Lions team announcement: Duhan to front Boks

Duhan van der Merwe has been named ahead of Josh Adams for the first Test between the British & Irish Lions and Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.

Dynamic Ox offers trump card for Boks

The decision to start prop Ox Nche against the British & Irish Lions is a standout feature of a Springbok forward unit packed with mobility, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Bok coach: Why we trust Kwagga at No 8

Bok coach Jacques Nienaber says Kwagga Smith will bring different skills at eighthman, but believes it’s not actually all that dissimilar to what Duane Vermeulen offered in the role, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Sharks announce ‘hands of hope’ relief campaign

The Sharks have announced a KwaZulu-Natal relief campaign that has started with a R1-million contribution in an effort to rebuild and feed communities affected by the recent civil unrest.

Five possible Lions series wildcards

SA Rugby magazine picks five players who could be wildcard selections over the course of the coming British & Irish Lions series.

Boks’ ‘superior discontent’ can’t be matched

The Springboks have once again demonstrated their penchant for displaying ‘superior discontent’ in a week where South Africa as a nation also refused to be defeated, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Watch: Tindall acknowledges Kolbe moment of magic

Former England centre Mike Tindall, who caught headlines by suggesting he had grown tired of Cheslin Kolbe and Bok World Cup-winning memes, has lightheartedly acknowledged the South African wing has added another to his “collection”.

Bok players set for surprise hit-out against Bulls

A South Africa side is in line to benefit from a desired second warm-up game this weekend, albeit against the Bulls and not the British & Irish Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Stormers in line to face Lions as planned

The scheduled game between the Stormers and British & Irish Lions is set to go ahead on Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Erasmus: I’m going to beg for second SA A game

Rassie Erasmus has emphatically stated that his preference would be for a South Africa A team to face the British & Irish Lions in a rematch on Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.