The Stormers’ preparations for the upcoming match against the British & Irish Lions are well under way, with the Cape side having entered a secure “bubble” from Thursday.
Look back at the highlights of the second match between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions from Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland on Saturday said the past seven days had been one of the most challenging periods of his coaching career.
Warren Gatland has hinted the British & Irish Lions may face the Stormers on Wednesday as the Cape franchise switches places with SA A on the tour itinerary while the Boks continue to contend with a widespread Covid-19 outbreak.
Take a look at the squads for the third match of the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa between the tourists and the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld. (more…)
The Springboks are said to be searching for an opponent to replace the called-off second Test against Georgia. SA Rugby magazine readers were pretty clear in nominating a winning candidate, and even more emphatic that it shouldn’t be the Sharks!
Coach Warren Gatland has named a new captain to lead a much-changed British & Irish Lions team for their rematch against the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Look back at images of the three Springboks who are in line to face the British & Irish Lions for a second time after previously coming up against the prestigious touring side in 2009.
Duhan van der Merwe’s powerful tour debut for the British & Irish Lions raised questions around whether the SA-born finisher was good enough to start for the Springboks. Interestingly, a SA Rugby magazine reader poll delivered telling results.
