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Tour to South Africa 2009
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25 Jul
The nine Springboks released from international duty following the away leg of this year's Tri Nations are all set to play a part in this weekend's Currie Cup action.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
24 Jul, 08:28
Springbok winger Bryan Habana has been given the all clear to play his part in South Africa's remaining Tri Nations fixtures, as well as the Test against Argentina in Johannesburg on August 9.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
24 Jul, 08:08
Former Springbok coach Jake White has criticised the non-selection of full back Percy Montgomery for last Saturday's defeat against Australia in Perth.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
23 Jul, 12:08
Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has backed Brian O'Driscoll to retain the Lions captaincy when Ian McGeechan's squad travel to South Africa in just over 10 months' time.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
21 Jul, 16:21
Both the Springbok head coach and stand-in skipper were upbeat about the remainder of the Tri Nations despite the 16-9 reverse at the hands of Australia last Saturday.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
21 Jul, 11:02
Lions supporters caring to take a look at the current make up of the Currie Cup table will be in no doubt as to the size of the challenge facing the Lions on their 10-game tour of South Africa in less than a year's time.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
21 Jul, 09:51
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has defused suggestions that the neck injury suffered by star flanker Schalk Burger against Australia is anything other than a minor setback.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
20 Jul, 14:00
Springbok winger Bryan Habana believes he let his team-mates down on Saturday as the World Champions lost out to Australia in Perth.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
19 Jul, 13:20
South Africa failed to capitalise on last weekend's historic victory over the All Blacks as they fell to a 16-9 defeat against Australia in Perth on Saturday afternoon.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
18 Jul, 15:36
Springbok No8 Pierre Spies will be delighted to be back in national colours when the World Champions take on Australia in Perth this Saturday.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
Other Rugby News
25 Jul
Martyn Williams has heralded Wales team-mate Gavin Henson as the best inside-centre in world rugby.
PA Sport
25 Jul, 16:02
Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman insists there will be no room for complacency when the Magners League champions return to action at the start of the season.
PA Sport
25 Jul, 08:36
Former South Africa Sevens skipper Kabamba Floors continues his comeback from injury by celebrating his 50th appearance for the Cheetahs during round six of the Currie Cup this weekend.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
24 Jul, 12:01
Former Lions tourist Alan Tait has confirmed that Newcastle Falcons are attempting to recruit rugby league players ahead of the forthcoming season.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
24 Jul, 09:38
Ex-Australia captain John Eales claims the All Blacks are no longer "invincible" ahead of the two countries' Tri Nations encounter on Saturday.
PA Sport
23 Jul, 13:40
Explosive former rugby league star Timana Tahu has been drafted into the Australian side to face New Zealand in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on Saturday night.
PA Sport
23 Jul, 09:45
All Black skipper Richie McCaw will now miss Saturday's Tri Nations encounter with Australia after failing to recovery from an ankle injury.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
22 Jul, 14:46
Australia scrum-half Luke Burgess claims he is ready for the biggest challenge of his short Test career against a New Zealand side he believes is still the world's best.
PA Sport
22 Jul, 13:27
Blue Bulls hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle, who captained the Springboks against a World XV two years ago, is set to make his comeback from injury in a Carlton Cup match this evening.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
22 Jul, 12:19
South Africa's senior players have endorsed the Experimental Law Variations used in the most recent Super 14 competition.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
Latest Features
Interview
18 Jul
Legendary Welsh centre Scott Gibbs believes honesty and togetherness were two of the major contributing factors on the last victorious Lions tour 11 years ago.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
Editorial
17 Jul, 11:39
They tend to keep their heads down and come to prominence only when they start throwing the ball in like a drunken sailor, but that may all change on Saturday as two of the most exciting hookers in world rugby go head to head.
Westgate, Angus Morrison
Interview
15 Jul, 23:39
Exactly 19 years ago today, the 1989 Lions clinched a series victory over Australia thanks to a nail-biting 19-18 Third Test win in Sydney.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
Interview
10 Jul, 10:46
When the 1955 British & Irish Lions played their first game in South Africa there was a prize of £15 on offer for the first player to score a try.
Westgate, Rob Cole
Interview
8 Jul, 10:54
With a new domestic campaign on the horizon, Ireland full back Geordan Murphy is hoping another impressive season in Leicester Tigers colours will push him towards his second successive Lions tour.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
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24 Jul, 15:49
In the third of our series of ‘Great Lions Tests’, we take you back to a series-clinching win 19 years ago. On July 15, 1989, the Lions defied the odds to turn a 1-0 Test deficit into an historic 2-1 series victory over soon-to-be World Champions Australia.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
9 Jul, 17:14
In the second of our series of ‘Great Lions Tests’, we travel back seven years to the date of the memorable First Test win over Australia on the last day of June 2001.
Westgate, Marc Heywood
