Vermeulen: Boks will need to adapt to Lions tour
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen says the team will accept playing the British & Irish Lions tour in the UK, but he is aware of the economic impact that will have in South Africa.
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen says the team will accept playing the British & Irish Lions tour in the UK, but he is aware of the economic impact that will have in South Africa.
USA Eagles head coach Gary Gold has revealed that his team could face the Springboks in a warm-up match for the British & Irish Lions series.
Reports suggest that the Springboks and British & Irish Lions are both weighing up the option of basing themselves in Jersey as it increasingly appears the highly anticipated tour will move north.
The British & Irish Lions have reportedly made an official request to the UK government to help host a home ‘tour’ against the Springboks.
Players and backroom staff pick their top 10 favourite moments from the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa.
British & Irish Lions chairman Jason Leonard says the board is committed to producing a ‘traditional’ tour of South Africa, but will delay a final call as long as possible.
Check out this inspiring pre-match speech from British & Irish Lions leader Alun Wyn Jones before the decisive third Test against Australia in 2003.
Australia have emerged as willing contenders to host the British & Irish Lions Test series scheduled to take place in South Africa from July.
Owen Farrell, Johnny Sexton, Alun-Wyn Jones and Stuart Hogg have encouraged British & Irish Lions officials to make sure the 2021 tour goes ahead by any means.
Former British & Irish Lions captain Willie John McBride warns that the team’s culture could be forever damaged if they host the Springboks in July.