On the lighter side: ‘Would you rather?’ with the Springboks

Springbok squad members choose whether they’d prefer to be tackled by Pieter-Steph du Toit every morning or receive an unconventional massage from Frans Malherbe.

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.

Tipuric out of Lions tour too, Gatland names replacements

Welsh duo Adam Beard and Josh Navidi have been called into the British & Irish Lions 37-man touring squad to replace the injured Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric.

Breaking: Lions captain out of SA tour

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has confirmed that captain Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa with a dislocated shoulder.

White: It doesn’t look good for Gio

Bulls director of rugby Jake White fears that Gio Aplon’s career may be over after the veteran fullback suffered another knee injury during Friday’s victory over the Pumas at Loftus.

Lions hold on against Japan, sweat over Jones

The British & Irish Lions warmed up for their tour of South Africa with a victory over Japan in a match overshadowed by a potential tour-ending injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones.

Griquas make easy work of youthful Cheetahs

Griquas opened their account in the Currie Cup by outplaying a young Cheetahs team in a bonus-point victory in Kimberley on Saturday.

Watch: Wasps bid De Jongh emotional farewell

Stormers-bound centre Juan de Jongh received an emotional send-off from Wasps teammate Jimmy Gopperth ahead of his return to Cape Town.

Junior Boks make wholesale changes for Georgia

Henco van Wyk will be the only Junior Springbok to earn a consecutive start when South Africa, featuring a new captain, take on Georgia in Stellenbosch on Monday.

Boks will need to believe in what they can achieve

The Springboks will need to be as mentally strong as they are physically prepared, in order to be competitive against the British & Irish Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.