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latest news & developmentsSaru, De Villiers apologise for eye-gouging comments
Boks coach Peter de Villiers has apologised for his apparent acceptance that Schalk Burger’s eye-gouging of Luke Fitzgerald was just part of the game.
Wallace edges Williams for Lions Test side spot
Ireland’s David Wallace has edged out Martyn Williams for the key position of openside flanker in British and Irish Lions Test team.
McGeechan delighted by Lions’ patience and discipline
British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan praised his team’s patience and discipline after a 39-3 rout of the Sharks on Wednesday.
Lions begin to take shape
The shape of the British and Irish Lions was beginning to emerge after coach Ian McGeechan on Monday named his team to take on the Sharks.
Coach upbeat after Lions victory
British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan said the 74-10 thrashing of the Gauteng Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday had been more than he expected.
McGeechan looking for improved performance by Lions
The British and Irish Lions will be looking for a marked improvement in their performance when they clash with the Golden Lions on Wednesday.
McGeechan banks on experience for first Lions game
Ian McGeechan has packed his British and Irish Lions side with plenty of experience for the opening game of their 10 match tour in South Africa.
We must restore pride in Lions jersey, says O’Connell
Captain Paul O’Connell has urged his players to restore pride in the British and Irish Lions jersey.
The Boks’ battle plan
The nature of Test rugby is that it tends to run in four-year cycles, centred on the mammoth spectacle of the World Cup. The Springboks face the next three-and-a-half years as…
McGeechan vows to restore Lions’ traditions
Coaching guru Ian McGeechan has promised to restore the traditional spirit of the British and Irish Lions when he takes them on tour to South Africa next year. The 61-year-old,…
McGeechan to lead Lions to SA again
Ian McGeechan, the man who led the British and Irish Lions to their monumental series victory over South Africa in 1997, has been handed the chance to repeat the achievement…
Johnson urges Lions to learn lessons from SA
Martin Johnson has urged the British and Irish Lions to be creative with their selection policy when it comes to picking a squad for the 2009 tour of South Africa. An enduring…
Rugby’s hemispheric haemorrhage
As the Rugby World Cup pool stage reached the halfway point this week, not one of the Six Nations countries could yet start planning for a quarterfinal. On the form of the…
Northern lights seem rather dim
A week into the Rugby World Cup and, if you believe the headlines in New Zealand and South Africa, the Webb Ellis Trophy is already heading back to the southern hemisphere. After…