Kolisi: Maybe I should go crazy with the ref

An emotional Siya Kolisi has opened up about his experiences with match officials ahead of the eagerly anticipated second Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions.

Skinstad: Rassie’s always been innovative 

Former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad believes that while Rassie Erasmus’ controversial video was a risky move, South Africa’s director of rugby ‘has got a point’ regarding officiating inconsistencies.

Stander: Fire pit incident was scary  

Former Ireland international CJ Stander has opened up about the infamous fire pit accident involving Munster teammates Damian de Allende and RG Snyman prior to the British & Irish Lions series.

Watch: Smit shares thoughts on controversial Rassie video

South Africa’s most capped skipper John Smit has highlighted the potential pitfalls of Erasmus’ video while conceding that both team’s coaching staff have fallen foul of influencing match officials in both Test match weeks.

WATCH: Rassie clears the air

Rassie Erasmus released a video about the back and forth battle between him and Warren Gatland, the match officials, and goes through some clips where the Springboks were on the wrong the end of refereeing decisions.

Rassie calls for fairness: I’ll step away if need be

Rassie Erasmus says he would be willing to step away from SA Rugby’s management team for the final two Tests of the British & Irish Lions series if it would result in fairness and clarity from World Rugby over officiating questions.

Rassie: Boks were not shown same respect as Lions

In an hour-long video, Rassie Erasmus has highlighted a host of officiating discrepancies in detail, including instances where he feels officials showed the South Africans a lack of respect.

Watch: Illegal scrumming & mauling (1st Test)

Jonathan Mokuena picks out a few moments at scrum and maul time where he believes the British & Irish Lions engaged in illegal tactics in the first Test against the Springboks.

Watch: Boks’ kicking & countering (1st Test) 

Swys de Bruin has questioned whether the Springboks’ kicking game off Faf de Klerk and Handre Pollard is something they should persist with for the second Test against the British & Irish Lions.

Rewind: 2009 Boks-Lions second Test highlights

With just a couple days to go until the Boks face off against the British & Irish Lions again, look back at highlights from the iconic second Test in 2009.