In pictures: British & Irish Lions assemble
Take a look at the images of the British & Irish Lions touring party assembling for the first time since coach Warren Gatland announced the squad for their eight-match tour of South Africa.
Top-eight highest-paid British & Irish Lions
A Scotsman heads up the list of the top-eight biggest earners in the 37-man British & Irish Lions squad.
Etzebeth takes shot at predicting Lions opponents
Springbok Eben Etzebeth has revealed the lock pairing he expects to start for the British & Irish Lions in the three-Test series against South Africa.
Itoje: Blame players, not Eddie
Maro Itoje has jumped to the defence of coach Eddie Jones after England finished fifth in the 2021 Six Nations championship.
Play of the Week: Hot-stepping tighthead prop
SARugbymag.co.za bestows the inaugural Play of the Week award on the unlikeliest of winners … a tighthead prop!
McGeechan calls for Itoje to replace Jones as Lions skipper
Sir Ian McGeechan says England lock Maro Itoje should captain the British & Irish Lions on their tour of South Africa in 2021 instead of Alun Wyn Jones who is ‘no longer a potential starter’.
Watch: Rugby truly needs to be all-inclusive
In this powerful clip, former England international Ugo Monye and current players Maro Itoje and Ellis Genge open up on their experiences of racism.
Sarries stars hail new Bok man
Jamie George and Maro Itoje have paid tribute to outgoing Saracens assistant coach Andy Edwards, who will take up a role within the Springboks’ coaching set-up.
Itoje: RWC final was tough to watch
In the first episode of his ‘Pearl Conversations’ podcast, Maro Itoje chats to fellow England forward Kyle Sinckler about watching last year’s World Cup final for the first time during lockdown and the reaction following the tournament in Japan.
Itoje calls on rugby to root out racism
England star Maro Itoje has opened up about suffering racial abuse, how he deals with racism and his desire to effect change in rugby.
