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Aug 3, 21 •
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Damian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the Castle Lager Lions Series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could earn his first Test cap since 2016. Springbok coach Jacques...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to the starting XV which lost to the Springboks last Saturday in Cape Town. The defeat sees the Castle Lager Lions Series level at 1-1 going into this weekend’s final Test match. The...
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Jul 29, 21 •
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Springbok Women’s players Zintle Mpupha, Lusanda Dumke and Chumisa Qawe joined rugby fans across the country in backing the Boks by creating a personalised banner in the build up to the crucial second Test between Siya Kolisi’s charges and the British...
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Jul 27, 21 •
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Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial clash between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions....
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Jul 27, 21 •
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British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has made three changes to the starting XV which beat the Springboks last Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Castle Lager Lions Series. Conor Murray (Munster Rugby, Ireland), Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby,...
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Jul 25, 21 •
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Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aerial battle, which is something the South Africans can fix before next week’s second Test in the Castle Lager Lions Series....
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Jul 21, 21 •
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British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST). Tour captain Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, Wales) will skipper the Lions having...
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Jul 20, 21 •
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SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions confirmed on Tuesday that agreement had been reached to conclude the Castle Lager Lions Series in Cape Town. The Series was scheduled to return to Gauteng following the first Test in Cape Town on Saturday. However,...
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Jul 20, 21 •
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Handré Pollard will earn his 50th cap in the momentous opening Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday – the first of three internationals between the two sides in the Castle Lager Lions Series....
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Jul 12, 21 •
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Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 18 Rugby World Cup winners in a strong South Africa ‘A’ team captained by Lukhanyo Am for their clash with the British & Irish Lions in a Castle Lager Lions Series match at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday....
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Jul 12, 21 •
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Warren Gatland, has named his Lions team to play South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 14 July (kick off 7pm BST). Tour captain Conor Murray (Munster, Ireland) is named skipper of a starting XV which has 12 changes to the team that defeated...
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Jul 12, 21 •
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The Springboks and the British & Irish Lions arrived in Cape Town on Sunday for the eagerly awaited second stage of the Castle Lager Lions Series. The Springboks took up residence in the City Centre while the tourists based themselves will split their...
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Jul 11, 21 •
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The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Castle Lager Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field. All the players and...
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Jul 9, 21 •
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It will be a case of history writing itself when the Cell C Sharks take on the British & Irish Lions on Saturday at 6pm at Loftus Versfeld, three days after facing the same team on Wednesday evening. Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has had a taste...
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Jul 9, 21 •
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The DHL Stormers will wear a special heritage jersey for their clash with the British and Irish Lions and you can own your own replica, although stocks are limited. The DHL Stormers will face the British and Irish Lions for the first time at Cape Town Stadium...
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Jul 8, 21 •
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The British & Irish Lions will play back-to-back matches against the Cell C Sharks, it was announced on Thursday. SA Rugby and the Lions have agreed to replace the Vodacom Bulls with the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (kick-off 18h00 SAT,...
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Jul 7, 21 •
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South Africa’s national beer and title partner of the British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa, Castle Lager, has released a commemorative jersey for people to celebrate with the Springboks even though they will be cheering for the national team from...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Springbok training has been suspended for Monday following a positive test in the squad. The players have been placed in preventative isolation prior to further PCR testing and a review of the testing data by the Medical Advisory Group (MAG). Lood de Jager...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts on Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park (kick off 6pm BST). Ireland lock, Iain...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Everitt has named a relatively unchanged line-up, welcoming back his captain Phepsi Buthelezi who returns to the side after missing last week’s game with a mild concussion. “We have to get the fundamentals right otherwise we will be punished on the...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Jordan Hendrikse is back and ready to start for the Sigma Lions when they meet the British and Irish Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. This will be the first match the visiting Lions have played on South African soil in 12 years. Burger Odendaal and...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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The kick-off in the Castle Lager Lions Series match between the Cell C Sharks and the British & Irish Lions at Emirates Arline Park on Wednesday, 7 July, has been brought forward by an hour to 19h00 (18h00 BST). The adjustment has been made in the...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Sigma Connected launching their title sponsorship of the Lions’ Carling Currie Cup team this weekend with the British & Irish Lions match. Lions Rugby Company is delighted to announce that Sigma Connected will be the new title holder for the Carling...
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Jun 29, 21 •
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Rosko Specman, Aphelele Fassi and Jasper Wiese are in line to make their Springbok debuts on Friday when the Rugby World Cup champions line up against Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in the team’s first Test since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in November 2019....
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Jun 21, 21 •
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SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced on Monday Tsogo Sun Hotels as the Official Hotel Partner of the 2021 Lions Tour to South Africa. Tsogo Sun Hotels, who have a portfolio of more than 100 outstanding hotels across South Africa, Africa,...
