South Africa v British & Irish Lions
Springboks seek first-ever whitewash in 118 years of fixtures
between the two sides.
Springbok Botha loses appeal
South Africa will be without lock Bakkies Botha for the third rugby Test against the British and Irish Lions here on Saturday after his appeal against a two-week ban for a dangerous charge was rejected.
Lions ready to avert whitewash: Rowntree
The British and Irish Lions are physically and emotionally ready to avert a first-ever series whitewash at Springbok hands in the third and final Test at Ellis Park on Saturday.
IRB promises crackdown on eye gouging
The International Rugby Board has vowed to "eradicate" the "particularly heinous" act of eye-gouging.
Springboks to appeal Botha ban
The Springboks are to appeal the two-week ban lock Bakkies Botha
received for a dangerous charge on Adam Jones in the second Test on
the weekend.
Boks continue to win in spite of their coach
Good old Peter de Villiers strikes again. Now here's a man who makes Mathieu Bastareaud seem positively sane, the Springboks coach outdoing even his own high standards of foot-in-mouth syndrome with his latest outburst.
De Villiers dogged by controversy
Springboks coach bewildering defence of Schalk Burger's gouging is
the latest in a series of gaffes.
Springboks say sorry for controversial eye-gouging comment
South African rugby officials on Monday apologised for comments after the Springboks win over the British and Irish Lions that gave the impression that they condoned eye gouging.
Wallabies fight for eye-gouger Burger
South Africa flanker Schalk Burger has been suspended for eight
weeks after he was found guilty of eye gouging during the
Springboks' 28-25 win over the British and Irish Lions on the
weekend.
Burger and Botha cited
South Africa's Schalk Burger and Bakkies Botha have been cited for foul play during the Springboks' series-clinching victory over the British and Irish Lions and will appear at a disciplinary hearing on Sunday.
De Villiers summoned to discuss race comments
South African Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins has summoned Springboks coach Peter de Villiers to discuss comments he made when assessing the performance of scrumhalf Ricky Januarie after last week's victory over the British and Irish Lions in Durban.
Steyn the hero as Springboks break Lions' hearts
Morne Steyn's last-second 53-metre penalty sealed a dramatic 28-25 victory as South Africa clinched a 2-0 series win over the British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld.
