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Clubhouse Exclusive: Enter the Lions' den

3 Jul, 13:44

Tom Croft leads the way into the Lions' den as the 2009 tourists enjoy a South African safari.

Westgate, Marc Heywood

Clubhouse Exclusive: Breakdown

2 Jul, 18:14

Things hot up for the Lions as their tour bus overheats.

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Refs to get tough on niggle and verbals

03 Jul

Aussie referee Stu Dickenson has told the British & Irish Lions and the Springboks he is going to get tough with any off-the-ball incidents in the third Test.

Rob Cole, Westgate

Vickery ready for 'Beast' re-match

3 Jul, 14:49

Phil Vickery can't wait to play in one final British & Irish Lions Test and is being backed by everyone to give a better account of himself than in his last outing.

Rob Cole, Westgate

Third time lucky for the Welshman?

3 Jul, 14:08

Mike Phillips can't wait to have one final crack at Fourie du Preez in what is being tdeemed the battle of the world game's two best scrum halves.

Rob Cole, Westgate

Smit slams 'insane' ruling on Botha

3 Jul, 10:33

Springboks' skipper John Smit is worried for the future of the game following the citing of Bakkies Botha in last weekend's second Test for charging into a ruck.

Rob Cole, Westgate

Flutey looking for the 'ultimate'

3 Jul, 09:51

Riki Flutey will be searching for the ultimate achievement when he makes his Lions Test debut against South Africa in Johannesburg tomorrow afternoon.

Westgate, Marc Heywood

Ugo grateful for second chance

2 Jul, 17:30

Ugo Monye is delighted to be getting a second chance to prove himself in a British & Irish Lions Test jersey in Johannesburg this weekend.

Rob Cole, Westgate

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Bobo joins Falcons

3 Jul, 15:21

Gcobani Bobo, who played for Western Province against the British & Irish Lions, has joined Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal.

Rob Cole, Westgate

Bring it on again, says Smit

3 Jul, 10:53

John Smit says the Springboks haven't stopped talking about the intensity and physicality of last week's second Test against the British & Irish Lions in Pretoria.

Rob Cole, Westgate

Burger 'not guilty' of gouging

2 Jul, 17:49

Schalk Burger has denied he is "a rugby thug" and has aplogised to his team mates for missing the first 10 minutes of the second Test after being sent to the sin bin for "making contact with the eye area" of Luke Fitzgerald.

Rob Cole, Westgate

Closer to the action

2 Jul, 15:45

With the final week of the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa now in full swing, why not take this chance to download your free mobile application?

Westgate, Marc Heywood

Boks change 10

2 Jul, 12:44

Springbok head coach Peter de Villiers has made 10 changes to his starting line up for this Saturday's third and final Test against the Lions.

Westgate, Marc Heywood

Botha appeal fails

2 Jul, 11:41

Springbok lock Bakkies Botha's appeal against his two week suspension following his citing in last weekend's second Test in Pretoria has failed.

Rob Cole, Westgate

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Latest Match Report

Heartbreak on the High Veld

27 June 2009, 4:15 pm

A last-minute penalty from Morne Steyn secured a series victory for the Springboks on Saturday afternoon after the Lions had looked for so long as if they would level affairs at Loftus Versfeld.

Marc Heywood

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End of the line in '09

29 June 2009, 5:19 pm

A series victory may be beyond the Lions but that won't affect the intensity of this Saturday's third and final Test in Johannesburg.

Marc Heywood

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On This Day

03 Jul

Dawson the hero against ACT

A last-minute conversion from Matt Dawson sealed a stunning comeback win over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra on this day in 2001.

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Shaw looks to reverse fortunes

3 Jul, 15:56

Simon Shaw says that taking on the world champions will be an incredibly hard task as he and his team mates strive to finish the tour on a high

Westgate

Shaw looks to reverse fortunes

3 Jul, 15:56

Simon Shaw says that taking on the world champions will be an incredibly hard task as he and his team mates strive to finish the tour on a high

Westgate

Phillips still belives a win is possible

3 Jul, 15:06

Mike Phillips still believes he and his Lions colleagues can take the Springboks to task in the third and final Test of the 2009 tour of South Africa and restore some pride the in the jersey

Westgate

Riki Flutey ready to grab big chance

2 Jul, 18:36

Riki Flutey was almost off the tour after his first appearance with the Lions in the opening game due to a knee injruy. But the England centre has worked hard for his big chance and intends to make the most of it this weekend in the third Test.

Westgate

Martyn makes it in the end

2 Jul, 18:12

Matyn Williams has been waiting eight years for his first Test start with the Lions and can't wait to achieve his ultimate rugby goal in Johannesburg this weekend. At the end of his gthird tour he will fill the No 7 jersey for the first time.

Westgate

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