Friday 3 July 2009
The Springboks will not let the unsuccessful appeal of lock Bakkies Botha, against his suspension for what they called was cleaning out at a ruck, deter them from playing their normal physical game in the third Test against the British and Irish Lions
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Friday 3 July 2009
South Africa is out to complete an unprecedented series sweep and the British and Irish Lions are trying to avoid their eighth test loss in a row when they meet on Saturday
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Friday 3 July 2009
Riki Flutey will crown a remarkable first season as a bona fide "Englishman" when he starts for the British and Irish Lions in the third and final Test on Saturday.
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Friday 3 July 2009
Hard-tackling Schalk Burger defended his reputation on Thursday after it emerged he had been cleared of eye-gouging Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald but found guilty of a lesser offence.
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Friday 3 July 2009
A converted try in the dying seconds clinched a last gasp 40-39 win for Fiji over Japan in a Pacific Nations Cup thriller on Friday.
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Friday 3 July 2009
England full-back Delon Armitage says the Lions have let themselves down but will come out all guns blazing in Saturday's final third and final Test against South Africa.
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Friday 3 July 2009
World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson completed his first training session with his new team Toulon, and the French club's director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre was impressed by the flyhalf.
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Friday 3 July 2009
Springbok Gcobani Bobo will join Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal, an exciting new challenge for the six-Test centre and yet another astute signing for the ambitious northeasterners.
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Thursday 2 July 2009
South Africa rugby coach Peter de Villiers refused to change his outspoken ways but said Thursday he would walk into the Lions changing room and congratulate rival Ian McGeechan if the Springboks lost the final test.
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Thursday 2 July 2009
The Springboks made 10 changes to their side and the British and Irish Lions made eight for the third Test in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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