Ill-discipline costs Lions as Griquas claim victory
The Griquas surged to a 41-31 win over the Lions on Wednesday in a match that ended with the hosts playing with just 13 men at Ellis Park.
The Griquas surged to a 41-31 win over the Lions on Wednesday in a match that ended with the hosts playing with just 13 men at Ellis Park.
Coach Warren Gatland says the British & Irish Lions are expecting an aerial bombardment from the Springboks, but reiterates they’ve had conversations about ensuring they don’t kick on to Cheslin Kolbe.
Duhan van der Merwe has been named ahead of Josh Adams for the first Test between the British & Irish Lions and Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.
The decision to start prop Ox Nche against the British & Irish Lions is a standout feature of a Springbok forward unit packed with mobility, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Bok coach Jacques Nienaber says Kwagga Smith will bring different skills at eighthman, but believes it’s not actually all that dissimilar to what Duane Vermeulen offered in the role, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
The Sharks have announced a KwaZulu-Natal relief campaign that has started with a R1-million contribution in an effort to rebuild and feed communities affected by the recent civil unrest.
SA Rugby magazine picks five players who could be wildcard selections over the course of the coming British & Irish Lions series.
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.
Former England centre Mike Tindall, who caught headlines by suggesting he had grown tired of Cheslin Kolbe and Bok World Cup-winning memes, has lightheartedly acknowledged the South African wing has added another to his “collection”.
A South Africa side is in line to benefit from a desired second warm-up game this weekend, albeit against the Bulls and not the British & Irish Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.