Makazole Mapimpi

Springboks switch focus to Rugby Championship

The Springboks arrived in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday with their focus set firmly on the Rugby Championship against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.   This comes after the Boks wrapped...

Springboks Player Ratings v B&I Lions - Third Test

South Africa's forgotten man Morne Steyn kicked a last-gasp penalty to secure victory on his first Test appearance in five years.   Here is how we rated the Springboks in their victory.   Willie...

South Africa v British and Irish Lions: Gatland rolls the dice for decider

The battle between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa ends on Saturday with the series tied at 1-1 ahead of the Cape Town decider.     The British and Irish Lions lock horns with...

Morne Steyn returns to Springboks side as De Allende reaches 50

Damian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the Castle Lager Lions Series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could...

Makazole Mapimpi great performance against B&I Lions

Man of the Match Makazole Mapimpi on the Springboks win over the Lions.

Lions coach Gatland offering no excuses as Nienaber salutes 'great response'

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland offered no excuses as South Africa levelled the Test series in Cape Town on Saturday.     Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions...

Kolisi revels in Springboks win at end of 'toughest week'

South Africa bounced back to level their Test series against the British and Irish Lions to lift "disrespected" captain Siya Kolisi.   Siya Kolisi was relieved to reach the end of "the toughest...

Springboks Player Ratings v B&I Lions - 2nd test

World champions South Africa showed their class in the second half on Saturday as they beat the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town.   The world champions had come up just short in a controversial...

B&I Lions Player Ratings v Springboks - 2nd test

South Africa outclassed the British and Irish Lions 27-9 in an ill-tempered second Test to level the series in Cape Town and set up a decider.   Here is how we rated Warren Gatland's men in defeat.      Stuart...