‘Crusaders get away with a lot’

Lions coach Swys de Bruin plans to meet with the match officials ahead of Saturday’s final against the Crusaders to ensure they get a ‘fair deal’.

‘Another opportunity up for grabs’

Kwagga Smith, who received a red card in last year’s final against the Crusaders, insists that Saturday’s title decider is not about personal redemption. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Lions must draw on final lessons

The Lions will push the Crusaders close in the Super Rugby final if they take heed of their past final failures, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Eddie facing ultimatum

England’s Rugby Football Union has warned Eddie Jones that the team needs to display a reversal in fortunes during the end-of-year Tests.

Langkilde pleads not guilty

Samoa Sevens player Gordon Langkilde has denied assaulting three members of the Wales team at the Sevens World Cup in San Francisco.

‘It doesn’t get any bigger’

Former Springboks Corné Krige and De Wet Barry on the significance of South Africa’s biggest schools derby: Paarl Boys’ High vs Paarl Gimnasium.

Dyantyi, Brink passed fit

Aphiwe Dyantyi and Cyle Brink have been included in the Lions’ 25-man squad that will travel to Christchurch for the Super Rugby final against the Crusaders.

Higher injury rate in SA teams

Half of all Super Rugby players can expect to get injured in a season, according to a new study.

Bookies give Lions little chance

The Crusaders will claim a convincing win against the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday, according to the bookies.

Crusaders to manage workload

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson will try to keep his side as fresh as possible ahead of the Super Rugby final against the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday.