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Rassie Erasmus during the South African national men's rugby team training session at Shimla Park on June 22, 2021 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Erasmus: I’m going to beg for second SA A game

Rassie Erasmus has emphatically stated that his preference would be for a South Africa A team to face the British & Irish Lions in a rematch on Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Powerful SA A team named to tackle B&I Lions

A star-studded SA A team has been named to take on the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Wednesday as the Springboks aim to accelerate their match preparation ahead of the three-Test series.

Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones is led from the field by medics during the 1888 Cup match between British & Irish Lions and Japan at BT Murrayfield Stadium on June 26, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Jones set for surprise comeback to Lions tour

Alun Wyn Jones is back in training and on the brink of jetting to South Africa this week to join up with the British & Irish Lions.

Biggar at 10, Murray to lead Lions

Conor Murray will captain the British & Irish Lions against SA A on Wednesday, with the starting XV featuring 12 changes to the team that defeated Sharks this past Saturday.

SA A match vs B&I Lions to go ahead on Wednesday

The British & Irish Lions’ fourth tour match against the South Africa A team will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday evening, despite talk of a potential switch with Saturday’s Stormers game.

Maro Itoje of the British & Irish Lions in action during the Tour match between Sigma Lions and British and Irish Lions at Emirates Airline Park on July 03, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Brits: Boks will need to be wary of danger-man Itoje

Former Springbok hooker Schalk Brits says British & Irish lock Maro Itoje boasts the cerebral gifts to complement his natural athletic strengths, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Bok wing forced into early retirement

Springbok and Bulls wing Travis Ismaiel has announced his retirement from rugby due to the effects of an ongoing shoulder injury.

Mbatha, Gqoboka added to Springbok squad

Sharks hooker Fez Mbatha and Bulls prop Lizo Gqoboka have been drafted into the Springbok squad as cover after a widespread Covid-19 outbreak in the national squad.

Springboks resume training after Covid chaos

The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field.

All is not lost for stop-start Lions tour

The British & Irish Lions were always likely to roar past the Sharks in the second half on Saturday, but the opening 40 minutes at least provided some much-needed competitiveness, writes CRAIG LEWIS.