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British & Irish Lions team prediction

Saturday it all begins, the British & Irish Lions will take the field to face the World Cup winning Springboks in the 1st test of the...

Jul 19, 20212 min read

South Africa Still Work To Do

On Saturday the South African "A" side faced a strong Bulls side at Cape Town Stadium. The men in green opened the game with a brilliant...

Jul 19, 20213 min read

SA "A" vs Blue Bulls, an exercise in futility.

SARU Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus had pleaded with the British & Irish Lions for a re-run of Wednesdays clash on Saturday in order...

Jul 18, 20212 min read

Is that really the law?

Watching rugby the last few weeks I started believing my menopause is really here. Mood swings from elation to frustration. The reason...

Jul 15, 20217 min read

4 Take aways from the SA "A" vs B & I Lions game.

The SA "A" side won their game against the British and Irish Lions 17 - 13 in a tight encounter. The South African's didn't score a point...

Jul 14, 20213 min read

Key battles in SA "A" vs B & I LIONS

The British & Irish Lions will face the South Africa "A" side this evening in what has been dubbed a shadow test. Due to a lack of...

Jul 13, 20213 min read

SA "A" vs British & Irish Lions, a test but not in the normal sense.

The majority of the Springbok squad was cleared to return to training on Monday after being in isolation the entire week. Whilst some big...

Jul 13, 20213 min read

Sharks get a 2nd chance, here's how they can take it.

With all the absurdities surrounding the British & Irish Lions tour at the moment in light of the pandemic raging havoc with the...

Jul 9, 20214 min read

Curwin gets chance to prove his worth

The Cell C Sharks will face the British & Irish Lions this evening in the second fixture of the 2021 tour. Whilst the game is not set to...

Jul 6, 20213 min read

Lions tour near collapse

The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa is at risk as the Covid-19 pandemic rages havoc in South Africa. Whilst there was a...

Jul 6, 20213 min read

Lions get tour off to a winning start

The British & Irish Lions kicked off their 2021 tour of South Africa on a winning note as they beat their name sake 56 - 14 in a fast...

Jul 3, 20213 min read

A bit rusty, but the Boks are back

After 608 days, South Africa got to see their beloved World Champion Springboks make their long awaited return to the test arena last...

Jul 3, 20213 min read

Clash of the Lions

The British and Irish Lions will face the Lions in a fitting first clash on South African soil. The Tour is finally set to get underway...

Jul 2, 20212 min read

Boks aim to please

Cheetahs speedster Rosco Specman, who is no amateur to the international rugby scene with an Olympic Games bronze medal and numerous...

Jul 1, 20213 min read

YOUR NEW SPRINGBOK DEBUTANTS.

For the first time in 20 months, the Springboks have named a match day 23 to take to the field. Much has changed since the Rugby World...

Jul 1, 20212 min read

Springbok Match day 23

The Springboks have named their first match day team since the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Jacques Nienaber has attempted to pull off the...

Jun 30, 20212 min read

Captain first or player first?

The loss of Alun Wyn Jones has opened up the age old debate whether captaincy is still a major thing in the age of professional rugby....

Jun 29, 20215 min read

Lions beat Japan, but injuries mar the occasion.

The British & Irish Lions beat Japan 28 - 10 at Murrayfield ahead of their departure to South Africa today for their 2021 tour. Whilst...

Jun 27, 20213 min read

The Lions prepare to roar

Today, for the first time in four years, the British & Irish Lions will take to the field ahead of their tour to South Africa. First up...

Jun 26, 20212 min read

Nienaber’s Preparations for Georgia Test

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber stressed that South African teams have plenty of adapting to do when going into test match rugby mode....

Jun 23, 20214 min read