South Africa

Samit Patel starred for Nottinghamshire in their victory over Derbyshire (Tim Goode/PA)

Samit Patel impresses with bat and ball as Nottinghamshire edge Derbyshire

18/06/2021

Faf De Klerk thinks South Africa’s World Cup ‘connection’ will help them this summer (Martin Rickett/PA)

Faf De Klerk: World Cup ‘connection’ will help South Africa during Lions series

18/06/2021

Lions kicking coach Neil Jenkins says those players training in Jersey have a head start on those still playing for their clubs (David Davies/PA)

Neil Jenkins believes late Lions arrivals will be playing catch-up

17/06/2021

Robin McBryde is overseeing the Lions forwards for their tour to South Africa (Joe Giddens/PA)

Robin McBryde wants forwards to take lead as Lions seek to combat Springbok pack

17/06/2021

Ali Price is one of several Scots eager to face Japan in Edinburgh (David Davies/PA)

Scotland’s Lions desperate to be involved against Japan – Ali Price

15/06/2021

The Lions hope to have their entire touring party fully vaccinated before arriving in South Africa (David Davies/PA)

Lions squad receive second coronavirus vaccinations ahead of South Africa tour

15/06/2021

Plans have been unveiled for a new United Rugby Championship (Donall Farmer/PA)

PRO14 and South African clubs involved in new 16-team United Rugby Championship

15/06/2021

Josh Adams (right) is relishing the chance to play with Stuart Hogg (left) (Nigel French/PA)

Josh Adams eager to link up with Lions team-mate Stuart Hogg

14/06/2021

Anthony Watson says that taking the knee is an important gesture in the fight against racism (PA)

Anthony Watson: Players should do what they think is right in racism fight

11/06/2021

Bristol’s Kyle Sinckler received a late call up by British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland (Mike Egerton/PA)

Kyle Sinckler tipped to be ‘fully fit and ready to go’ for Premiership play-offs

09/06/2021

Dan Biggar’s chest injury is only minor (David Davies/PA)

Dan Biggar available for Northampton’s Bath clash, easing Lions fitness concerns

08/06/2021

Andrew Porter, left, is out of the British and Irish Lions tour, with Kyle Sinckler, right, brought in (PA Images)

Kyle Sinckler handed Lions call-up after toe injury rules out Andrew Porter

06/06/2021

Rassie Erasmus will mastermind South Africa’s challenge against the Lions (Adam Davy/PA)

South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus expecting some surprises from Warren Gatland

29/05/2021

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is plotting to bring down the Lions (Adam Davy/PA

Rassie Erasmus sees experience of South Africa’s overseas stars as an advantage

28/05/2021

Manu Tuilagi has not played since damaging his achilles in September (Tim Goode/PA)

Manu Tuilagi set for comeback from Achilles injury when Sale take on Bristol

27/05/2021

Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones is among the players to be vaccinated (PA)

Lions squad receive first coronavirus vaccinations ahead of South Africa tour

26/05/2021

South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe (David Davies/PA)

World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe: 2009 Lions tour fuelled my love of rugby

21/05/2021

Sam Simmonds scores his hat-trick try against London Irish (Adam Davy/PA)

‘He’s quick and a handful’ – Exeter boss backs Sam Simmonds to shine for Lions

19/05/2021

South Africa and Toulouse wing Cheslin Kolbe (Adam Davy/PA)

Cheslin Kolbe admits it would be career highlight to face Lions this summer

19/05/2021

A small crowd will watch the Lions v Japan at Murrayfield (Jane Barlow/PA)

Murrayfield to welcome 16,500 fans for Lions clash with Japan

19/05/2021

A revised itinerary has been released for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa (David Davies/PA)

South Africa planning to stage British and Irish Lions tour without spectators

14/05/2021

British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones (Dan Sheridan/INPHO/PA)

Alun Wyn Jones confident in Lions options available to Warren Gatland

08/05/2021

Prince Misuzulu Zulu, left, flanked by fellow warriors in traditional dress at the ceremony in KwaKhangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma (AP)

Chaos at palace as new Zulu king’s claim to title disputed

08/05/2021

Warren Gatland says the Lions may be forced to quarantine on return from South Africa (David Davies/PA)

Lions seeking exemption from hotel quarantine after South Africa tour

07/05/2021

Alun Wyn Jones will captain the British and Irish Lions in South Africa (Dan Sheridan/INPHO)

Alun Wyn Jones: Candidates to captain Lions probably reached double figures

06/05/2021

Warren Gatland is confident he has a strong squad (Adam Davy/PA)

Warren Gatland confident his Lions squad has firepower to match South Africa

06/05/2021

Sam Simmonds has been named in the Lions squad (PA)

Warren Gatland relishing the prospect of seeing Sam Simmonds face South Africa

06/05/2021

Alun Wyn Jones has been named British and Irish Lions captain (David Davies/PA)

Captaining British and Irish Lions a huge privilege – Alun Wyn Jones

06/05/2021

Warren Gatland has named his Lions squad (David Davies/PA)

British and Irish Lions pen pics

06/05/2021

Leading the British and Irish Lions on the tour of South Africa will be a crowning moment for Alun Wyn Jones (Adam Davy/PA Images).

Leading Lions in South Africa will be crowning moment for Alun Wyn Jones

06/05/2021