SA Rugby, along with its director of rugby Rassie Erasmus, are preparing for an upcoming legal battle with World Rugby that in a worst-case scenario could see the Springboks stripped of their recent 2-1 series victory against the British & Irish Lions!
Alun Wyn Jones ended his British & Irish Lions career on an emotional note after the third Test against the Springboks in Cape Town at the conclusion of “a special tour for the wrong reasons.”
Jacques Nienaber’s Springbok side beat the British & Irish Lions 19-16 in a nail bitting series finale, that needed a last minute More Steyn to clinch it on Saturday evening in Cape Town.
Coach Warren Gatland said there should be more preparation time for future British and Irish Lions tours.
Watch Cheslin Kolbe provide a moment of magic that turned the decisive third Test against the British and Irish Lions in favour of the Springboks.
Springboks vs British and Irish Lions live scores: The series comes down to a decider in the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 7 August.
Former Springbok skipper John Smit will be looking to Siya Kolisi to play another “captain’s innings” in the decisive third Test against the British & Irish Lions.
Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: The series comes down to a decider in the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 7 August.
Saturday’s third Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions will be the eighth occasion in which the composite side and their opponents have gone into the final match with the series all square.
On Tuesday Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named his 23-man squad to do battle with the British and Irish Lions in the series decider on Saturday.
Front-ranker Frans Malherbe has praised the growth of the Springbok pack as a unit in the last few weeks.
World Rugby could be in for an epic legal battle after summoning Rassie Erasmus for a disciplinary hearing over his video analysis of the first Lions Test.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said he would be speaking to the referees about ensuring a faster tempo to this weekend’s series-deciding third Test against South Africa.
British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made SIX changes to the starting XV which lost to the Springboks last Saturday in Cape Town.
SA Rugby has confirmed the date and time for the key announcement of the Springbok team to face the British & Irish Lions in the third and final Test at the Cape Town Stadium.
British & Irish Lions fullback Stuart Hogg on Sunday denied that he bit South Africa counterpart Willie le Roux during the second Test in Cape Town.
South Africa scored 21 unanswered second half points and beat the British & Irish Lions to level the series ahead of next weekend’s final Test.
The Springboks outplayed the British and Irish Lions in the second half to claim a 27-9 win and level the series in Cape Town.
The Springboks bounced back from last weekend’s defeat in the opening Test against the British & Irish Lions to win the second clash at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: The second Test of the series promising yet more intrigue after a busy week leading up to the match.
Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: The second Test of the series promising yet more intrigue after a busy week leading up to the match.
SA Rugby has confirmed the date and time for the key announcement of the Springbok team to face the British & Irish Lions in the second Test at the Cape Town Stadium.
Who stood out – and who flopped – for the Springboks in their opening Test against the British & Irish Lions?
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has lamented the lack of execution against the British & Irish Lions, but said Covid had no bearing on the result.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed the world champions in the second half by dominating the aerial battle.