South Africa A and the Bulls will join the action of the Lions series, as SA Rugby confirmed a double-header at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, with the match between the Stormers and British & Irish Lions taking place later at the same venue in the Mother City.
The Springboks have once again demonstrated their penchant for displaying ‘superior discontent’ in a week where South Africa as a nation also refused to be defeated, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
The possibility that the Springboks would be underdone in a three-Test series against the British & Irish Lions was ruled out by none more so than Cheslin Kolbe, according to SARugbymag.co.za readers.
Alun Wyn Jones is set to cap a remarkable recovery from a shoulder injury by playing for the British & Irish Lions against the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Bok star Pieter-Steph du Toit will recover from a midweek head injury and be available for the first Test against the British & Irish Lions.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has reaffirmed his stance that Faf de Klerk should have been red-carded in Wednesday’s SA A match, while also having a jab at Rassie Erasmus’ “water boy” role.
British & Irish Lions legend Scott Gibbs raved about Rassie Erasmus’s on-field presence as the team’s ‘water boy’ and said it emphasised the brilliant bond between the players and the coach of the 2019 World Cup winners. He was also very impressed by South Africa’s first-half performance and spoke about the importance of returning Lions captain, Alun Wyn Jones.
Alun Wyn Jones has made a remarkable return from injury to be named on the bench for the British & Irish Lions’ final tour game against the Stormers on Saturday.
The Stormers have been boosted by the return of a couple of experienced players for their encounter with the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Following the Springbok-infused South Africa A’s victory over the British & Irish Lions on Wednesday, SARugbymag.co.za gives readers the option to pick which player stood out the most?
