South Africa

What is known about the Brazilian coronavirus variant? (Ben Birchall/PA)

What is known about the Brazilian coronavirus variant?

January 14, 2021

British and Irish Lions fans have started a petition for the tour of South Africa to be postponed until 2022 (David Davies/PA)

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Lions fans start petition urging for tour of South Africa to be held in 2022

January 12, 2021

A coronavirus testing station in Cape Town, South Africa (Nardus Engelbrecht/AP)

Africa tops three million confirmed coronavirus cases

January 10, 2021

The Lions tour to South Africa is in doubt due to the coronavirus pandemic (David Davies/PA)

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Staging South Africa series on home soil among Lions’ Covid-19 contingency plans

January 5, 2021

The Six Nations will not be moved to the summer (Brian Lawless/PA)

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Six Nations organisers ‘planning for tournament to go ahead as scheduled’

January 4, 2021

South African coronavirus variant not anticipated to beat virus – expert (Ben Birchall/PA)

South African coronavirus variant not anticipated to beat vaccine – Expert

January 4, 2021

Lions managing director Ben Calveley says clarity is needed for the travelling supporters (PA).

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Lions chief reveals talks taking place on future of summer South Africa tour

January 2, 2021

The Olympic Rings outside The Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan (Adam Davy/PA)

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What is on the schedule for sport fans in 2021?

December 31, 2020

An estimated 645,800 people in private households in England had Covid-19 between December 12 and 18 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Half of new coronavirus cases in England could be mutant strain – ONS

December 24, 2020

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Another new variant of coronavirus ’emerges in Nigeria’

December 24, 2020

The Government has implemented a travel ban on passengers arriving in England from South Africa (John Walton/PA)

Travel ban on South Africa arrivals over another new Covid strain

December 23, 2020