Castle Lager named as title partner of 2021 Lions series

SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced that Castle Lager has agreed to become the official title partner of the 2021 Tour of South Africa.

From the mag: A trip down Lions memory lane

As the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour looms, SA Rugby magazine reflects on five unforgettable occasions.

Gary Gold on facing British & Irish Lions

Former assistant coach Gary Gold has shared a fascinating anecdote of how the Springboks dominated the set-piece exchanges against the British & Irish Lions in 2009.

Scribes pick Lions team to front Boks

Ten UK-based writers have selected their preferred British & Irish lineups for the first Test against the Springboks in July next year.

Gatland predicts Boks will be ‘underdone’

Warren Gatland says the decision to withdraw the Boks from the Rugby Championship could leave them ‘underdone’ for the incoming British & Irish Lions tour next year.

British & Irish Lions jersey revealed

The British & Irish Lions jersey for the 2021 tour of South Africa has been unveiled – with the design celebrating the journey a player must undergo to reach the pinnacle of the game.

Lions tickets demand ‘off the scale’

British & Irish Lions managing director Ben Calveley says interest in tickets for next year’s tour of South Africa is higher than any previous tour.

Gatland: Japan will offer stern test before SA tour

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says a warm-up clash with Japan will serve as important preparation before the team heads to South Africa.

B&I Lions to host Japan before SA tour

The British & Irish Lions will host Japan at Scotland’s Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday, 26 June 2021 in a historic Test ahead of their tour to South Africa.

Pollard: I’ll be fit to face B&I Lions

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard hopes to be back playing around the end of April next year and is enjoying being back home in Paarl to recover from his ACL injury.