Bok duo extend France stay

Australian colossus Will Skelton and the fleet-footed South African pair of Raymond Rhule and Dillyn Leyds have extended their contracts with La Rochelle, the Top 14 club announced on Tuesday.

B&I Lions coach: Door still open for Test bolters

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says he and his coaching staff don’t have any “preconceived ideas” about the Test team that will face the Springboks next month.

Duhan to make B&I Lions debut

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named his side to take on Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday for The Lions 1888 Cup.

PSDT: Once-wounded warrior now back on the hunt

The return to fitness and form of Pieter-Steph du Toit should set alarm bells ringing for the British & Irish Lions, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Marx: Boks have no fear ahead of Lions series

Hooker Malcolm Marx is adamant there’s no hint of fear within the Springbok camp that they might have lost their winning momentum having last played internationally 19 months ago.

Kolbe, Elstadt set to miss first Georgia Test

Toulouse-based Springbok duo Cheslin Kolbe and Rynhardt Elstadt could miss the first of two Test matches against Georgia after their club progressed to the Top 14 final.

Kolbe races Bok game changers into Lions series

SA Rugby magazine picks five players who could be match-winners for the Boks against the British & Irish Lions.

New captain for ABs, World Cup winners return

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has named a 36-man squad with four new caps and a new captain for the upcoming Test series against Fiji and Tonga.

Bulls admit final was a wake-up call

Bulls head coach Jake White says the Rainbow Cup final loss to Benetton was a massive wake-up call for the side after they had easily won the South African version of the competition.

‘South Africa is the toughest place to come and play’

Ahead of the 2021 British & Irish Lions series, several iconic Springboks reflect on tours of old.