Springbok lock Victor Matfield in action during the third Test between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions at Ellis Park on 4 July 2009. The 2021 British and Irish Lions tour now holds added value because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Victor Matfield says the British and Irish Lions were pretty big-mouthed…
Springboks Lionel Mapoe and Ruan Combrick could be back at Ellis Park, Sport24 understands.The duo were part of the Lions' three-year run where they made the Super Rugby final before leaving for French club Stade Français.The Lions lost star hooker Malcolm Marx and promising youngster Tyrone Green during the 21-day transfer window and are working…
Pieter Burger (Pumas - Facebook) The Lions have announced the appointment of Pieter Burger as managing director of Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd.He replaces Edgar Rathbone, who recently accepted the role as CEO of the Blue Bulls Company.Burger is currently the CEO of the Mpumalanga Rugby Union and will start his new role on 1…
Springboks (Getty Images) The team entertaining the prestigious British and Irish Lions every four years - whether it is the specific turn of South Africa, New Zealand or Australia - always commands at least one significant, reasonably obvious edge: familiarity.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Unless the host…
Jonathan Kaplan believes the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa will see a tough series that is too close to call.Kaplan has refereed in four Lions series' to date.That includes the tour by the Lions to South Africa in 1997 and 2009 in which he refereed warm-up matches as well as two…
Welcome to your go-to guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics. We’re tracking everything—from real-life heated rivalries (yes, they exist) to under-the-radar sports and surprise standouts—so you can catch up on all of our coverage in one place. Before the Winter Olympics, you probably had never heard of ski mountaineering, also known as skimo. It’s the
Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights (1939) United Artists Laurence Olivier’s performance embodies Heathcliff’s dichotomy of hard and soft. Oliver’s presence on screen is distinguished and sympathetic, given his deep, dark eyes, knife-sharp jaw, and a background in Shakespearean productions that made him a household name. In the 1930s, masculinity was in a crisis (Isn’t it always?).
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