Lions Tour

springboks CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 07: Damian de Allende of South Africa tackles Bundee Aki of the British & Irish Lions during the Castle Lager Lions Series 3rd Test match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stat attack: Bok defence, set piece at heart of series win

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the top stats and performances from the Springboks’ series-clinching victory over the British & Irish Lions this past Saturday.

‘Colossal’ effort took Kolisi’s Springboks to triumph, says Smit

Former Springbok captain John Smit has hailed a “colossal” effort by Siya Kolisi’s current team, who backed up their 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph with a series win over the British & Irish Lions.

Why Boks-Lions series was a ‘tour like no other’

The British & Irish Lions’ visit to South Africa was branded “a tour like no other” and so it proved with coronavirus, unrest, under-fire match officials and damning comments about some of the rugby.

Emotional Lions captain: I have to give credit to South Africa

Alun Wyn Jones ended his British & Irish Lions career on an emotional note after the third Test against the Springboks in Cape Town at the conclusion of “a special tour for the wrong reasons”.

Watch: Gatland praises Kolisi after Lions series

Check out this moment of sportsmanship between British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland and Siya Kolisi following the Springboks’ victory in Saturday’s series decider.

South Africa's lock Eben Etzebeth (R) and South Africa's blindside flanker and captain Siya Kolisi celebrate after victory with teammates in the third rugby union Test match between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions at The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on August 7, 2021. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

Etzebeth: Springboks are hungry for more success

Eben Etzebeth has said that the Lions series victory ranks as one of the highlights of his career, and that the Springbok side is hungry for more success in the future.

Paper Talk: British and Irish press react to Springbok triumph

SA Rugby magazine looks at the reaction from some of the top news outlets in the UK and Ireland to the Springbok victory in the Lions Series.

Watch: Kolbe replicates RWC try in Lions series decider

Take another look at Cheslin Kolbe’s sublime try in the series decider against the British & Irish Lions, which was very similar to his memorable try in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

British and Irish Lions' captain and lock Alun Wyn Jones speaks with media representatives after defeat in the third rugby union Test match between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions at The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on August 7, 2021. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

Watch: Emotional Lions captain after narrow series loss

British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones was understandably emotional as he reflected on his final tour with the team from the northern hemisphere.

Kolisi: Backs came through when we needed them

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi has singled out Lukhanyo Am and Willie le Roux for their respective roles in Cheslin Kolbe’s game-changing try against the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Saturday.