How Matfield and De Villiers put aside their differences
Former Springbok lock Victor Matfield has opened up on how he and Peter de Villiers rebuilt their relationship in a documentary series on the former Springbok coach.
SA A match vs B&I Lions to go ahead on Wednesday
The British & Irish Lions’ fourth tour match against the South Africa A team will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday evening, despite talk of a potential switch with Saturday’s Stormers game.
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.
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.
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.
Stormers could switch with SA A amid widespread Covid outbreak
Warren Gatland has hinted the British & Irish Lions may face the Stormers on Wednesday as the Cape franchise switches places with SA A on the tour itinerary while the Boks continue to contend with a widespread Covid-19 outbreak.
Guscott labels Boks as ‘very good one-trick ponies’
Former England centre Jeremy Guscott says the Springboks have only “one trick” which the British & Irish Lions can meet in the Test series this month.
