Murray: Surreal to be named Lions captain

Conor Murray said he had been taken aback to be named as the new captain of the British & Irish Lions after Alun Wyn Jones was ruled out of the tour of South Africa due to a dislocated shoulder.

Gatland explains choice of replacement captain

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland believes Conor Murray will rise to the responsibility of captaining the team as the scrumhalf now embarks on his third tour.

Gatland reveals captaincy replacement for injured Jones

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has made a somewhat surprising choice in picking the captaincy replacement for veteran Alun Wyn Jones, who was ruled out of the tour of South Africa.

Breaking: Lions captain out of SA tour

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has confirmed that captain Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa with a dislocated shoulder.

White: It doesn’t look good for Gio

Bulls director of rugby Jake White fears that Gio Aplon’s career may be over after the veteran fullback suffered another knee injury during Friday’s victory over the Pumas at Loftus.

Lions hold on against Japan, sweat over Jones

The British & Irish Lions warmed up for their tour of South Africa with a victory over Japan in a match overshadowed by a potential tour-ending injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones.

Boks will need to believe in what they can achieve

The Springboks will need to be as mentally strong as they are physically prepared, in order to be competitive against the British & Irish Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Kolbe’s Toulouse crowned French champions

Cheslin Kolbe kicked a 50-metre drop goal as Toulouse beat La Rochelle 18-8 in the final to be crowned French Top 14 champions on Friday.

Bonus-point Bulls bounce back to edge Pumas

The Bulls powered into an early lead and then held on for the bonus-point win against the never-say-die Pumas in a Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.

Where are 1995 Boks now?

SA Rugby magazine recaps what the 28 squad members have done since winning the World Cup 26 years ago.