Why I am still picking a Springboks series win against the Lions
The British & Irish Lions were always going to whip South Africa’s domestic teams. The only time a judgement can be made on the... Read more
Farrell in a class of his own as Lions savage Sharks
Owen Farrell was the biggest beneficiary from a Covid enforced British & Irish Lions starting XV backline reshuffle with a flyhalf performance that will... Read more
As Lions tour takes torrid Covid turn, there is no blame game to play
Any belief that the British & Irish Lions being in South Africa is about dollars is misguided. If it was only about the money... Read more
British & Irish Lions will smash Sharks
The good news is the British & Irish Lions will play the Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Wednesday evening. The bad news for... Read more
Brave Boks & Lions battle unrelenting burden of life in bio-bubble
The British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021 is unique in that the battle is not just between the hosts and... Read more
Hamish Watson will be huge for the Lions cause
Scottish flanker Hamish Watson has the motor and mongrel to be a game changer for the British & Irish Lions come the three tests... Read more
Classy British & Irish Lions slaughter local Lions
I had the British & Irish Lions to win by 40 points. They won by 42 points and showed their class against a local... Read more
Frans Malherbe puts the right shoulder into Georgia
Frans Malherbe may take a few blows on social media because of his build, but no one lands a blow to him at scrum... Read more
British & Irish legend Gibbs raves about Faf de Klerk
British & Irish Lions three-tour veteran Scott Gibbs believes scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will be decisive for a Springbok series win against the tourists,... Read more
And on this ‘good’ Friday the Springboks play again!
Crowd or no crowds, the rugby will be special and while we can bemoan the lack of a stadium audience, we still have the... Read more
Wild card Kwagga indicates a trick up the sleeve
Legendary former Welsh and British & Irish Lions centre Scott Gibbs believes the selection of Kwagga Smith at number 8 for the Springboks first... Read more
Frans Steyn to fire in starting lineup
It is magnificent and so appropriate that Frans Steyn will start in the Springboks first test since the Rugby World Cup final. He has... Read more
Specman’s Bok selection another win for the little guys
Rosko Specman will become a Springbok when South Africa play Georgia this Friday for their first test since the Rugby World Cup final. Specman... Read more
Conor Murray’s captaincy is a brilliant appointment
Warren Gatland’s appointment of Conor Murray as the British & Irish Lions captain sees one of the best brains in world rugby take over... Read more
Damn the South African Duhan haters. Show our boy some love
Damn the South African online haters of Duhan van der Merwe. Show the British & Irish Lions big winner some love because while he... Read more
King Kolbe drops in for the French double with cracker of a kick
Springbok Cheslin Kolbe kicked a 50 metre drop goal in Toulouse’s Top 14 final win against La Rochelle, showing there is nothing he can’t... Read more