Lions Tour Archives - Page 5 of 96

‘Bullsh*t coaches, clueless World Rugby’ savagely called out

Former Wales international Mark Ring has slammed World Rugby, demanding change to the current state of the modern game.

SA Rugby losses millions due to crowdless Lions tour

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says the organisation lost hundreds of millions due to the government’s no-crowd policy during the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa.

GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: Ball carrier Siya Kolisi of South Africa during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Gqeberha, South Africa.

Kolisi, Am up for multiple Players’ Choice awards

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and centre Lukhanyo Am are among those nominated for the fifth annual BrightRock Players’ Choice Awards for their excellent performances in the 2021 season.

Ian Mac: Rassie should be commended

Former Springbok coach Ian McIntosh says instead of disciplining Rassie Erasmus for his 62-minute video criticising referees, World Rugby should establish a committee to revise the game’s complicated lawbook.

Cape Town , South Africa - 24 July 2021; South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks to his players during the first test of the British and Irish Lions tour match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo By Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Former Wales captain: World Rugby has created a monster

Former Wales captain Paul Thorburn has called World Rugby out for making the game too law-ridden as its misconduct case against SA Rugby and Rassie Erasmus is set to get under way.

World Rugby responds to Lions legends’ plea

World Rugby chairperson Bill Beaumont has responded to a plea from former British & Irish Lions players and coaches to reduce the number of substitutions in the interests of player safety.

Watch: Selecting a combined Boks-Lions XV

Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers and Welsh great Jamie Roberts recently added their input in selecting a combined Springbok and British & Irish Lions XV following the memorable Test series in Cape Town.

CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 01: Sam Warburton, Technical Advisor-Defence and Breakdown of Wales during warm up ahead of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations match between Wales and Italy at Principality Stadium on February 01, 2020 in Cardiff, Wales.

Warburton: The game has become much safer

Former Wales captain Sam Warburton says he has changed his views around player safety in rugby after a comment from his autobiography, which expressed fears that a professional player could die on the pitch, was used in a plea from British & Irish legends to reduce the number of substitutions.

Could Rassie video cost Boks series win?

SA Rugby and director of rugby Rassie Erasmus are preparing for a pending legal battle with World Rugby that could see South Africa stripped of their series victory against the British & Irish Lions in a worst-case scenario.

Watch: How the Boks sealed the Lions series

After Morné Steyn kicked the Springboks to another famous series win over the British & Irish Lions, Squidge Rugby looks at how Jacques Nienaber’s team achieved the feat after a long absence from Test rugby.