Carr leads Bulls, Goosen to debut
Flyhalf Johan Goosen has been included in the Bulls side that will be captained by Nizaam Carr in their match against South Africa A in Cape Town on Saturday.
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Flyhalf Johan Goosen has been included in the Bulls side that will be captained by Nizaam Carr in their match against South Africa A in Cape Town on Saturday.
South Africa A and the Bulls will join the action of the Lions series, as SA Rugby confirmed a double-header at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, with the match between the Stormers and British & Irish Lions taking place later at the same venue in the Mother City.
The Springbok Sevens team is free to resume their preparations for the Olympics after they were released from isolation in Tokyo on Thursday.
Alun Wyn Jones is set to cap a remarkable recovery from a shoulder injury by playing for the British & Irish Lions against the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Bok star Pieter-Steph du Toit will recover from a midweek head injury and be available for the first Test against the British & Irish Lions.
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”.
Hear from Rassie Erasmus, Lukhanyo Am, Cheslin Kolbe and Jasper Wiese following South Africa A’s victory over the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Wednesday.
British & Irish Lions legend Scott Gibbs raved about Rassie Erasmus’s on-field presence as the team’s ‘water boy’ and said it emphasised the brilliant bond between the players and the coach of the 2019 World Cup winners. He was also very impressed by South Africa’s first-half performance and spoke about the importance of returning Lions captain, Alun Wyn Jones.
Hear what man-of-the-match Cheslin Kolbe had to say after South Africa A’s hard-fought victory over the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium.
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe provided a brilliant try assist for Lukhanyo Am after slicing through the British & Irish Lions defence at the Cape Town Stadium.