Versatile forward Rynhardt Elstadt says the Springboks’ substitutes have a responsibility to uphold the reputation of the ‘bomb squad’ by lifting the intensity when the Boks front the British & Irish Lions.
The three-match contest between the Boks and British & Irish Lions could rank as one of the most unforgettable series of all time, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
The southern hemisphere’s showpiece Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup matches were in jeopardy after Australia’s latest Covid-19 outbreak popped its trans-Tasman travel bubble with New Zealand.
Mark Keohane is joined by Lions great Scott Gibbs and Zelim Nel to preview the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Former international referee Alain Rolland has called on World Rugby to investigate the Springboks’ use of Rassie Erasmus as the team’s water carrier.
SARugbymag.co.za highlights some of the mouthwatering duels to look forward to in the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Saturday.
Duhan van der Merwe’s achievements should be truly appreciated by South Africans, writes former Springbok STEFAN TERBLANCHE.
Four opponents who have been victimised by Cheslin Kolbe’s elusiveness have given a few pointers to the British & Irish Lions as they prepare to negate the Springbok dynamo on Saturday.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has suggested a couple of recent training sessions have been “tougher” than some of the warm-up games they played.
All the stats, facts and numbers for the first Test against the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
