Sharks

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...

Looking ahead to the Sharks vs Lions clash

On Wednesday evening, the British & Irish will take the field to honour a fixture they last partook in just over 12 years ago – against the Sharks.    Due complications related...

Premiership Ins and Outs: A full list of the 2021/22 Transfers

      Premiership   Bath Players In: Johannes Jonker (Ealing Trailfinders), D'Arcy Rae (Glasgow Warriors), Will Butt (promoted from Academy), Arthur...

Lions Tour 2021 Press Conference: Gatland and Henderson look ahead to The Sharks

Gatland encourages Lions back rowers to play to their strengths

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has given his back row a licence to thrill against the Sharks at Ellis Park on Wednesday evening.   Tom Curry, Josh Navidi and Sam Simmonds...

The Sharks team to take on the British and Irish Lions

On Wednesday evening, the Sharks will be taking on a powerful Lions’ side that despatched their local namesakes the Sigma Lions 56-14 in an eight try to two display on Saturday.     “We...

Iain Henderson leads the B&I Lions against the Sharks

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts this Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Sharks at Emirates Airline...

Hogg encouraged by Lions' attitude

The British & Irish Lions brushed aside the Sigma Lions in the former’s first game on tour, 56-14, but captain Stuart Hogg was steady in victory, well aware of room for improvement and that tougher...

Gatland reflects on Lions' first game on tour

The British & Irish Lions kicked their 2021 tour of South Africa off to a solid start as they put in a convincing 56-14 victory on the Sigma Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.    Stuart...

Springboks are over-rated, according to Nick Easter

Former England number 8 Nick Easter has expressed the view that the Springboks are under-cooked and over-rated and will suffer at the hands of the British & Irish Lions later this month and into August.    Speaking...