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Springboks and Lions ready to collide in almighty Cape Town clash

South Africa and the British and Irish Lions will get to do battle in the Test series opener on Saturday.   After months of uncertainty over whether the tour will go ahead, the British and Irish...

Boks 'Bomb Squad' altered, not defused

A hallmark of the Springboks run to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 was the now famed 'Bomb Squad' with Rassie Erasmus taking full advantage of South Africa's riches in the pack with a 6-2 spilt...

The Five Sharks' Players Who Pose The Biggest Threat To The B&I Lions

The British and Irish Lions face the Sharks on Wednesday evening at Ellis Park (6pm, BST) in what is their second tour match in South Africa.   While Warren Gatland's side cruised to a comfortable...

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How the Springboks could line up against Georgia

Jacques Nienaber takes control of his first test match as the Springboks head coach on Friday when the World Champions take on Georgia.    Having taken over from Rassie Erasmus after the...

Rainbow Cup Round 5 Team Sheets - Saturday

The teams for Saturday's Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed and are listed below alongside live TV Broadcast information and Match Official listings.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #EDIvULS British...

Makazole Mapimpi makes Sharks return against the Lions

An intriguing tussle awaits fans as the Sharks and Lions go head-to-head on Saturday in Joburg following their various fortunes in the competition of late. After losing all three of their first-round...

PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Review – Round 4

The Stormers clawed their way to a morale-boosting 25-22 victory over the Sharks in Durban on Saturday on a day that also saw the Lions shock the Bulls 34-33 for their first win of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA campaign.   Tim...

Stormers edge Sharks in coastal derby

The Stormers showed great composure in difficult conditions to claim a hard-fought 25-22 PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA win against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.   The Stormers scored three...

Three personnel changes, one positional switch for Sharks' clash with The Stormers

Both the Sharks and the Stormers will run out onto Jonsson Kings Park looking for a big performance in this Saturday’s Rainbow Cup SA match when the two teams meet in the return leg of the competition.   The...