Do the Boks have anything to fear?
‘The War Room’ is operating once again. Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel react to the announcement of the British & Irish Lions squad to challenge the Boks in South Africa.
Gatland’s surprise omissions
Take a look at some of the big names who were surprisingly overlooked for the 37-man British & Irish Lions squad for their tour to South Africa.
Gatland: Lions squad can beat Boks
British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland says he has selected a 37-man squad which he believes is capable of winning a Test series against the Springboks.
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.
Youngs pulls out of Lions tour
England scrumhalf Ben Youngs has made himself unavailable for selection for the British and Irish Lions due to family reasons.
Etzebeth takes shot at predicting Lions opponents
Springbok Eben Etzebeth has revealed the lock pairing he expects to start for the British & Irish Lions in the three-Test series against South Africa.
Gatland cops more flak as Bath boss weighs in
Bath coach Stuart Hooper has now also lashed out at Warren Gatland over his stand-off with Premiership Rugby over the release and selection of England-based players for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour.
Tensions mount in Lions camp as Baxter hits out at Gatland
Exeter Chiefs coach Rob Baxter has described the British & Irish Lions’ stance on the release of English Premiership players as ‘disingenuous’ ahead of their eight-match tour of South Africa.
Lions coaching team profiles
Following Warren Gatland’s completion of his British & Irish Lions assistant coaching lineup, check out these profiles illustrating their coaching credentials.
Boks must win ‘race to cohesion’
In rugby, familiarity breeds success and, with South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup championship squad scattered across the globe, the imminent British & Irish Lions tour is a unique race to cohesion, writes ZELIM NEL.
