No fireworks from Finn as tourists fail to dazzle

Finn Russell’s starting debut for the British & Irish Lions was notable for the absence of the anticipated pyrotechnics display, writes ZELIM NEL.

Clinical British & Irish Lions start tour on a high

Wings Josh Adams and Louis Rees-Zammit were front and centre as the British & Irish Lions delivered a statement performance to take down the local Lions at Ellis Park in their tour opener on Saturday.

Lions to have ‘full go’ against B&I namesakes

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen says his team will have to be “brave” when they host the British & Irish Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Jones set for “miracle” Lions tour return?

Warren Gatland believes Alun Wyn Jones can make a sensational recovery and still potentially feature for the British & Irish Lions in the three-Test series against South Africa.

Stick: Time for Boks to start from scratch, make new memories

Calling on his own experience of facing the British & Irish Lions as a player in 2009, Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has opened up on the tourists’ threat ahead of the Test series later this month. DYLAN JACK reports.

Hendrickse back to tackle B&I Lions

Junior Springbok flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse has returned to the Sigma Lions starting lineup to face the British & Irish Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

All-rugby talk show to be launched for Lions tour

Veteran British & Irish Lions centre Scott Gibbs, the player of the series against the Springboks in 1997, along with Mark Keohane and The MoneyMan will host an all-rugby talk show for the duration of the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa.

Lions-Sharks kick-off time altered to avoid soccer overlap

Kick-off in the Lions series match between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions at Ellis Park next Wednesday has been brought forward by an hour.

Strong England flavour to Gatland’s Lions team

Stuart Hogg will captain a British & Irish Lions team featuring 10 England players in their first 2021 tour match against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Lions captain says he has insight into Springbok coaches

British & Irish Lions captain Conor Murray said on Tuesday that playing under key members of the Springbok coaching staff at Munster had given him insight into how the world champions might play in the forthcoming Test series in South Africa.