SA Rugby magazine

British & Irish Lions series trophy unveiled

The winner of the three-Test series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions will be the recipient of the first perpetual trophy in the history of the Lions.

Gatland shocks with five Lions bolters on longlist

Check out the five bolters on Warren Gatland’s longlist who are being considered for the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa.

Pollard: Easy for me to trust the knee

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is pleased with how his knee held up during his return to the field for Montpellier this past Saturday.

Watch: Xaba bosses the breakdown for Stormers

Stormers flank Nama Xaba was impressive during this past weekend’s Rainbow Cup clash against the Sharks, with the former UCT Ikeys captain again showing his prowess at the breakdown.

Cheslin Kolbe on the run for Toulouse European Champions Cup semi final

O’Driscoll raves about ‘Energiser Bunny’ Kolbe

Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has described Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe as a player for the big moments after he helped Toulouse into the European Cup final.

Tiaan Swanepoel playing for the Lions in the Currie Cup

Lions lose Swanepoel for remainder of Rainbow Cup

Lions fullback Tiaan Swanepoel has been ruled out for approximately eight to 10 weeks after suffering a leg fracture in their Rainbow Cup opener against the Bulls.

Varsity Cup extends break between bubbles

The third Varsity Cup bubble in Tshwane has been pushed out by a week after three UP-Tuks players tested positive for Covid-19 last week.

Rugby Australia to follow NZ down private-equity path

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan is set to put forward a proposal to sell a share of the governing body’s commercial rights to private equity.

Lions greats pick 2021 tour bolters

Five British & Irish Lions veterans – Martin Johnson, Sam Warburton, Stuart Barnes, Ian McGeechan and Clive Woodward – reveal who they’d select as Lions bolters for the upcoming tour of South Africa.