All the key stats and facts ahead of kick-off in the third Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 7 August.

Saturday’s third and final Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions will decide the winner of the three-Test series.

Damian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could earn his first Test cap since 2016.

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has made SIX changes to the starting XV which lost to the Springboks last Saturday in Cape Town.

Retired Welsh referee Nigel Owens said the Springboks were rather fortunate to be awarded their second try by centre Lukhanyo Am against the British & Irish Lions.

Retired Welsh referee Nigel Owens says Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe was “very, very lucky” not to receive a RED card in Saturday’s second Test against the British & Irish Lions.

British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler has been cited following Saturday’s second Test against the Springboks at the Cape Town Stadium.

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.

The Springboks bounced back from last weekend’s defeat in the opening Test against the British & Irish Lions to win the second clash at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

All the key stats and facts ahead of kick-off in the second Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 31 July.

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has lamented the lack of execution against the British & Irish Lions, but said Covid had no bearing on the result.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed the world champions in the second half by dominating the aerial battle.

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.

At least one leading South African bookmaker isn’t prepared to separate the Springboks and British & Irish Lions ahead of their much-anticipated first Test at the Cape Town Stadium.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The SA ‘A’ side will provide the sternest challenge to Warren Gatland’s charges yet when they battle in Cape Town on Wednesday evening.

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.

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

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

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.

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 v Sharks clash at Ellis Park in Johannesburg will go ahead on Tuesday, 7 July.

The kick-off in tonight’s Lions Series match between the Sharks and the British & Irish Lions has been pushed back by one hour to 20:00.

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

The British & Irish Lions tour’s planning is in jeopardy after the match between Lions and Vodacom Bulls on Saturday had to be put on hold.

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.