Springboks do, what the All Blacks and Australia could not.
The Springboks have beaten the British & Irish Lions 19 - 16 in the 3rd test and clinched the series for a second time on the trot. It...
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Aug 6, 20213 min read
The lie the Lions hurt themselves with the most.
When the British & Irish Lions announced their squad to tour South Africa, a lot of hype surrounded the selection. The omission of...
Aug 6, 20213 min read
Test 3 is the decider, but who are the favorites?
The 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa all comes down to this. 80 minutes, between 46 players and the four white lines. Much...
Aug 2, 20212 min read
History is written by the victors.
It was 12 years ago that the Springboks defeated the British & Irish Lions in the 2nd test at Loftus to win the series. South African’s...
Aug 2, 20213 min read
Liam Williams, the selection blunder that hurt Gatland most.
The failure to select Liam Williams at fullback in the first two tests, came back to bite Warren Gatland as Stuart Hogg and Duhan van der...
Aug 1, 20213 min read
Springbok fightback leaves it all up to the 3rd test.
The Springboks surged to victory in the second half and overcame their half time deficit, to beat the British & Irish Lions 27 -9 in the...
Jul 31, 20214 min read
Redemption For Boks
As we all very well know, the British and Irish Lions have stolen the first of three Test matches away from South Africa and its...
Jul 28, 20214 min read
Erasmus Punches Back
During the Build-up to the first Test, the British & Irish Lions coaches and head staff used the media to try get in the heads of the...
Jul 25, 20212 min read
British & Irish Lions take control of the series
Warren Gatland's side took the lead in the series after beating the Springboks 22 - 17 in their 1st encounter in Cape Town. There were...
Jul 25, 20213 min read
Springboks mauled by Lions
The Springboks were beaten 22 -17 in the first test of the series in Cape Town. After holding a commanding lead at the break, the...
Jul 19, 20212 min read
British & Irish Lions team prediction
Saturday it all begins, the British & Irish Lions will take the field to face the World Cup winning Springboks in the 1st test of the...
Jul 19, 20213 min read
South Africa Still Work To Do
On Saturday the South African "A" side faced a strong Bulls side at Cape Town Stadium. The men in green opened the game with a brilliant...
Jul 18, 20212 min read
SA "A" vs Blue Bulls, an exercise in futility.
SARU Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus had pleaded with the British & Irish Lions for a re-run of Wednesdays clash on Saturday in order...
Jul 15, 20217 min read
Is that really the law?
Watching rugby the last few weeks I started believing my menopause is really here. Mood swings from elation to frustration. The reason...
Jul 14, 20213 min read
4 Take aways from the SA "A" vs B & I Lions game.
The SA "A" side won their game against the British and Irish Lions 17 - 13 in a tight encounter. The South African's didn't score a point...
Jul 13, 20213 min read
SA "A" vs British & Irish Lions, a test but not in the normal sense.
The majority of the Springbok squad was cleared to return to training on Monday after being in isolation the entire week. Whilst some big...
Jul 9, 20214 min read
Sharks get a 2nd chance, here's how they can take it.
With all the absurdities surrounding the British & Irish Lions tour at the moment in light of the pandemic raging havoc with the...
Jul 6, 20213 min read
Curwin gets chance to prove his worth
The Cell C Sharks will face the British & Irish Lions this evening in the second fixture of the 2021 tour. Whilst the game is not set to...
Jul 6, 20213 min read
Lions tour near collapse
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa is at risk as the Covid-19 pandemic rages havoc in South Africa. Whilst there was a...
Jul 6, 20214 min read
Gatland's take on Bok Performance
The Springboks played their first test in almost two whole years against Georgia last weekend. We expected the rugby to be a bit rusty...
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