Nelspruit to face the Pumas while the Bulls host the Lions at Loftus Versfeld. (more…)
