How Smit got Leonard’s Lions kit
Former British & Irish Lions prop Jason Leonard has recounted how he came to give a young John Smit his Lions kit during their tour of South Africa in 1997.
Former British & Irish Lions prop Jason Leonard has recounted how he came to give a young John Smit his Lions kit during their tour of South Africa in 1997.
Former Ireland and British & Irish Lions wing Tommy Bowe has warned the visitors to expect a tough series against the Springboks during their 2021 tour of South Africa.
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has confirmed he has reached out to Warren Gatland to express interest in forming part of the British & Irish Lions coaching group next year.
As the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour looms, South Africa’s players will need to regain a physical and mental edge, writes former Springbok captain JEAN DE VILLIERS in the latest SA Rugby magazine.
Look back at Peter de Villiers’ post-match speech following the Springboks’ series-clinching victory over the British & Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld in 2009.
Tickets from as little as R100 for next year’s British & Irish Lions tour will be available from 2 September following SA Rugby’s announcement of the prices and ballot process on Tuesday.
With South Africa unlikely to bid for a World Cup anytime soon, the British & Irish Lions will be the biggest event on our shores for quite some time. The Money Man and Mark Keohane discuss what you must do to ensure you get your hands on a ticket.
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says there will be a ‘serious reconsideration’ of next year’s British & Irish Lions tour if the current Covid-19 pandemic prevents fans from travelling. DYLAN JACK reports.
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says the introduction of four tiers of pricing for all 2021 British & Irish Lions matches – unlike the one-price-fits-all approach – is a considerable difference from the 2009 tour.
Test-match ticket prices will range in categories from R500 to R3,000 for the highly-anticipated British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021.