Craig Lewis

Rassie: Boks were not shown same respect as Lions

In an hour-long video, Rassie Erasmus has highlighted a host of officiating discrepancies in detail, including instances where he feels officials showed the South Africans a lack of respect.

Cape Town , South Africa - 24 July 2021; South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks to his players during the first test of the British and Irish Lions tour match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo By Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Rassie: Boks have been in positions like this before

Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks are a “team under pressure”, but insists they also know how to contend with that ahead of the second Test against the British & Irish Lions.

Boks won’t ‘sit back and feel sorry for themselves’

Damian Willemse says the Springboks have clarity about what they need to do in order to bounce back from this past Saturday’s defeat when they face the British & Irish Lions again, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Bok bench, Willemse empowered to inject energy

Jacques Nienaber says the form of Damian Willemse has warranted his selection and the Bok coaches’ backing to cover three backline positions in this Saturday’s second Test. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Boks finally received sought-after officiating feedback

Rassie Erasmus says the Boks desperately sought feedback over officiating queries in order to ensure they could have that clarity in mind during training ahead of the second Test. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Players shake hands after the 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour first test between South Africa and BI Lions at Cape Town Stadium on 24 July 2021 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Poll: Predict the outcome of Saturday’s second Test

Ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated second Test between the Boks and British & Irish Lions, cast your vote on what you think the likely result will be.

Fiji beat New Zealand to retain Olympic rugby sevens gold

Fiji defended their rugby sevens title with an action-packed 27-12 victory over New Zealand at the Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday.

South Africa A Lions Springboks PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 02: Jasper Wiese of South Africa looks on during the Rugby Union international match between South Africa and Georgia at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 02, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Wiese at No 8, Kitshoff to start for Boks as Nche ruled out

Jasper Wiese will start at No 8 in place of Kwagga Smith, while Ox Nche has been ruled out of the Springboks’ second Test against the British & Irish Lions this Saturday and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Steven Kitshoff.

Rassie: Why I’ve been active on Twitter

Rassie Erasmus has explained the reasoning behind his social-media engagements, while denying that a separate Twitter account is run by him as some onlookers have suspected. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Blitzboks to face Argentina in Olympic quarter-finals

The quarter-finals of the men’s Tokyo 2020 Rugby Sevens competition were confirmed as South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand qualified top of their pools with unbeaten records on day two of the Olympic tournament at Tokyo Stadium.