British & Irish Lions

SA teams Aiming to keep winning records streaks in the URC

The Sharks and Lions will try to remain unbeaten against their respective opponents this weekend as the United Rugby Championship picks up steam in round two, with the Stormers and Bulls keen to build...

United Rugby Championship – Round 1 Review

Champions hurting after heavy defeat There were victories for all five countries on the opening weekend of the BKT URC, with the reigning champions suffering “a proper punch in the nose”. Title...

Tadhg Beirne Named As Munster Rugby Captain For 2025/26 Season

Munster Rugby Head Coach Clayton McMillan has announced Tadhg Beirne as the province’s captain for the 2025/26 season. Beirne, who was named Player of the Series in this summer’s British &...

Currie Cup Final Preview: Lions vs Griquas

The 2025 Currie Cup reaches its climax this Saturday, 27 September, at Ellis Park where the Lions host Griquas. The Lions stormed into the final with a 67-19 semi-final win over Boland, while Griquas earned...

The Golden Lions will host the Griquas in the 2025 Currie Cup Final

The Fidelity ADT Lions will host the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final for the second successive season when Suzuki Griquas travel to Johannesburg next weekend after the two teams managed to progress...

Dan Biggar Was SO Good Under the High Ball!

Currie Cup semi-finals are locked in

With the final league round of the Currie Cup Premier Division concluded over the past weekend, the Lions, Griquas, Cheetahs and Kavaliers sealed their spots in next weekend’s semi-finals, which...

A final look at the weekend of the Currie Cup league phase

The race for the 2025 Currie Cup semi-finals is going down to the wire, with five teams battling for the top four spots on the log, and with just one round of league fixtures remaining, the stage is set...

SA Rugby becomes URC shareholder

The United Rugby Championship confirmed on Wednesday that the South African Rugby Union has become the league’s sixth shareholder, joining the Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Welsh rugby unions, along...

Gregor Townsend’s contract extended as Scotland head coach

Scottish Rugby and Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend have agreed to extend his contract until the end of 2027, following the Rugby World Cup in Australia. Townsend began his term in...