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.

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.

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.

Talented wing starts for Wallabies

Dave Rennie has recalled wing Jordan Petaia to the Wallabies starting XV for the opening Bledisloe Test against the All Blacks on Saturday.

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.

Nienaber: Boks braced for physical onslaught

Jacques Nienaber says the Springbok players have embraced the responsibility and pressure that come with the rare opportunity of clinching a series win over the British & Irish Lions.

Marler baffled by Sinckler citing

England prop Joe Marler says he is confused as to why Kyle Sinckler was the only one cited after the volatile second Test between the British & Irish Lions and Springboks in Cape Town.

Watch: Kolbe should have been sent off 

Swys de Bruin, Peter de Villiers & Robbi Kempson discuss the officiating performance in the second Test between the Boks and the British & Irish Lions, and whether Rassie Erasmus’ video had any impact on it.