Lions Tour

Faf de Klerk of the Springboks fighting with Maro Itoje of the B&I Lions for the ball during the Castle Lager Lions Series 1st Test match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on July 24, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lions defence coach: Officials did a really good job

Lions defence coach Steve Tandy has responded to Rassie Erasmus highlighting some dubious refereeing decisions made by saying he feels the officials did a good job this past weekend.

Players shake hands after the 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour first test between South Africa and BI Lions at Cape Town Stadium on 24 July 2021 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Review: Lions deserved to go 1-0 up

Mark Keohane is joined by former British & Irish Lions great Scott Gibbs to dissect the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions.

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.

Rassie points out match officials’ error

Rassie Erasmus has tactfully pointed out a single instance where the match officials made an incorrect call in the first Test against the Springboks and British & Irish Lions.

Watch: Am’s monstrous tackle with Xhosa commentary

There’s nothing quite like the reaction from the Xhosa commentary team after Lukhanyo Am lined up this massive tackle on Elliot Daly this past Saturday.

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?

Watch: Superb analysis after Springbok defeat

Check out this post-match clip as Jean de Villiers, Joel Stransky and Schalk Burger reviewed the Boks’ loss to the Lions, including the identification of an inability to problem-solve under pressure.

Boks must pass character test ahead of second Lions battle

The Springboks won’t be defined by Saturday’s defeat of minuscule margins, but rather the manner in which they respond will reveal their true championship qualities, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

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.

Boks aim to defy history after first Test defeat

The Springboks will be seeking to defy history after losing the first Test against the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium this past Saturday.