Entire Springbok squad sent into isolation
SA Rugby has confirmed that the Springboks suspended training on Monday following a positive Covid-19 test in the squad ahead of Friday’s second Test against Georgia.
Stat attack: Mostert, Du Toit show Bok value
SARugbymag.co.za looks at the top stats and performances from the Springboks’ victory over Georgia in the first Test.
Lions name fresh back row to face Sharks
Iain Henderson will captain a British & Irish Lions team featuring three debutants in their second tour match against the Sharks in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Du Toit happy to return to Bok second row
Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit says he is more than willing to shift back to the second row if needed during the British & Irish Lions series.
Davids: RG has “small chance” of playing in Lions series
Springbok forwards coach Deon Davids has confirmed that lock RG Snyman has left the squad to undergo a skin graft on the burns he suffered last month.
Nienaber: Willemse can be a valuable utility option
Jacques Nienaber has hinted that Damian Willemse could be a successor of sorts to Frans Steyn as a player capable of covering multiple positions in the backline.
Lions coach hoping for tougher tests before tackling Boks
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said on Saturday he hoped his team would face tougher opposition as they build towards a three-Test series against the world champion Springboks.
No fireworks from Finn as tourists fail to dazzle
Finn Russell’s starting debut for the British & Irish Lions was notable for the absence of the anticipated pyrotechnics display, writes ZELIM NEL.
RECAP: Lions vs B&L Lions
Look back at the live action from Ellis Park as the Lions hosted the British and Irish Lions.
Clinical British & Irish Lions start tour on a high
Wings Josh Adams and Louis Rees-Zammit were front and centre as the British & Irish Lions delivered a statement performance to take down the local Lions at Ellis Park in their tour opener on Saturday.
