SuperSport pundit and former Springbok coach Nick Mallett has reflected on the South Africa A loss to the Bulls, cautioning of the threats the British & Irish Lions have at their disposal for the Test series.
Lions coach Warren Gatland has played down the tit-for-tat exchanges between him and the Springboks’ director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, as “a bit of fun”.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named his 36-man squad for the Rugby Championship, which features the return of a couple of key backline players.
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Stormers head coach John Dobson highlighted some of the areas the Springboks can look to exploit when they face the British & Irish Lions in the first of the Test series next Saturday.
Former Springbok wing Courtnall Skosan has opened up on the challenges of being a pro rugby player during lockdown, his ambitions to still play for the Boks and what lies ahead for the Lions.
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell has produced a positive Covid-19 result and has been admitted to an isolation facility in Kagashimo where the sevens squad are currently in a pre-Olympics training camp.
Georgia’s head rugby coach Levan Maisashvili has been moved to one of South Africa’s “top-level clinics” after suffering “serious lung damage” from Covid-19 during the team’s tour of SA.
Replacement flyhalf Chris Smith slotted this 53m penalty kick with less than five minutes on the clock to seal a memorable comeback victory for the Bulls over the South Africa A side in Cape Town.
Jake White says the Bulls’ surprise win over a SA A side on Saturday will in no way be an indication of what will happen in the Boks’ Test series against the British & Irish Lions.
