Referee Wayne Barnes red-carded Jaden Hendrikse early in the second half after the Sharks scrumhalf elbowed a Lions player in the head.

The Sharks host the British & Irish Lions in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening with a point to prove for several of Sean Everitt’s players.

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 take on the British & Irish Lions in the second match of the prestigious tour on Wednesday evening at Ellis Park.

Stuart Hogg and Liam Williams are currently battling it out for the right to start for the British & Irish Lions at fullback against the Springboks.

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.

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.

Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje will be starting for the British & Irish Lions in the opening match of the prestigious tour against the Lions on Saturday.

The British & Irish Lions are set to kick off the prestigious series when they battle with our very own Golden Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday evening.

The loss of Alun Wyn Jones has given Maro Itoje the opportunity to step up to his destiny in the British & Irish Lions series.

The British & Irish Lions have arrived in South Africa!

The British & Irish Lions will take on Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday, 26 June – broadcast live on Supersport 16:00 SA time.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland insists his team are on heightened alert for the danger caused by the coronavirus following the recent setback suffered by England’s football team.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has announced his team to play Japan at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday, June 26.

The British & Irish Lions have begun receiving their second Covid-19 vaccinations at their training camp in Jersey.

Ireland’s Ronan Kelleher has joined the British & Irish Lions training camp in Jersey as front row cover.

British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named the performance staff for the 2021 Lions Series in South Africa

The final British & Irish Lions itinerary for their much-anticipated tour of South Africa shows a radical revamp of what was originally confirmed.

Warren Gatland has confirmed the British & Irish Lions will face up to 10 weeks in their bubble environment if they are forced to quarantine on their return from SA.

Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit became the youngest player selected in the British & Irish Lions squad in more than 60 years.

Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit became the youngest player selected in the British & Irish Lions squad in more than 60 years.

Having named their squad to tour SA, bookmakers remained convinced the British & Irish Lions will beat the Springboks in their Test series.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland on Thursday named his 37-man squad to tour South Africa later this year.

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland named a 37-man squad to play the Springboks in their tour of South Africa later this year.