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South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has tested positive for Covid-19, two weeks before the first Test against the British and Irish Lions. Dan du Preez, Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Scarra Ntubeni and Makazole Mapimpi, plus three of the management team, have also tested positive for coronavirus. It takes the total number of cases to more

9:49 PM BST Hooker Ronan Kelleher grabbed four tries and Ireland capped eight new players as many of their younger fringe men seized the opportunity to impress in a 71-10 thrashing of the United States at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Having weathered a Japanese attacking blitz last week, Andy Farrell’s men were equally lethal

Sharks scrum-half red-carded for an elbow to the head of Liam Williams as Lions win 71-31 in Pretoria Referee Wayne Barnes sends off Sharks scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse (AFP/Getty Images) Jaden Hendrikse sent off against Lions Jaden Hendrikse was sent off early in the second half of the Sharks’ 71-31 defeat by the British & Irish

10:51 AM BST Lindsay du Plessis The British & Irish Lions will continue on their tour to South Africa as is, even in the face of coronavirus upheavals across three teams, says Lions tour director Ben Calveley. The Lions, who recorded their first COVID positive case on Wednesday, have seen one tour match reorganised already,

Date: Saturday 10 July Kick-off: 17:00 BST Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app Anthony Watson will make his first start of the British and Irish Lions tour against the Sharks on Saturday. Watson’s England team-mate Jamie George will captain the team with Ireland’s Jack Conan at

Jamie George will lead the side in Pretoria Jamie George will captain the Lions (Getty Images) British & Irish Lions team to play the Sharks Here we go again – Lions v Sharks part two! With the Bulls a no-go due to covid making its way into their camp,  Warren Gatland will send his British

2:54 PM BST The British & Irish Lions will play back-to-back matches against the Cell C Sharks on Saturday, in replacement of the weekend’s original game against Vodacom Bulls which was postponed due to members of the South African team testing positive for COVID-19, the Lions announced on Thursday. Lions Rugby said the change is

Date: Saturday 10 July Kick-off: 17:00 BST Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app The British and Irish Lions intend to play the Sharks, who they beat 54-7 on Wednesday, again on Saturday after their original opposition pulled out of the game after positive Covid-19 tests. The

Cell C Sharks: (0) 7 Try: Venter Con: Bosch British and Irish Lions: (26) 54 Tries: Adams 3, Van der Merwe 3, Aki, Rees-Zammit Cons: Farrell 3, Russell 4 The British and Irish Lions overcame rising coronavirus uncertainty to claim a composed eight-try win against the Sharks. Organisers confirmed the game was on less than

Both tourists and Springboks are set to head into Test series undercooked Louis Rees-Zammit breaks clear to score for the Lions against the Sharks (Getty Images) Opinion: Lions need more competitive fixtures If anything illustrated the chaos of the lead-up to the first midweek game of the British & Irish Lions 2021 tour it was

6:22 PM BST The third Tour match between the British & Irish Lions and the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria has been postponed as several members of the South African team tested positive for COVID-19, a statement said on Tuesday. Lions Rugby said organisers will to reschedule the game and find an alternative opponent for the

The match was due to be played in Pretoria on Saturday 10 July but could yet be rearranged. South Africa’s second Test with Georgia this week is also in jeopardy Bulls players at a Super Rugby Unlocked game. New opponents may be found for the Lions (Gallo Images) Bulls v Lions match postponed due to

Scotland centre Huw Jones has joined Premiership champions Harlequins. The 27-year-old, who ends a four-year stay at Glasgow Warriors, has won 31 Scotland caps – the most recent coming in this year’s Six Nations. Born in Scotland but raised in England, Jones began his career in South Africa, playing for the Western Province and Stormers

9:51 AM BST Furious St George Illawarra boss Ryan Webb has slammed the arrogance of the Dragons’ dirty 13, refusing to rule out further sanctions beyond the 20 games in bans and big fines from the NRL. The NRL came down hard on the 13 players who broke stay-at-home orders to party at Paul Vaughan’s

Here is who tops the try charts Josh Adams runs in a score for the British and Irish Lions (Getty Images) Top try-scorer Lions 2021 It’s a bade of honour, to be the most lethal finisher on tour. So who will win the race to top try-scorer for the British & Irish Lions this year?

Last updated on Less than a minute agoLess than a minute ago.From the section Rugby Union Date: Wednesday, 7 July Kick-off: 18:00 BST Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app England flanker Tom Curry will make his first appearance for the British and Irish Lions while

4:22 PM BST England scored seven tries — but conceded a worrying four — as a virtual reserve team beat a spirited United States 43-29 in an entertaining though ragged Twickenham clash on Saturday. England were without 13 players on Lions duty and several others being rested, and starting with eight debutants, they led 26-3

The Bristol Bears superstar is hunting for gold Semi Radradra in action for Bristol Bears (Getty Images) Semi Radradra in Fiji Olympics Squad We are used to seeing him perform wonders on the field of the Gallagher Premiership for Bristol Bears, but today it became official that the electrifying Semi Radradra will be in the