Lions CEO John Feehan talks to lionsrugby.com about the the Lions Brand and its future

Tour manager Gerald Davies pays tribute to the victorious Spingbok's after the 'exciting, heroic, and unbearable' times in the past two monthes

Phil Vickery came out of the third Test with his head held high thanks to the fine performance he produced and he tells lionsrugby.com just how much that means

Springbok captain John Smit speaks at the farewell dinner to close the 2009 tour

Ex-Springbok captain Morne du Plessis who played against Lions in 1974 and 1980 gives his view on the 2009 tour

Captain Paul O'Connell congratulates the Springboks on a well-won test series, and says thank you to all who made the past seven weeks so special for him at the dinner to close the 2009 tour of South Africa.

British & Irish Lions chairman Andy Irvine gives his view of the tour and the future of the Lions

Wales and British Lions flanker Martyn Wiliams says to win the third Test in such style was a fitting end to their tour

Ugo Monye says he was delighted with the win, and that the past season has been amazing with his monumental rise to the top of the rugby tree

Paul O'Connell and Ian McGeechan give a press conference after the third Test win over South Africa

Tommy Bowe played his part in an epic Tour to South Africa, he tasted Test Series defeat, but restored some belief after humbling the hosts in the final match

Riki Flutey says that he will cherish the 2009 tour of South Africa for the rest of his life after helping to re-establish the Lions as a credible force by beating South Africa in the third Test

Forwards coach Warren Gatland speaks to the media ahead of the third and final Test

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

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

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.

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.

Andrew Sheridan will finally make a Test start for the Lions at the end of his second tour. Having had a taste of the action as a replacement last wekend, the English giant can't wait to have anothr crack at the Springboks.

Shane Williams is set to go looking for action against the Springboks as he tries to make up for the disappointment of not being picked in the first two Tests. The reigning IRB World Player of the Year is determined to give the Lions fans something to shout about in the final game.

Matthew Rees will be swapping his Welsh team mates Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones for English props Andrew Sheridan and Phil Vickery in the third Test. But the Scarlets hooker has no worries about meeting the Boks head on again.

Joe Worsley was bitterly disappinted when he failed to make the Lions test team in Durban and Pretoria, but now he is ready to give it everything when he plays in the third and final Test at the weekend.

Ian McGeechan tell's RTE's Michael Corcoran that the Lions will be driving on to the end of the tour to try to get the Test victory they feel they deserve after two stunning games against the world champion Springboks.

Brian O'Driscoll gave his damning verdict on the whole eye gouging affair before heading home on Wednesday morning. Here he tells RTE's Michael Corcoran his thoughts on Schalk Burger and Boks coach Peter de Viliers.

Graham Rowntree tells Alastair Eykyn, of 5 Live, his views on the Lions' state of mind ahead of the third Test and what he thinks about the eye gouging row that has erupted since last weekend.

Lions skipper Paul O'Connell admits that the last few days have been difficult in trying to overcome the disappointment of losing the series. But, as he explins in an interview with RTE's Michael Corcoran, he is promising one final push for victory in Johannesburgh on Saturday.

Springboks assistant coach Dick Muir is expecting a mighty last effort from the British & Irish Lions this weekend. But he also warns that the Boks want to make it a clean sweep in Johannesburg.

Gerald Davies believes the 2009 British & Irish Lions have proved themselves to the rest of the rugby playing world despite not winning the series. Now he wants them to go out on a high by winning the third Test.

Ian McGeechan knows his players gave their all in the two Tests against the world champion Springboks and is looking for another big effort to round off the tour in the third Test in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Dr James Robson and his medical team will have a busy week as they try to ease the injury worries of the British & Irish Lions ahead of the third Test on Saturday. Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones are definitely ruled otu and Brian O'Driscoll, Tommy Bowe and Jamie Roberts will receive treatment this week.

Luke Fitzgerald made his British & Irish Liolns debut in a game that he said lived up to every expectation he had about the occasion. The only problem was the Lions couldn't hang on to win.

Simon Shw was left with bitter sweet emotions after finally realising his dream to play in a British & Irish Lions Test match. On his third tour, he finally made the grade and picked up the man of the Match award. On the other hand, he ended up on the lsoing side.

Lions outside half Stephen Jones rated the second Test in Pretoria as "right up there with the toughest I've ever plyed". And the Wales outside half has pledged the Lions will come out fighting "for pride and the jersey" in Johannesburg next weekend.

Jamie Heaslip wants the Lions to attack from everywhere at Loftus Versfeld as they go in search of the win they need to level the Castle Series. He also says the Lions must get off to a better start than in Durban last week.

Every Lion knows they have to win the second Test in Pretoria and Irish back row man David Wallace is treating it like a cup final. He also knows that his battle at the breakdown will be an even more phsyical battle with Schalk Burger coming back into the home side.

Matthew Rees believes the Welsh front row can combine to stop the threat of the Springbok scrum in the second Test. It will be the first time since 1955 that an all-Welsh front row has packed down in Test match for the Lions in South Africa.

Stephen Jones will be playing his fifth straight Test in a Lions jersey and knows that he needs to steer his side to victory in Pretoria to keep alive the Castle Series. He believes the Lions must continue in the vein they palyed in the second half in Durban last weekend and can't afford to give the Springboks as manyh penalties as they did in the first Test.

Paul O'Connell says his team are ready to pick up where they left off at the end of the first Test in Durban nas they chase the victory they need to keep the series alive.

ian McGeechan has made five changes to his starting line-up for the sedcond Test in Pretoria. Listen to him explaining the feelings behidn his deicision and his hopes for his team at Loftus Versfeld.

Simon Shaw will win hsi first British & Irish Lions test cap just three months short of his 36th birthday. He made his Lions debut 12 years ago and now reaches his ultimate rugby goal in Pretoria this weekend.

Tour manager Gerald Davies says the Lions are in good heart ahead of the second Test in Pretoria. The Test series is still very much alive and the aim is to keep it that way going into the final week of the tour.

Keith Earls was delighted to score his second try on tour against the Emerging Springboks and fimrly believes he will be heading home a much better player. All he wants to do after South Africa is cast his mind forward to Australia and the 2013 tour.

Shaun Edwards says he is excited by the prospect of preparing the Lions for the second Test, but acknowledges that Loftus Versfeld is currently one of the toughest places in world rugby to go and win. Ecven so, he says there is plenty of belief in the Lions camp ahead of the second Test,.

Scottish hooker Ross Ford is looking for a big push against the Emerging Boks to try to impress the selectos ahead of the final two Tests. But whatever happens, he says he has learned a huge amount on the tour and is a better player for the experience of playing with the Lions in South Africa.

Nathan Hines says the draw against the Emerging Springboks won't have a negative effect on the Lions squad as they prepare for the second Test this weekend. They started the tour as one team and they will end in the same fashion, claims the Scogttish lock.

Ronan O'Gara thought his Lions side dominated the territory and possession against the Emerging Springboks, but one laps at the end of the game gave them the chance to steal a sharfe of the spoils.

Ireland's record cap holder John hayes will be back in the Lions jersey againsrt the Emerging Boks and can't wait foer the chance to help the tour cause. A 2005 Lion, Hayes came otu to South Africa to replace the injured Euan Murray.

Shane Williams admits he could be playing his last game in a Lions jersey against the Emerging Springboks if he doesn't pull out all the stops. The Welsh wing wizard says he is 'drinking in the last chance saloon'.

Emerging Boks coach Dick Muir is predicting a tough time for the Lions at Newlands on Tuesday night. Muir wants to make it two defeats in a row after the first test victory by the Springboks in Durban

David Wallace says he and his pack of Lions learnt alot after rattling South Africa in the 1st Test

Mike Phillips was a try scorer as the Lions staged an epic comeback to almost topple to Boks in their own backyard. It wasn't to be and now he know that his side can still win the series, as long as they put the defeat to bed and focus on next week's second Test

Jamie Roberts expresses his heartbreak at the manner of defeat in the first Test, but he knows the series is still there to be won, with two matches remaining in the series

John Smit says it will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for most of the players competing in this year's Test series with the Lions, and that makes it a special time for the Springboks. Listen to his thoughts by using the player below.

Jamie Roberts will make his first Test start for the Lions this weekend, and says that the young players on the team will go out and give it their all against the world champions

Lee Mears says he is delighted to win the race to a starting spot in the centre of the Lions' front row for the first Test

Ian-McGeechan talks about his squad selection for the first Test

Paul O'Connell says he and his test team mates will spend the next 48 hours dotting the I's and crossing the T's as the final preparations for the clash with South Africa are undertaken

British and Irish Lions tour manager Gerald Davies reads out the names of the 22 men who will take on the world champions on their home soil, in the first of the three Test series

Southern Kings coach Alan Solomans talks to the media in the wake of the 20-12 defeat to the Lions, and gives his views on the upcoming Test with South Africa

Adam Jones played his part in the 20-12 win over the Southern Kings, and now he is just hoping to be selected for the Test on Saturday.

Ugo Monye was a the Lions' try scorer as his side defeated the Southern Kings 20-12 to take an unbeaten record in with them to the Test series, which starts this weekend

Mike Blair wants to take his chance in Lions jersey ahead of the first Test this weekend

Stephen Jones has a chance to impress the coaching team when he starts this weekends match against Western Province

Phil Vickery has been appointed Lions captain, he describes it as an honour and a privilege and says that with the first test just eight days away, he intends to keep his side focussed on defeating the tight-knit unit that is Western Province

Leigh Halfpenny's Lions 2009 experience was cut painfully short with a thigh injury and he knows that after having an incredible season, the best thing he can do is rest during the close season so he can compete with the Blues next year

Stephen Ferris has been forced to leave South Africa with and he tells lionsrugby.com how all he wants to do is play and that he will return, fitter, stronger and better

Forwards coach Warren Gatland knows his players have the weight and expectations for four nations on their shoulders and he says he had been impressed with the attitude and desire he has seen from the squad in the first four matches of the 2009 tour

Paul O'Connell knows that the experienced management team, coupled with the players desire to support each other has resulted in a strongly bonded unit - and that is showing itself on the park, with four wins out of four

Mike Phiilps scored a try and earned the man of the match accolade as the Lions rolled over the Sharks 39-3, but he refused to take the credit and instead praised the players around him.

Gethin Jenkins was forced to front up against a weighty Sharks front row and, after a tough first half, he and his team mates got into their rhythm in the second half to record a 39-3 win at the venue of the first Test

Riki Flutey knows competition for places in the Lions Test team is tough but he is doing everything he can he play his part in what he says is becoming a tight knit squad

Bakkies Botha says he is glad to be back 'amongst family' as the South Africa squad meet up for training ahead of the forthcoming Test Series against the British and Irish Lions

MIke Phillips has earned a starting spot against the Sharks on Wednesday evening and he tells lionsrugby.com how much he hopes to impress and take his opportunity in the number nine jersey

David Wallace tells lionrugby.com how hard a challenge he expects the Sharks to present, even without some of their South Africa internationals

Alun-Wyn Jones says he is his own biggest critic, he demand the highest standards from himself and knows it is time to shine against the Sharks

John Plumtree, the coach of the Lions' next opponents will have to tackle a Touring side without a host of his front line players, but that means his players will have a chance to be tested, he says.

Lee Bryne knows that he needs to create a favourable impression against the Sharks if he is to nail down a starting spot in the forthcoming Tests, which are now looming large on the horizon

Lions doctor James Robson gives an insight into the work going on behind the scenes to keep team fit

Stephen Ferris scored another fine try to add to his midweek mark as his side got off to a flying start against the Cheetahs, but he knows the Lions failed to maintain momentum against tough opposition and in the end he was happy to chalk up the victory.

Luke Fitzgerald says he is delighted to get his first start for the Lions after being 'an interested observer' for the first two matches

Joe Worsley says switching back row roles is something he is used to and that he is ready to get back in to the action against the Cheetahs

Harry Ellis got his first taste of Lions rugby when he came on as a replacement against the Golden Lions. Now, Ian McGeechan has handed his a starting spot and the Tigers fly half wants to raise the bar again with a good performance against the Cheetahs

James Hook will start in the No.10 jersey when the Lions face the Cheetahs this weekend and he controls a backs division which contains three of his Welsh international colleagues

Legendary Springbok Breyton Paulse says the Lions will have their work cut out to beat the World Champions in their own backyard during the three-test series, but, with Ian McGeechan at the helm they have a leader who knows what it take to unlock the door to success

Forwards coach Graham Rowntree looks back at the 74-10 win over the Golden Lions and says that in the next ten days he and his fellow coaches will find out just how good the side are

Captain Paul O'Connell tells www.lionsrugby.com how the squad is gelling as a unit and that means players demanding the very highest standards from each other

Wales fly half Stephen Jones may rank the 74-10 win over the Golden Lions as one of his golden Lions memories, but that did not stop him demanding that his team mates maintain momentum and learn every lesson they can from the peroformance at Coca Cola Park

Lee Mears says that it is every Lions' duty to perform in the jersey and that a winning side is a happy side.

Euan Murray made quite an impact as he came off the bench to play his part in the 74-10 demolition of the Golden Lions, but he modestly plays down his role and looks forward to a first start in the match coming up this weekend against Free State Cheetahs

Ugo Monye says the 2009 British and Irish Lions really have arrived after they thumped the Golden Lions 74-10 in front of a huge crowd at Coca-Cola Park

Mike Phillips says that every game in this summer tour to South Africa is a massive challenge and he tells www.lionsrugby.com that it is too early to think about the upcoming tests as the first hurdle to get over is the game against the Golden Lions, in front of an anticipated crowd of 50,000 at Ellis Park

HSBC ambassador and two-time British & Irish Lion has returned to South Africa but with a very different remit to when he was last here.

Phil Vickery gets his first start of the 2009 tour on Wednesday evening when he lines up against the Golden Lions, he knows a lot has been said about last Saturday's performance and now he wants to get the team do their talking on the pitch

Brian O'Driscoll will lead the British & Irish Lions into their second tour game against the Xerox Golden Lions at Coca Cola Park on Wednesday night.

Lions debutant Ugo Monye says he felt a tingle of joy when he saw his name in the team to face the Golden Lions in the second match of the 2009 South Africa tour. And now he wants both a performance, and a win.

Nathan Hines has been handed his British and Irish Lions debut by coach Ian McGeechan in the second match of the 2009 Tour, his opposition - the Golden Lions, his second row partner - Alyn-Wyn Jones. It's a series of firsts for the Scotland international.

Rob Howley speaks to the media after the first match of the 2009 tour and gives an honest assessment of the challenges he will face as a coach when the Lions play game two this Wednesday.

Alun-Wyn Jones says he is pleased with his try-scoring contribution in the opening match of the 2009 tour of South Africa but that much more work will need to be done in the coming weeks.

Jamie Roberts says that the first match on the 2009 tour was a tough challenge and showed the level of intensity that will be required in the coming weeks as the squad build up to the first Test against the Springboks.

Tommy Bowe scored the Lions' first try on their 2009 tour of South Africa. Here, he talks to www.lionsrugby.com after the hard-fought 37-25 win over the Royal XV in Phokeng.

British Lions skipper Paul O'Connell is backing his young Munster team mate Keith Earls to become an instant hit in South Africa.

Ian McGeechan says the side that has been selected will set the ball rolling at the start of the Tour and give the coaches food for thought as they try to gel a new unit together

Having described the British & Irish Lions as the 'Everest of his career', Cardiff Blues No8 Andy Powell is now desperate to make a positive impression during Saturday's opening fixture in Phokeng.

Lions' Tour Manager Gerald Davies speaks to Simon Ward about the appointment of Ian McGeechan as Lions coach.

Lions coach Ian McGeechan talks to Simon Ward about the unique honour of coaching the Lions.