Ireland coach Andy Farrell named British and Irish Lions coach for the team’s 2025 tour to Australia. This is a developing story …

It looks certain that Ireland’s Andy Farrell will lead the British and Irish Lions on their 2025 trip of Australia as head coach.

Two Sides is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at last year’s historic British and Irish Lions series against the Springboks.

Springboks vs British and Irish Lions live scores: The series comes down to a decider in the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 7 August.

Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: The series comes down to a decider in the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 7 August.

Siya Kolisi assured South Africa that the Springboks are ready to give their all in the deciding Test against the British and Irish Lions

The Lions have promised to be the guardians of the running game and the sweetest little angels in their final Test against the Springboks.

Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has praised his charges response to losing the first Test against the Lions, after their 27-9 win over the tourists in Cape Town.

Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: The second Test of the series promising yet more intrigue after a busy week leading up to the match.

Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: The second Test of the series promising yet more intrigue after a busy week leading up to the match.

British & Irish Lions loosehead prop Wyn Jones has been ruled out of Saturday’s first Test against South Africa with a minor shoulder injury.

Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: follow the first Test of the 2021 Lions tour kicks off at the Cape Town Stadium.

The first Test between the Springboks and the British and Irish Lions is nearly upon us and there are few clues as to which way this one will go.

Former Ireland international Neil Francis was sacked from his role as a newspaper rugby pundit after making an apparently racist remark about British & Irish Lions flyhalf Marcus Smith.

The Springboks must ensure that they do not incur the wrath of Nic Berry if they are to overcome the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.

We’re a day away from the much-anticipated first Test between the world champion Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium.

The Springboks and British & Irish Lions will clash in their much-anticipated first Test at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 24 July.

Springboks vs British and Irish Lions: The first Test of the 2021 Lions tour kicks off at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Versatile forward Rynhardt Elstadt says that being added to the so-called Springbok ‘Bomb Squad’ for the first Test against the Lions is a huge honour.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland’s 23-man squad for the first Test against the Springboks features eight England players and five each from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has named his side to take on the Springboks in the first of three Tests at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

The Springboks have received a much-needed boost by the return from Covid-19 isolation of hookers Bongi Mbonambi and Scarra Ntubeni as well as No 8 Dan du Preez.

The British and Irish Lions ran in seven tries to thump the Stormers 49-3 in their final tour match ahead of the Test series against the Springboks.

The Stormers vs British and Irish Lions match will be the main event of a Saturday double-header at the Cape Town Stadium.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his disappointment in the defeat South Africa ‘A’ suffered to the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium.

Tensions continue to simmer ahead of the Springboks v British & Irish Lions Test series after SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus flagged two controversial tackles by Owen Farrell.

The Bulls scored a surprise 17-14 win over South Africa ‘A’ in a warm-up match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 17 July.

Follow our live coverage of the South Africa ‘A’ vs Bulls match from the Cape Town Stadium, kick-off is scheduled for 13:00 on Saturday 18 July.

South Africa ‘A’ vs Bulls is the final prep for Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and his charges before they face the Lions in the first Test.

The Bulls have named former Springbok Johan Goosen at flyhalf for their clash with South Africa ‘A’ in Cape Town on Saturday.

Only three players who started in the South Africa ‘A’ win against the British & Irish Lions on Wednesday retained their places in the starting team.

The Stormers vs British and Irish Lions match will be the main event of a Saturday double-header at the Cape Town Stadium.

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland is to seek clarification from officials over Faf de Klerk’s dangerous tackle that resulted in a yellow card for the scrumhalf.

The British and Irish Lions have named an entirely changed starting XV to face the Stormers in Green Point, Cape Town this weekend.

Marcus Smith will make his British & Irish Lions debut against the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, while Alun Wyn Jones makes a dramatic return to the bench.

The Stormers face the British and Irish Lions in their last game before the Tests against the Springboks, with kick-off at 18:00.

SA Rugby’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that the South Africa ‘A’ side will play the Bulls in a much-needed warm-up match in Cape Town on Saturday.

Lock Ernst van Rhyn will captain the Stormers in their encounter with the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Warren Gatland insisted his British & Irish Lions players left Cape Town Stadium with renewed conviction of their ability to win the Test series against the Springboks.

Rassie Erasmus said there is a lot the Springboks – in the guise of an SA ‘A’ side – need to get right for the first Test after they hung on for a 17-13 win over the British & Irish Lions.

A Springbok-laden South Africa ‘A’ side proved too strong for the touring British & Irish Lions in their clash at a freezing Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday.

South Africa ‘A’ vs British and Irish Lions sees the tourists face their toughest assignment to date when they tackle a side loaded with internationals.

Cheslin Kolbe and Faf de Klerk cannot wait to pull the green and gold jersey over their heads when the SA ‘A’ team line up against the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium.

South Africa ‘A’ vs British and Irish Lions: The tourists face their toughest assignment to date when they tackle an ‘A’ side loaded with internationals.

The British and Irish Lions have been assured of their safety amid a mounting death toll related to widespread looting across South Africa.

Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been banned for three matches following his red card against the British & Irish Lions.

South Africa’s Jaco Peyper will referee Wednesday’s clash between South Africa ‘A’ and the British & Irish Lions.

The Pretoria-based Bulls are reportedly heading to Cape Town to help provide some opposition for the Springboks this weekend.

Warren Gatland has welcomed SA Rugby elevating their SA ‘A’ clash on Wednesday into an unofficial fourth Test, but the British & Irish Lions head coach has ruled out meeting for a second time on Saturday.

Alun Wyn Jones could make a sensational return to the British & Irish Lions squad after seeing dramatic progress in his recovery from the dislocated shoulder that appeared to have ended his tour.

Barring a handful of players currently sidelined due to Covid-19, the SA ‘A’ named to face the British & Irish Lions represents a full-blown Springbok match-day squad.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 18 Rugby World Cup winners in a strong South Africa ‘A’ team captained by Lukhanyo Am for their clash with the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium.

Warren Gatland has named his British & Irish Lions team to play South Africa ‘A’ at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday, 14 July.

The Springboks and the British & Irish Lions arrived in Cape Town on Sunday for the eagerly awaited next stage of the tourists’ tour of South Africa.

The British & Irish Lions’ tour match against South Africa ‘A’ will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday despite reports of a potential swap with Saturday’s match against the Stormers.

The Springboks have called up Sharks hooker Fez Mbatha and Bulls prop Lizo Gqoboka into the squad as Covid-19 cover.

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi and star wing Makazole Mapimpi are among SIX new Covid-19 positive confirmed cases in the camp.

The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the British & Irish Lions series after six rounds of Covid-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field.

A red card to scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse early in the second half cost the Sharks dearly in their match against the British and Irish Lions.

The Sharks put in a vastly improved performance in their second clash against the British & Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.

Courtney Lawes will replace Maro Itoje in the British & Irish Lions’ starting XV for Saturday’s clash against the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld.

The Sharks will face off with the British and Irish Lions for the second time inside a week on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld from 18:00.

British & Irish Lions great Jeremy Guscott reckons the Springboks are “one-trick ponies”, although he added, “it’s a good trick”.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says he’s almost certain that all three Tests against the Springboks will be played at the Cape Town Stadium.

Jamie George has been named as the British and Irish Lions match skipper for their clash with the Sharks at Loftus on Saturday evening.

The Sharks will face off with the British and Irish Lions for the second time inside a week on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld from 18:00.

Sharks coach Sean Everitt has made a string of changes to the matchday squad for his side’s second match against the British and Irish Lions.

The British & Irish Lions will play back-to-back matches against the Sharks on Saturday, this time at Loftus Versfeld.

The British & Irish Lions will play the Sharks for a second time in the space of three days when the teams square off at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 10 July.

The British & Irish Lions kept their unbeaten streak alive on South African soil with a comprehensive win over an out-classed Sharks side at Ellis Park.

The Sharks aren’t likely to give the Lions the same kind of physical battle they can expect from the Springboks but should test the concentration of Warren Gatland’s side.

The British & Irish Lions v Sharks clash at Ellis Park in Johannesburg will go ahead on Tuesday, 7 July.

An unnamed member of the British & Irish Lions management team tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

The Sharks aren’t likely to give the Lions the same kind of physical battle they can expect from the Springboks but should test the concentration of Warren Gatland’s side.

The British & Irish Lions’ third tour match against the Bulls on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld is reportedly in doubt due to a spate of positive Covid-19 cases in the South African team’s camp.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said he did not plan to give the Springboks an early indication of who they were likely to play against in the upcoming Test series.

The Sharks have named a close to full strength side to face the touring British and Irish Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday 7 July 2021.

Tom Curry, Josh Navidi and Adam Beard will make their British & Irish Lions debuts on Wednesday, 7 July when the tourists take on the Sharks at Ellis Park.

Phepsi Buthelezi is back at No 8 and will captain the Sharks in their clash against the British & Irish Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

Springbok Rugby World Cup-winning lock RG Snyman is recovering from a skin graft operation and doubtful for the British & Irish Lions Test series.

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland insists that his side are in South Africa to win their Test series against the Springboks.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland believes the decision to omit original captain Alun Wyn Jones from their South Africa tour after sustaining a shoulder injury may have been premature.

The British & Irish Lions faced what will (hopefully) be their weakest opposition on their eight-match tour of South Africa when they took on the Lions at Ellis Park.

The visiting British & Irish Lions got their tour of South Africa off to the perfect start with victory over the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

The British and Irish Lions begin their tour in earnest against their South African namesake at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

It’s been 12 long years since the British & Irish Lions last graced rugby fields in South Africa.

The British and Irish Lions begin their tour in earnest against their South African namesake at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

The Johannesburg-based Lions have named their team to face their British and Irish Lions tourists at Ellis Park on Saturday.

The kick-off in the match between the Sharks and the British & Irish Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday, 7 July, has been brought forward by an hour.

The kick-off in the match between the Sharks and the British & Irish Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday, 7 July, has been brought forward by an hour.

Scotland’s Stuart Hogg will captain the British & Irish Lions in the opening match of their South Africa tour when the tourists take on the Lions on Saturday, 3 July.

The British & Irish Lions landed in South Africa on Monday and wasted no time in hitting the gym – and the field.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said that the British & Irish Lions tour is not in jeopardy despite five of the eight matches being scheduled for the coronavirus-swamped Gauteng province.

The Springboks will immediately resume their preparations for their upcoming Tests against Georgia after feedback received from the Lions Series Medical Advisory Group.

The British & Irish Lions have arrived in South Africa!

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will be moving to adjusted Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect there were concerns the British & Irish Lions’ tour of the country would be in jeopardy.

The three Springboks who tested positive for Covid-19 which prompted a cancellation of the team’s training session in Johannesburg, have been named.

Kick-off times in at least TWO of the British & Irish Lions’ matches on their tour of SA will need to change due to the stricter Covid-19 lockdown measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Rassie Erasmus has allayed fears that three positive Covid-19 tests in the Springbok camp would put Friday’s Test against Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in jeopardy.

Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray has been named as new captain of the British & Irish Lions after Alun Wyn Jones was ruled out of the tour of South Africa.