South Africa

Olympic 7s: Quarter Finals loom

South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand’s unbeaten streak sees them already qualified for the quarter-finals of the Olympic 7s.    New Zealand will tackle Canada today before Great...

Springboks to host Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay

The Springboks will start the defence of their Rugby Championship title against Argentina, when they return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the first time since 2018 in the opening two Tests of their...

Lions Series 2021 | Joel Stransky, Schalk Burger & Jean de Villiers on a game of two halves

Did the referee make the correct decisions? | South Africa 17-22 Lions | Analysis

Sky Sports pundits give their views on the big calls from the first test

Former South Africa internationals Bobby Skinstad and Jean de Villiers, and ex-Lions Jamie Roberts and Simon Zebo give their views on the big calls by the match officials in Saturday's 22-17 win for the...

Finn Russell back in contention for a test start

British and Irish Lions defence coach Steve Tandy confirmed on Monday that fly-half Finn Russell has returned to training following Achilles injury while Dan Biggar is scheduled to train on Thursday...

Erasmus accuses Lions of 'reckless and dangerous' play

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has pointed the finger at the Lions following their win in Cape Town.   Erasmus posted footage to highlight what he describes as "reckless and dangerous"...

Springboks: Top stats performers - tackles, turnovers & more

The World Champion Springboks were dealt a blow on Saturday evening when they fell to the British & Irish Lions, 22-17, in the first of the three Test series.    It can be safely said that...

Brian O’Driscoll calls for midfield shake up

Brian O’Driscoll has called for a change in the British and Irish Lions midfield for their second test against the Springboks on Saturday.   The former Lions centre wants either Bundee Aki...

WRAP UP: Currie Cup

The Sharks, Bulls and Western Province delivered commanding performances as all of them recorded victories with the Currie Cup reaching its halfway stage this weekend.   The Durbanites were in great...