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HarperCollins has landed the life story of Siya Kolisi, Springboks captain and star of South Africa’s 2019 World Cup-winning rugby team. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Executive publisher Oli Malcolm bought world all language rights from Kelly Hogarth at Roc Nation Sports, supported by Rory Scarfe at The Blair Partnership. Written with Boris Starling, the currently untitled book will publish next year, ahead of the forthcoming Lions tour to South Africa in 2021. In May 2018 Siya Kolisi was appointed captain of the Springboks, the first black test captain in the team’s 128-year history. His appointment was recognized worldwide as a pivotal moment in South African history. The following year he made history once more when he led his team to victory in the 2019 World Cup, beating England in the final to become the first black captain of a World Cup-winning side. The publisher explained: “Kolisi’s life story will te...

Players from England seem ready to dominate Warren Gatland's selection of British and Irish Lions, at least based on the betting odds of a bookmaker and his gamblers. Rugby fans can book British lions rugby tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Nine players from England are the favorites in their positions to be selected for the tour, giving an idea of ​​what the gamblers project to be Test 15 of Gatland. Boyle Sports bookmakers opened the bets and punters are clearly looking for proven selections. Second behind England's nine players, with three starting points, is Ireland; with Conor Murray, Tadhg Furlong, and James Ryan doing Test XV. Wales has only two teams, Jonathan Davies and Josh Adams, while Scotland has only one team: Stuart Hogg as a fullback. The team is full of many predicted controversial omissions. For example, there might also be no room for Racing 92's Finn Russell on tour, with Scottish fourth option to 10 on a team that likely...

CAPE TOWN SA Rugby announced Friday the appointment of Andy Edwards as the new Head of Athletic Performance for the Springboks. Rugby enthusiasts can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. The experienced Saracens strength and conditioning coach will take up his new role with the Springboks on August 1. Edwards will travel to Cape Town as soon as possible considering the resumption of international travel to South Africa. He replaces former Springboks coaching staff member Aled Walters, who recently returned to the UK after a successful two-year stint with the South African national team. Rassie Erasmus, Rugby Director, said Edwards will be a good fit for the Springboks in the role of specialists. "Andy will bring with him a wealth of international knowledge from his working time with a range of world-class coaches and players in Saracens, achieving success in England and in Europe," said Erasmus. "He is highl...

The British and Irish Lions have designated the Fifty Digital agency to activate the rugby team's digital and social presence on the 2021 tour of South Africa.  Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. As part of the bond, Fifty Digital will help amplify the Lions brand on social and digital media, while offering content designed to reach new audiences. This will include creative content driven by real-time information, as well as working with partners to leverage the Tour for global impact. The tour against the 2019 Rugby World Cup champions builds on the current momentum generated by the Lions' success in Australia in 2013 and the series drawn with New Zealand in 2017. South African Shane Whelan, director of digital communication, marketing, and communications for the British and Irish Lions, said the deal will make the South African tour "the most engaging series in history and take our social a...

Former South African international Mahlatse ‘Chiliboy’ Ralepelle received an eight-year ban on doping that could spell the end of his career. The prostitute's ban was confirmed by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport SAIDS after it tested positive for a banned anabolic agent in January 2019. Rugby enthusiasts can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Ralepelle underwent a random checkup on the Sharks last year, where she tested positive for Zeranol. He also had two positive drug tests in 2010 and 2014. Ralepelle, who previously played for the Bulls and Toulouse French team, has 21 days to file an appeal against the sanction, detailed in a statement issued by SAIDS. At 33, the ban will likely spell the end of his disgraced career. "The Independent Doping Tribunal Panel issued its two-part decision this week on the doping charge against former rugby player Springbok and Sharks, Mahlatse" Chiliboy "...

The winger of the Springbok Makazole Mapimpi will join the Japanese NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes team for the upcoming season from September 2020 to April 2021. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. The hurricanes, which are trained by South African Johan Ackermann, had initially attempted to land Mapimpi during the transfer window in a permanent deal in a movement of large sums of money with a net worth of more than R9 million. However, the winner of the Rugby World Cup signed a contract extension until 2023 allowing him to take a gap year in Japan while increasing his earning potential. It also sees him retain a spot in the Cell C Sharks and keeps him in the crosshairs of selectors for the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour. The 29-year-old said the original Japanese offer was for one year, but that he couldn't leave for a year without knowing what would happen to his future thereafter. "I'm not sa...

CAPE TOWN Springbok and Stormers, Damian Willemse, say rugby players should use their platform to ensure that gender-based violence in South Africa is addressed. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Willemse and his fellow Boks Siya Kolisi and Herschel Jantjies, as well as Blitzboks and Imbokodo captains Siviwe Soyizwapi and Zintle Mpupha, delivered food packages to a group of Peakview High School students in Athlone, Cape Town, yesterday as part of the #StrongerTogether for R32- 12 campaign. "Gender violence is very common in South Africa, and it is our responsibility as men to talk about it, said Willemse. It is something that we really have to look at, it is our responsibility to make sure that our women are safe. We as rugby players have a platform to make a difference and we need to use it." Players urged schools to join the #StrongerTogether for R32-12 campaign, which helps alleviate hunger. Fo...

As we reflect on the Springbok triumph of 1995, it is a curious fact from the era of professional rugby that the travels of the British and Irish Lions to South Africa correlate with the Springboks as world champions, and it is also a fact that in every The Boks have a different coach than the one who won the World Cup two years earlier. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. In 1996, poor health saw Kitch Christie turn the reins over to Andre Markgraaff, who after being dishonored when a racist comment was released resigned and was succeeded by the inexperienced Carel du Plessis for the '97 series against the Lions Carel should never have been named and the momentum generated by the 1995 World Cup victory was lost and the Boks lost a series to a fairly average Lions team. It was a different story when the Lions returned in 2009. The team Jake White had built to win the 2007 World Cup was preserved by incoming...

CAPE TOWN - While Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber is expecting teething problems when South African teams get back onto the field, he reckons intensity won’t be a problem when that day comes. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Nienaber was speaking at the Food Forward South Africa warehouse in Cape Town yesterday, where he and Bok skipper Siya Kolisi, assistant coach Mzwandile Stick, Steven Kitshoff, Bongi Mbonambi, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Blitzboks and Imbokodo captains Siviwe Soyizwapi and Zintle Mpupha assisted in packing food parcels to aid hunger alleviation. On the initiative, he said: “In January and February, when we started talking about the year, everybody felt that they wanted to give back, and then came COVID and this initiative. When the idea came out in our Whatsapp group, within second the guys started responding saying ‘I will give this’, so the guys were in it, boots and all, right from the ...

South Africa Rugby has confirmed they are considering moving the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour from the summer to the autumn as World Rugby continues discussions over a global rugby calendar. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. A major overhaul of rugby’s calendar has long been in the works with the Six Nations and SANZAAR recently releasing a joint statement revealing that discussions have begun in recent weeks amid the current global crisis. The goal is to ensure genuine alignment of the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres with Test rugby set to take place in March and April and again in October and November. As part of this, the Lions tour could be moved from July and August to October and November. Jurie Roux SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux confirmed they have looked at a number of contingency plans and said it would be a shame if the tour had to be played behind closed doors. “The d...

Lions bosses are increasingly frustrated by club-country disputes as they run out of time to organize their South African tour until the fall. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. The Warren Gatland side is open to changing the trip to September of next year, rather than July and August, to accommodate a new global structure. But sources have indicated that the Lions are still unclear on whether they will have to reschedule it. A group of six Nations executive directors, SANZAAR, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, and RF Sweeney Bill Sweeney were tasked with creating a new global season structure and will meet with club representatives and president EPCR executive of the European Cup, Vincent Gaillard. Monday. EPCR will not move from its proposed dates for the conclusion of this year's tournament in September and October nor for the plan for next season, a unique 24-team tournament played over eight weekend...

JOHANNESBURG SA Rugby Chief Executive Jurie Roux says the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa next year is the most important thing in rugby after the Rugby World Cup. Rugby enthusiasts can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. "I can talk about the British and Irish Lions for a long time. After the Rugby World Cup, it is probably the most important thing in rugby and we have the opportunity to play them only once every 12 years," said Roux after the tour will continue next year. The most important thing at this stage is that the tour continues. There may be a change of date, but we can manage it. The Olympics, scheduled for Tokyo this year, have already been postponed until 2021, while many of the major annual sporting events have been rescheduled for later in the year or canceled entirely in 2020. We are very excited to welcome them to South Africa, but also a completely different business model: We basic...

As a once in every 12 years event approaches SA Rugby is keen to assure the public that the visit of the British and Irish Lions in 2021 will go ahead. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. SA Rugby has been in constant conversation with the northern powers that unite to form the Lions. The Lions' visit dates back to the first tours of South Africa and the genesis of the Springbok rugby. British and Irish Lions tours South Africa Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said this was something they could not allow to fall even in a global crisis. “I can talk about the British & Irish Lions for a really long time after the Rugby World Cup it’s probably the biggest thing in rugby and we get the opportunity to play them only once every 12 years,” said Roux. The most important thing at this stage is that the tour continues. There may be a change of date, but we can manage it. We're very happy to welcome you to South Af...

South African players from the victorious squads in the 1995, 2007, and 2019 Rugby World Cups have teamed up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. 2007 team captain John Smit recently shared a photo of himself alongside half of the 1995 fly Joel Stransky, former teammates Jannie du Plessis and Pierre Spies, as well as recent winners Elton Jantjies and Trevor Nyakane. They were all buying and packing food packages to deliver as part of the South African Rugby Legends Association. Nyakane, whose 2019 campaign in Japan was cut short due to a calf injury, wrote on Instagram: “A challenge worth taking, thanks for the invitation Elton Jantjies, this is a great cause, I hope that I and the Blue Bulls we can continue the great work you are doing and feed more people." These are not the only Springboks that have been active during the pandemic, as Captain Siya Kolisi's tireless wor...

CAPE TOWN Reuters If a player ever reflected the speed and agility of the Springbok, it was surely South African wing Bryan Habana, who would build a reputation as one of rugby's all-time great finalists in his 12-year international career. Havana played a decisive role in the Boks who lifted the Rugby World Cup in 2007, the same season he was named IRB Player of the Year, and two years later he shone when South Africa defeated the British and Irish Lions. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Inspired to pick up the game with Boks' victory at the 1995 World Cup, he ended his career in 2016 as one of the best players to wear the famous green and gold jersey. He started from humble beginnings, but his 67 test attempts are second after Japanese Daisuke Ohata 69 on the all-time list. With the utmost respect to the latter, Havana's opposition was almost exclusively first-tier nations rather than the Chi...

Irish veteran pilot Johnny Sexton says he hopes for a third tour of the British and Irish Lions. Rugby enthusiasts can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Sexton, who turns 35 on July 11, played for the Lions on his two previous tours in Australia 2013 and New Zealand 2017 and hopes to make it a touring hat-trick next year in South Africa. Sexton was the last guest on All Blacks legend Dan Carter interview series on Instagram, where they discussed a wide range of topics, including the Irishman's ambition to take on the Springboks in 2021. "I'd be lying if I said it's not something I haven't thought about too much," Sexton said. It is the pinnacle of any player's career in the Northern Hemisphere, and doing it three times would be incredibly special, but all I can really control is being in my best shape in the next three or four months, or for as long as it is. Before returning, and try to u...

The third member of the hooker-trio who helped South Africa achieve RWC glory in Japan in 2019, Schalk Brits, retired after the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for the third time at Yokohama International Stadium. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Speaking on the SA Rugby Podcast on www.springboks.rugby, Spotify or Apple Podcasts, the 39-year-old Brit said he will be keen on the tour, having represented the English club Saracens for almost a decade after joining them from DHL Stormers, based in Cape Town, in 2009. The ever-smiling hooker played 15 Tests for the Springboks three times as captain and was the oldest member of the South African team in Japan last year. He said there is as much excitement building in the UK and Ireland for next year’s tour. “Firstly, forget about rugby! South Africa is an amazing country to come and visit,” said Brits. “We are spoiled for choice here and South Africans in...

The South African government upheld the ban on all contact sports competitions on Saturday due to the coronavirus. Meaning the country's professional rugby squads and their world champion Springboks will remain out of action. Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa's announcement came as South Africa prepares to further ease the shutdown on Monday and open most of its economy as part of a gradual relaxation of restrictions. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Professional contactless sports competitions will be allowed in some regions and Mthethwa gave teams, including rugby, permission to resume training. But only if there are protocols to minimize the possibilities of transmission of COVID-19. All squads have 14 days to submit detailed plans on their protocols for approval before they can train, the minister said. The conditions include the mandatory examination of athletes. South African Rugby CEO Jurie Rou...

British and Irish lion’s guru Sir Ian McGeechan chose the man he thinks should lead the South African tour next year, scorning Welsh favorite Alun Wyn Jones and English Owen Farrell. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. The Scotsman was the head coach of the British and Irish Lions in 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2009. In 2005, he trained halfway through the week on tour to New Zealand. Although there is uncertainty surrounding the tour, "Geech" believes that choosing the captain is a simpler task. "Predicting who Gatland could select as captain, however, takes less guesswork, McGeechan writes in his Telegraph column. To be honest, I think there are probably only three genuine contenders: Owen Farrell, Alun Wyn Jones, and Maro Itoje." Crucially, he does not believe that Alun Wyn Jones is a certainty, to begin with, effectively ruling the Welsh out of the role. Jones is not sure of his starting poin...