British and irish lions
Gatland wants bolder, faster Lions in Springboks series decider
Gatland said the losses of scrum-half Faf de Klerk and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, who were injured in the second match, will be blows to South Africa.
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Springboks Du Toit, De Klerk to miss series decider against Lions
Duane Vermeulen, the number eight hoping to make a miraculous comeback after a serious ankle injury, did not make the matchday 23 despite training with the squad on Monday.
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Boks bring World Cup-level playing to even out British & Irish Lions Test series
In a do-or-die encounter at the Cape Town Stadium, both sides showed little dominance in the first half in what became a heated affair.
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Springboks beat British & Irish Lions to level series ahead of final Test
The dominance of the Springboks after half-time yielded tries from Makazole Mapimpi and Lukhanyo Am.
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Fireworks both on & off the field as British & Irish Lions beat Springboks 22-17
Thanks to the boot of flyhalf Dan Biggar, the visitors managed to secure a five-point victory to give the Lions a 1-0 lead in the series.
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Gatland expects 20 minutes of 'hell' against Springboks
Speaking less than an hour before the 1600 GMT kick-off, the New Zealander said: "We are going face 20 minutes of hell. It will be tough and hard, an arm wrestle, and we must maintain our discipline."
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Entire Lions Series to be played in Cape Town
All three test matches will now take place at the Cape Town Stadium on successive Saturdays – 24 and 31 July and 7 August.
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Siya Kolisi to lead Boks against British and Irish Lions
There were concerns about the availability of captain Siya Kolisi, Ox Nche and Makazole Mapimpi, with the trio having to undergo tests on Monday after contracting COVID-19 earlier this month.
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British & Irish Lions trash Stormers 49-3 in final before Springbok test series
The Stormers, led by Ernst van Rhyn, ran out of steam and let it slip on defence and will have lots to look at before they get back onto the field for the Western Province in the Currie Cup.
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South Africa 'A' beat British and Irish Lions 17-13
South Africa ‘A’ ran in two tries to hand the lions their first defeat of the tour of South Africa led by stand in captain Lukhanyo Am.
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Springbok's Snyman doubtful for upcoming Lions series
The hugely anticipated Test series will be staged on three consecutive Saturdays, starting in Cape Town on 24 July.
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Hogg leads vastly changed Lions team in South African tour opener
Coach Warren Gatland named a team which included only one player, wing Josh Adams, who started in the 28-10 win against Japan in Edinburgh last Saturday.
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Ireland coach Farrell to join up with Lions for Springbok series
The 46-year-old Englishman will oversee Ireland's two home Tests against Japan and the United States (July 4/10) and then join up with Warren Gatland's squad at least a week ahead of the first Test (July 24) with world champions South Africa.
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Gatland names British & Irish Lions squad, Jones to captain side vs Springboks
Alun Wyn Jones has been handed captaincy responsibilities for the Tour.
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'Heartbroken' Wales star North out of contention for Lions tour
Wales star George North is out of contention for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa after confirming on Wednesday he has suffered a serious knee injury.
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Lions find a friend in France's Laporte
The British and Irish Lions have found an unlikely ally in Bernard Laporte, with the Frenchman saying it is vital their 'legend lives on'.
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Townsend to be Lions' attack coach in South Africa
There are no members of Eddie Jones' England staff among the Lions coaches, with no Englishmen involved at all in coaching the squad after Andy Farrell, Steve Borthwick and Graham Rowntree were all unable to take part.
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Lions tour set to take place as planned in South Africa
An eight-game tour is meant to see the Lions play three Tests against the Springboks, with the first and third in Johannesburg on 24 July and 7 August either side of a 31 July clash in Cape Town.
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Lions tour change would be 'biggest disappointment in history' for Boks' Leyds
Earlier this week, Rugby Australia offered to host the eight matches scheduled between 3 July to 7 August as South Africa's COVID-19 cases ballooned to more than 1.4 million, with almost 45,000 deaths.
