Eight Springbok stats and facts
All the stats, facts and numbers for the third Test against the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Poll result: Du Preez the favourite pick from 2009 group
SARugbymag.co.za readers have emphatically picked Fourie du Preez as the preferred player from the 2009 series to boost the Springboks in their all-or-nothing clash with the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.
Top-four British & Irish Lions series deciders
Ahead of this weekend’s final Test match between the Boks and British & Irish Lions, SA Rugby magazine picks out the top-four series deciders from previous tours.
Nyakane on Bok commitment: I’ll play lock if I have to
Trevor Nyakane says he is willing to play in any position required in the Springbok jersey and attributed his successful switch from tighthead to loosehead prop in the second Test against the Lions to the support from his teammates and coaches.
Malherbe praises growth of Springbok pack
Frans Malherbe says the concerted effort from the players and coaches to learn from one another was one of the main contributing factors to their improvement from the first to the second Tests in the Lions series.
Former Bok coach: Steyn is a freak of nature
Former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has backed Morne Steyn to prove his doubters wrong when he makes his Test rugby comeback in the Lions series.
Fans pick best, worst & most disappointing B&I Lions
Two Englishmen and a Welshman have been voted as the best, worst and most disappointing players of the 2021 British & Irish Lions touring party.
Six players with points to prove
As the highly anticipated final Test between the Boks and British & Irish Lions draws ever closer, here’s a look at some of the players who will have everything to play for.
Feature: Iconic flyhalves and influential generals
Past Springbok matches against the British & Irish Lions serve as reminders of the series-defining role often played by the man in the No 10 jersey, writes Clinton van der Berg.
Squidge Rugby: How the Boks dismantled the Lions (2nd Test)
After a tumultuous buildup week, Squidge Rugby looks at how the Springboks thumped the British & Irish Lions in the second Test to level the series at 1-1 ahead of this Saturday’s decider.
