Even here in Cape Town, which has always been the most cosmopolitan of South Africa’s cities, a turf war is raging between different taxi groups. Police say at least seven people were dead after a recent shooting spree in what’s suspected to be the latest flare-up in the deadly taxi turf war.

Warren Gatland has a lot to ponder between now and next weekend

The Lions have limited themselves to matching the key strengths the Springboks bring to the fight before looking to pull away through greater fitness and a more impactful bench

All three Lions changes announced by Warren Gatland can be traced directly to issues that surfaced last weekend

You had to wonder what the atmosphere would have been like with 55,000 fans, roaring on their respective sides

Donal Lenihan assesses the key talking points ahead of the first test

By the time you read this, I’ll have boarded my first flight in over 17 months, bound for Cape Town. With everything that’s going on in South Africa at present, it’s a bit of a journey into the unknown.

Daily existence for this Lions tour party has become defined by their catchphrase 'chaos, adapt, change.' That just about sums up this most unusual of tours.

How many of the remaining six contests will actually take place? And will the test series survive the multiple outbreaks of Covid in the Springbok squad?

He has always been his own man, never afraid to stray beyond the obvious candidates when appointing a captain