South Africa

Gatland on the new Russell/Farrell combination

In naming his team for this coming weekend against the Emirates Lions, British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland picked an interesting combo to fill the flyhalf and inside centre channels in...

Gatland opens up on decision to name Hogg captain

British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has spoken to the South African media ahead of their clash with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg.    Earlier today (Thursday), Gatland...

Springboks to play 14 tests in 5 months

After being starved of test rugby since November 2019, the Springboks are set to be back in the thick of it again with 14 scheduled test matches in just 5 months.    On Friday evening, Siya Kolisi’s men...

Springboks face Georgia for the first time in 18 years

Friday will see an interesting turn-up for the books as the Springboks will host Georgia for the first time on South African soil.    It is, in fact, a rivalry very much in its infancy as the...

Lions stepping into the unknown like never before

The British and Irish Lions landed in South Africa this week amid great uncertainty a month before the first Test against the Springboks.     It is nothing new for there to be uncertainty...

Lions 2021: Player interview - Cobus Reinach

Lions 2021: Player interview - Ox Nche

Jasper Wiese | Springbok

Highlights from the debut season of Jasper Wiese at Leicester Tigers, which earned the South African an international call-up to the Springboks.  

"I'll have to adapt to whatever Warren wants" - Finn Russell

British and Irish Lions flyhalf Finn Russell insists that he can be trusted to execute the Lions' gameplan.   The Racing 92 and Scotland pivot believes he can adapt to whatever gameplan Warren Gatland...

Lionel Mapoe returns to Bulls

Following their announcement of Ruan Combrinck's signing, the Bulls have further boosted their squad with the confirmation that Springbok centre, Lionel Mapoe, will make a return to Loftus Versfeld,...