Saru, De Villiers apologise for eye-gouging comments

Boks coach Peter de Villiers has apologised for his apparent acceptance that Schalk Burger's eye-gouging of Luke Fitzgerald was just part of the game.

Wallace edges Williams for Lions Test side spot

Ireland's David Wallace has edged out Martyn Williams for the key position of openside flanker in British and Irish Lions Test team.

McGeechan delighted by Lions' patience and discipline

British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan praised his team's patience and discipline after a 39-3 rout of the Sharks on Wednesday.

Lions begin to take shape

The shape of the British and Irish Lions was beginning to emerge after coach Ian McGeechan on Monday named his team to take on the Sharks.

Coach upbeat after Lions victory

British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan said the 74-10 thrashing of the Gauteng Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday had been more than he expected.

McGeechan looking for improved performance by Lions

The British and Irish Lions will be looking for a marked improvement in their performance when they clash with the Golden Lions on Wednesday.

McGeechan banks on experience for first Lions game

Ian McGeechan has packed his British and Irish Lions side with plenty of experience for the opening game of their 10 match tour in South Africa.

We must restore pride in Lions jersey, says O'Connell

Captain Paul O'Connell has urged his players to restore pride in the British and Irish Lions jersey.

The Boks' battle plan

The nature of Test rugby is that it tends to run in four-year cycles, centred on the mammoth spectacle of the World Cup. The Springboks face the next three-and-a-half years as World Cup defending champions, a lofty pedestal that has proven very difficult to defend in the past.

McGeechan vows to restore Lions' traditions

Coaching guru Ian McGeechan has promised to restore the traditional spirit of the British and Irish Lions when he takes them on tour to South Africa next year. The 61-year-old, appointed on Wednesday as Lions coach for the fourth time, promised lessons would be learned from the ill-fated 2005 tour, when the Lions were thrashed 3-0 in a Test series by New Zealand.