Rugby

The lock has been training with Wales and is now flying out to South Africa Alun Wyn Jones leads out the Lions against Japan (Getty Images) Confirmed: Alun Wyn Jones rejoins Lions squad Alun Wyn Jones will rejoin the British & Irish Lions 2021 squad after coming through a training session with Wales. The Wales

12:32 PM BST Ireland will host New Zealand in one of four international tests announced by the Irish Rugby Football Union for Andy Farrell’s squad in October and November. The Irish will face the All Blacks at Aviva Stadium on Nov. 13 for the first time since losing to the New Zealanders in the quarterfinals

Venue: Cape Town Stadium Date: Wednesday, 14 July Kick-off: 19:00 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app The British and Irish Lions’ game against a high-quality South Africa A side on Wednesday will be “pivotal” in determining Test selection, says former tourist Ugo Monye. The Springboks team includes seven of

The serious stuff starts here as the Lions take on a fully loaded South Africa A in Cape Town on Wednesday. As the Test series looms, the selection battle is becoming red-hot Pad work: Ken Owens puts in the graft ahead of the Lions’ game against star-laden South Africa A (Inpho) South Africa A v

1:39 PM BST The British & Irish Lions will make a decision on whether Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones will re-join the squad in South Africa in the next 24 hours after coach Warren Gatland described his recovery from a dislocated shoulder as “remarkable.” Jones has been training with Wales in the last few days

Venue: Cape Town Stadium Date: Wednesday, 14 July Kick-off: 19:00 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has rejected calls from the Springboks camp for his side to play South Africa A twice in a row. The Lions face a Test-quality A

From his nickname to his fan gesture while at Wasps Willie le Roux in action against Georgia in July 2021 (MB Media/Getty Images) Who is Willie le Roux: Ten things you should know about the Springboks full-back Willie le Roux has won more than 50 caps for South Africa and was part of the 2019

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

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

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

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