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Springboks to name 45-man squad on Saturday

The Springbok squad for the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour as well as the tests against Georgia will be named on Saturday. The squad named will consist of 45 players.   The Springboks...

John Smit: Lions 'declined' post match beers in 2009

Former Springbok captain John Smit has revealed that 2009 British and Irish Lions management rejected the invite for post-match beers after the three test matches.   Speaking on Brian Moore's Full...

Four Irishmen in Alan Quinlan's British & Irish Lions Test XV

Two months out from the first British and Irish Lions test against South Africa, Alan Quinlan has picked his British and Irish Lions Test XV.   The former Ireland flanker has picked an...

Watch: Finn Russell assists three tries in Racing 92's victory

Racing 92 secured a 14-54 victory over Agen at the weekend as they ran in eight tries to Agen's two.   The win saw Racing 92 end the weekend in third place overall with British & Irish Lions...

Watch: Cheslin Kolbe's brilliance on defence against Clermont

Cheslin Kolbe is known for his incredible pace and footwork on attack but the pocket rocket Springbok showed that there is far more to his game on Saturday.   With Toulouse attacking just outside...

Jaque Fourie reveals that he had one functional eye when scored against the Lions

Former Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has revealed that he had just one functional eye the moment he scored the series-clinching try against the British and Irish Lions in 2009.   Speaking with...

O'Driscoll picks his B&I Lions backline

Ireland and Lions legend Brian O’Driscoll has picked the backline he thinks will have the best shot at toppling the Springboks.     Talking to ruck.co.uk, O’Driscoll’s...

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Beauden Barrett and three World Cup winning Springboks named in Top League XV of 2021

The Japanese Top League concluded this weekend with Panasonic Wild Knights beating Suntory Sungoliath 26-31 in the Final on Sunday.     The competition organisers have since named the...

'The concept of the Lions has been destroyed' - Willie John McBride

British and Irish Lions great Willie John McBride has ripped apart this year's tour to South Africa, insisting it should have been postponed.   McBride said told The Rugby Paper that it is "nonsense"...