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Murray at 9, Harris to start at centre for Lions

Ahead of the second Test against the Boks, British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made three changes to the starting XV from this past Saturday’s opening match.

Assault charge costs All Blacks flank Test berth

New Zealand have dropped Shannon Frizell from the first Test squad to play Australia after the All Blacks loose forward appeared in court on Tuesday charged with assault over a nightclub incident in the southern city of Dunedin.

Lions prop apologises for Kolbe incident

British & Irish Lions prop Mako Vunipola says he doesn’t feel the incident involving Cheslin Kolbe in the first Test against the Springboks was reckless but has apologised for his conduct.

Owens: Watson was lucky

Former international referee Nigel Owens says Nic Berry got most of his decisions correct in the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions, but Hamish Watson should have been yellow-carded.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 19: Springboks line up during the Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Springboks to host Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay

The Springboks will start the defence of their Rugby Championship title against Argentina, when they return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the first time since 2018 in the opening two Tests of their 2021 campaign.

South Africa's Steven Kitshoff warms up ahead of the first rugby union Test match between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions at The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Rodger BOSCH / AFP)

Kitshoff: Boks need to get quicker ‘go-forward’ at the scrum

Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has admitted that scrumming on the Cape Town Stadium pitch is difficult and that they have to find solutions for the way scrums are being officiated in the Lions series.

Mission accomplished for Blitzboks on first day in Tokyo

Blitzboks coach Renfred Dazel says the team have achieved their objectives for the opening day after wins over Ireland and Kenya pushed them to the top of Pool C at the Olympic Games.

What changes would you make to the Springbok team?

Following the opening Test series loss to the British & Irish Lions, what changes should be made to the Springboks’ lineup for the decisive second Test on Saturday?

SA U18 squad named for Georgia tour

Katleho Lynch and Cobus van Dyk have been handed the coaching reins of the South Africa U18 team for their tour to Georgia in August.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 24: Maro Itoje of the British & Irish Lions, who was announced as man of the match looks on during the 1st Test match between the South Africa Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on July 24, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Itoje: How the Lions mustered comeback effort against Boks

British & Irish Lions lock Maro Itoje has explained how they recomposed themselves at half time in the first Test against the Springboks and managed an incredible comeback to claim victory.