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Week 1

British Lions v Japan

Saturday 26 June 2021 - BT Murrayfield
KO: 15:00 HT: 21-0

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Lions v Japan Are you ready for this? The teams are out and we're almost ready to KO...
Lions v Japan It's anthem time at Murrayfield, and the look magnificent in their blue strip today...
Lions v Japan As the players ready themselves, the Scottish, Irish & Welsh Lions are moments from making their Scottish debut
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 1min The KO in Murrayfield and they start well, belting over halfway, captain Michael Leitch breaking well but Siosaia Fifita's foot finds touch for a Lions defensive lineout
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 2mins Japan regain possession and the brilliant Kotaro Matsushima takes advantage of space...
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 3mins Lions gain some ground and a free kick come for the homeside to kick to set an attacking lineout in the Japan 22
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 5mins A moment is taken for Zander Fagerson to have his head wrapped before the lineout is executed, won neatly, a few yards are made & Conor Murray makes a break but is isolated, allowing Japan to turnover ball
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 7mins Japan clear their lines and they bulldoze their way over halfway, the surge is fierce but the Lions counter ends with captain Alun Wyn Jones down and injured 🙊
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 7mins AWJ is assisted off the pitch with a smashed arm, Courtney Lawes replacing him; Lions defensive scrum...
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 8mins The Lions lose their scrum, Japan with the scrum penalty free kick and they continue their attack, bashing their way to the Lions 22
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 10mins The counter ruck from the Lions at the breakdown allows Jack Conan to deftly get over the ball and win back possession
Lions 0 - 0 Japan 11mins Lions clear their lines, Japan have a defensive lineout which they win, their setpiece working efficiently, but a penalty comes for the Lions, Murray picking up a knock, but he's fine...
Lions 5 - 0 Japan 12mins Play resumes with ferocity, Bundee Aki making a break, an excellent team effort as they bulldoze through the 22, the Japanese isolated and there's space for Josh Adams to pounce over the whitewash 🏉
Lions 7 - 0 Japan 14mins A brilliantly worked play from the Lions and Dan Biggar nails the conversion
Lions 7 - 0 Japan 16mins From the restart, Japan attack but the ball is deftly turned over, the Lions able to clear over halfway for an attacking lineout on the 10m...
Lions 12 - 0 Japan 18mins The Lions setpiece is effective, and they bolt forward, Ken Owens to Rory Sutherland and the ball is kept alive and moving forward for Duhan van der Merwe to make his Lions debut with a flourish 🏉
Lions 14 - 0 Japan 19mins Japan are leaving space for the Lions to take full advantage, and Biggar floats the conversion over
Lions 14 - 0 Japan 21mins The Lions are finding their game with not too much effort, and Japan are not executing their skills proficiently enough to halt the assaults from the opposition
Lions 19 - 0 Japan 22mins A time off for Justin Tipuric who is injured enough to be replaced by Toby Faletau; Japan are pinged for attacking in the air and the resulting attack has Robbie Henshaw flying over the goal line
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 24mins Biggar is making these conversion look far too easy, and the score is clocking up a great start for the Lions in their first foray since 2017
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 25mins Lions repel the Japan restart and make it to the Blossoms' 10m before Faletau hands over a penalty for Japan to attack with...
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 27mins Japan are fast approaching the Lions 22 but the ball is won by the homeside, a scrum is set for the Lions, penalty won and Biggar clears to the Japan 10m
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 29mins The Lions win the nearside lineout and go wide across the pitch, but Japan win the breakdown penalty and a defensive scrum is set inside the 10m...
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 30mins Japan steadily work their way over halfway, Ryoto Nakamura making a break but the Lions turnover at the breakdown outside their 22, and advantage is being played
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 32mins The penalty comes and the scrum is set for the Lions, a free kick to the Lions and the next setpiece is way over halfway on the Japan 22...
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 34mins It's wave after wave of attack from the Lions as they breach the Blossoms' 22, and they are throwing caution to the wind in their attack...even though it doesn't always pay off
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 36mins van der Merwe is guilty of gifting the next penalty and Lappies Labuschagné takes full advantage, Japan able to clear the Lions back up toward the midfield
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 37mins The Lions have a long way to work back from their defensive lineout, and Murray gets to the ball at the breakdown to clear it, but it is knocked on...
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 39mins Japan win their scrum and they bolt off in the opposite direction, the flash of Matsushima's blond catching the Lions off guard, soon back at the Lions' 22...
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 40+1mins It's now Japan who are attacking in waves, Lions unable to halt the opposition, a penalty for Japan and they attack quickly with a tap and go instead of going for touch...
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 40+2mins The Brave Blossoms get within tasting distance of the whitewash, but a re busted out at the death and the Lions hold their defence with good discipline; Lions penalty and we're done for HT

Lions v Japan HTLions 21 - 0 Japan HT T: Adams, van der Merwe, Henshaw C: Biggar (3) | -

Lions 21 - 0 Japan 41mins Second kicks off and it's Matsushima who sprints off and reaches the Lions 22, but that dastardly Saffa van der Merwe puts paid to that
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 42mins As the Lions retaliate and force play in the opposite direction, a hit comes in from Nakamura on Liam Williams and play is halted, as bits of cotton are shoved up his nostrils 😝
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 44mins Play eventually resumes with the Lions deep in Japan territory, camped out, ready to pounce, a chip ahead and Conan jumps on it thinking he's scored. But...
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 45mins ...Williams clearly knocked it on, and Japan clear to touch for a Lions lineout, but Ref Gaüzère halts proceedings to have a look at the replays to confirm.
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 46mins The Lions have to attack again from further back this time, and they head to that whitewash with fierce intentions, Lawes finding the whitewash to score a 4th...but uh oh...🙊
Lions 21 - 0 Japan 47mins Lawes did not have control of the ball and it's not try. Time to try again...this time from even further back...
Lions 26 - 0 Japan 48mins It's a more measured attack from the Lions this time, and from outside the 22, debutant Tadhg Beirne poaches the ball and belts to the posts to score 🏉
Lions 28 - 0 Japan 49mins Biggar bangs over the conversion and the Lions are looking rather comfortable up in Scottishland
Lions 28 - 0 Japan 51mins A heap of changes for Japan but didn't off catch who's on... Jiwon Koo, Michael Leitch, Amanaki Mafi and Kaito Shigeno
Lions 28 - 0 Japan 53mins And for the Lions, Jamie George, Wyn Jones and Owen Farrell are on for Sutherland, Owens and Aki
Lions 28 - 0 Japan 55mins A water break for all before the Lions force the Brave Blossoms back into their own half, and decide it's probably been long enough between scores...
Lions 28 - 0 Japan 57mins However, the Blossoms have other ideas, and regain possession, Craig Millar replacing Keita Inagaki, and they slowly but surely shove the Lions backwards, to the 10m, over halfway, win a penalty...
Lions 28 - 5 Japan 58mins ...kick to touch for an attacking lineout and they execute that just as Jamie Joseph drilled them , allowing replacement Kazuki Himeno to bury over the whitewash to score! 🏉
Lions 28 - 7 Japan 59mins Yu Tamura drills over the conversion and we have Japan on the board 🍾
Lions 28 - 7 Japan 61mins That was not flattering to the Lions, who need to regroup a tad if they are to get in the bonding experience to click before facing World Champions
Lions 28 - 7 Japan 63mins Rather than regrouping, Henshaw gifts a penalty to Japan as they are camped out outside the Lions 22
Lions 28 - 7 Japan 64mins The camera angle looks like the penalty is on target, but he flags stay down for Tamura ☹️
Lions 28 - 7 Japan 66mins Anthony Watson arrives on the paddock to replace Williams, while the Lions are pinged for offside, Tamura having a little think, wide of centre and outside the 22...
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 68mins Tamura focuses his position and mind and this time the kick splices the uprights
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 69mins The Lions are ready to prepare their next assault and they do, with some ferocity, but a collision at the 22 halts them finishing it off with another score...
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 70mins And we have a time off, the players no doubt glad for the breather, and the Lions down to 14, having emptied their bench and Conan's gone off...
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 71mins The Lions are attempting to camp out in the Japan 22, but a knock on puts paid to that, the Brave Blossoms kicking them away
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 73mins Ball in hand, the Japanese run the ball over halfway, Tevita Tatafu in possession as Sinckler boulders in to tackle him from offside to ensure Japan can continue in their pursuit...
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 74mins ...and they make short shrift of the Lions defence, the Brave Blossoms all over the whitewash, Himeno in possession, but Ref Gaüzère can see the ball held up
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 76mins The visitors attack again, and again reach the goal line, but are again thwarted before the ball can be grounded...but advantage was being played
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 78mins It's an attacking scrum for Japan but the Lions thwart them again, the homeside able to clear their lines and Japan have an attacking lineout all the way back at the Lions 10m
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 79mins The lineout is excellent and Matsushima simply sprints off, laving the Lions defence in his wake, finally brought down in the 22...
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 80mins Despite their best efforts, Japan are finally repelled from the Lions 22, and the homeside swiftly shift play back over halfway and force Japan on the back foot
Lions 28 - 10 Japan 80+2mins Japan have to now attack from their own territory, and that make a few yards over halfway, but Watson brings proceedings to a halt and the Lions have definitely secured a win

Lions v Japan FT

British & Irish Lions15 Liam Williams 14 Josh Adams 13 Robbie Henshaw 12 Bundee Aki 11 Duhan van der Merwe 10 Dan Biggar 9 Conor Murray 1 Rory Sutherland 2 Ken Owens 3 Zander Fagerson 4 Iain Henderson 5 ALUN WYN JONES (C) 6 Tadhg Beirne 7 Hamish Watson 8 Jack Conan BENCH: 16 Jamie George 17 Wyn Jones 18 Tadhg Furlong 19 Courtney Lawes 20 Taulupe Faletau 21 Ali Price 22 Owen Farrell 23 Anthony Watson

SCORERS T: Adams, van der Merwe, Henshaw, Beirne C: Biggar (4)

Japan15 Ryohei Yamanaka 14 Kotaro Matsushima 13 Timothy Lafaele 12 Ryoto Nakamura 11 Siosaia Fifita 10 Yu Tamura 9 Kaito Shigeno 8 Amanaki Mafi 7 Lappies Labuschagné 6 MICHAEL LEITCH (C) 5 James Moore 4 Wimpie van der Walt 3 Jiwon Koo 2 Atsushi Sakate 1 Keita Inagaki BENCH: 16 Kosuke Horikoshi 17 Craig Millar 18 Asaeli Ai Valu 19 Jack Cornelson 20 Kazuki Himeno 21 Tevita Tatafu 22 Naoto Saito 23 Rikiya Matsuda

SCORERS T: Himeno C: Tamura P: Tamura

Man of the Match: Dan Biggar British & Irish Lions

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR) Asst Referees: Pierre Brousset (FFR), Ludovic Cayre (FFR) TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

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Week 2

Lions Rugby v British Lions

Saturday 03 July 2021 - Emirates Airline Park, J'burg
KO: 18:00 HT: 7-21

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Sigma Lions 0 - 0 Lions Behind closed doors, we have KO in Jo’burg for the first time in 12 years for the Lions.
Sigma Lions 0 - 0 Lions 1min OK this is going to get confusing with Lions playing Lions. Methinks we'll call the South African Lions the Sigmas, and the visitors the Lions Lions
Sigma Lions 0 - 5 Lions 3mins It's a solid start for the visitors with captain Stuart Hogg instigating the first try for Louis Rees-Zammit to run it in with oh too much ease... 🏉
Sigma Lions 0 - 7 Lions 4mins Owen Farrell pops over the conversion with just as much ease; this might be a cricket score if this carries on... 🙊
Sigma Lions 0 - 12 Lions 6mins Not convinced already the Sigmas are going to get a look in as Hamish Watson dances in a second try 🏉
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 7mins And 💥 there goes over Faz's conversion
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 9mins The gameplan for the homeside needs to be changed up if they are to put up any defence against these hungry Lions from overseas...who so far are facing no opposition
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 11mins And the defence comes, shutting down Kyle Sinckler and the Lions and forcing a penalty for the first scrum for the Sigmas - nicely done, and they clear their lines...
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 13mins Jordan Hendrikse thumps the ball to the Lions 22 and Hogg thumps it directly back with some vigour; the Sigmas make some serious ground and have breached the Lions 22
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 15mins The Sigma Lions have advantage as they attempt to barrel forward, and the penalty comes, kicking to touch for an attacking 5m lineout...
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 16mins The setpiece is good, lineout ball is secured, the Sigmas pick and go, with the two worst haircuts in Lions history - Watson & Jonny Hill - holding up the attack...
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 17mins The Lions gift a penalty inches from their tryline and the Sigmas have a 5m scrum, reset twice so far...
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 19mins *yawn* another collapse, another reset, and finally as the latest scrum implodes, the ball is out and the Sigmas go out wide...but not quite quick enough t score immediately
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 20mins It's pick n go again, and Maro Itoje is causing a nuisance as expected, the Sigmas still can't find a gap, but another penalty comes, Sinckler the guilty party - warned by Ref Jacobs
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 22mins It's a quick tap and go but the Lions defence is a solid wall of red, not allowing the Sigmas to gain an inch going forward, forced from one side to the other...
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 23mins ...and after all that effort, the Sigmas are thwarted as the Lions win a penalty and they can clear their lines
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 24mins Time off before a Lions defensive 10m lineout, neatly won and they reach halfway before the Sigmas effect a turnover well
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 25mins The Lions are quickly defending their 22 again with a lineout, and a defensive error from the Sigmas has the Lions back over halfway in no time courtesy of Ali Price
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 27mins The Lions take some territory and perch just outside the Sigmas 22, but it's the homeside that put into the scrum - of course it has to be reset again...
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 28mins Eventually the setpiece comes together, the Sigmas force the Lions back up to the midfield, but it only takes a moment for the visitors to fight back and set up an attacking 22 lineout
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 30mins The ball is wrestled back by the Sigmas and it's another defensive scrum this time in their 22, deftly won and the ball is back up in the midfield...
Sigma Lions 0 - 14 Lions 32mins More thumping kicks from Hogg and play settles on the Sigmas 10m, the Lions with their first put in, but they don't need to as the free kick is handed to the Lions for a kick to touch...
Sigma Lions 0 - 19 Lions 33mins ...for a 22 lineout, and before you have time to blink, Price has snuck over the whitewash to score, evading all opposition 🏉
Sigma Lions 0  - 21 Lions 33mins Faz pings over the conversion and the restart is quick - no pottering about here
Sigma Lions 5  - 21 Lions 34mins The Sigmas respond in excellent fashion as they bulldoze deep into Lions territory, captain Franke Horn making the vital break and a superb offload to Vincent Tshituka who finds the score🏉
Sigma Lions 7  - 21 Lions 35mins Hendrikse bangs over the conversion and that's some effort from the Sigmas, though it looks like a spot of pain for Tshituka as he almost somersaulted over the whitewash, crushing his arm
Sigma Lions 7  - 21 Lions 37mins The Lions are mightily aggressive as they roar to the Sigmas 22 again, a lot of claret bursting from scrumhalf Dillon Smit's brow - he's replaced by Morné van den Berg
Sigma Lions 7 - 26 Lions 39mins Jamie George nails his 10th lineout, this one deep in the 22, and the Lions secure setpiece ball and go wide, the siren exploding loudly in the empty stadium as Wyn Jones finds a score 🏉
Sigma Lions 7 - 26 Lions 41mins The conversion is halted as the TMO Stuart Berry has a look at the ruck, Courtney Lawes the possible guilty party...
Sigma Lions 7 - 21Lions 43mins With a tattooed arm around a Sigma neck, Lawes is lucky not to have been handed a yellow card for that clear out, but it's no try and a penalty to the Sigmas
Sigma Lions 7 - 21 Lions 43mins It's a midfield lineout for the Sigmas which they just about secure, but he ball is soon swiped by Itoje, penalty to the Lions and it's finally half time

Lions v Lions HTSigma Lions 7 - 21 Lions HT T: Tshituka C: Hendrikse | T: Rees-Zammit, Watson, Price C: Farrell (3)

Sigma Lions 7 - 21 Lions 40mins Finn Russell restarts the game, Smith back on the paddock having had his head patched up
Sigma Lions 7 - 26 Lions 41mins From an attacking Lions lineout outside the 22, the ball goes through Watson and Price to Josh Adams who runs in try no4 with no opposition at all, the Sigmas left in his wake 🏉
Sigma Lions 7 - 28 Lions 42mins Faz adds the extras very quickly, and the Sigmas need to retaliate very rapidly to prevent an onslaught
Sigma Lions 12 - 28 Lions 43mins And the Sigmas do reply promptly, a break from Burger Odendaal who releases to Rabz Maxwane who sprints in across the whitewash to score 🏉
Sigma Lions 14 - 28 Lions 44mins Hendrikse converts and the scoreboard looks far healthier and less daunting for the Sigmas now
Sigma Lions 14 - 28 Lions 46mins Oof the pace of this game is bonkers already, and there will come a point where exhaustion creeps in...play in the midfield...
Sigma Lions 14 - 28 Lions 47mins The ball flies into the Sigmas 22 for George to collect and step forward and score for his first Lions try, but instead he spills the ball and the opportunity is lost 🙊
Sigma Lions 14 - 28 Lions 48mins Sigmas respond by S'busiso Sangweni leaping for the ball in his own 22 & he gallops the length of the pitch to within a metre of the Lions whitewash, but he's taken down at the death 🙈
Sigma Lions 14 - 28 Lions 50mins Well that was insane, and maybe if Sangweni just hadn't looked back, he might have made it...
Sigma Lions 14 - 28 Lions 52mins But a couple of minutes later and the Lions are back at the Sigmas 22, and have a penalty to kick to touch for a 5m lineout...
Sigma Lions 14 - 33 Lions 53mins Another excellent throw in from George and the setpiece works like clockwork for the ball to be hurtled out wide to Adams who sprints over and round toward the posts before grounding 🏉
Sigma Lions 14 - 35 Lions 54mins Faz converts and this is again becoming a tad too easy for the visitors, the Sigmas struggling against the ferocity of the Lions
Sigma Lions 14 - 35 Lions 56minsJaco Visagie, Sti Sithole and Carlu Sadie are the fresh front row for the Sigmas, replacing Nathan McBeth, PJ Botha and Ruan Dreyer, and van den Berg has now replaced Smith permanently
Sigma Lions 14 - 35 Lions 58mins Zander Fagerson, Mako Vunipola and Sam Simmonds are on for Sinckler, Wyn Jones and Toby Faletau
Sigma Lions 14 - 35 Lions 60mins Fred Zeilinga has replaced Odendaal while the Lions still have the majority of the possession and territory
Sigma Lions 14 - 35 Lions 62mins Gareth Davies and Elliot Daly replace Russell and Price as the Lions are on the attack again at eh Sigmas 22
Sigma Lions 14 - 35 Lions 63mins Sam Simmonds clears out van den Berg by tipping him over and gets away with a penalty and nothing more
Sigma Lions 14 - 40 Lions 65mins The Sigmas clear the Lions way back from their 22, but the visitors aren't done yet almost from the midfield, they offload out wide for Davies to simply jog in the next try 🏉
Sigma Lions 14 - 42 Lions 66mins Of course the conversion is good and this is a jolly jaunt in the park for the Lions
Sigma Lions 14 - 47 Lions 67mins No time to blink before the ball finds Adams and he finds the whitewash for a hat trick 🏉
Sigma Lions 14 - 49 Lions 69mins Faz has not been remotely tested since all the tries have been pretty much around the posts, and he adds the conversion again
Sigma Lions 14 - 49 Lions 70mins Iain Henderson has replaced Itoje, Luke Cowan-Dickie for George, while Ruhan Straeuli, Emmanuel Tshituka and Dan Kriel are on for Sangweni, Nothnagel and Hendrikse
Sigma Lions 14 - 54 Lions 71mins Meanwhile, Adams appears to have Duracell bunny batteries in him as he nails a 4th try 🏉
Sigma Lions 14 - 56 Lions 73mins And yes, Faz adds 2 more...
Sigma Lions 14 - 56 Lions 75mins No time to take a breath as the Sigmas have a midfield defensive lineout which they win, but are going backwards to their 22 with the pressure from the red wall...
Sigma Lions 14 - 56 Lions 77mins Lions hands almost snaffle the ball but Zeilinga gets to it and clears over halfway to gain some territory finally
Sigma Lions 14 - 56 Lions 78mins The Sigmas are on the front foot, and the ball comes to Sithole from the ruck, but he spills it forward and it's a Lions scrum
Sigma Lions 14 - 56 Lions 79mins The Lions are very efficient with their scrum and play is at the Sigmas 22 in no time...
Sigma Lions 14 - 56 Lions 79mins ...it's another attacking lineout which they win well, but the driving maul doesn't go to plan, the penalty going to the Sigmas...
Sigma Lions 14 - 56 Lions 80mins The ball is cleared to touch for a final lineout outside the Sigmas 22 as the siren blares - which they win, but then proceed to knock on and it's all over

Lions v Lions FT

Lions Rugby15 EW Viljoen 14 Jamba Ulengo 13 Manuel Rass 12 Burger Odendaal 11 Rabz Maxwane 10 Jordan Hendrikse 9 Dillon Smit 1 Nathan McBeth 2 PJ Botha 3 Ruan Dreyer 4 Ruben Schoeman 5 Reinhard Nothnagel 6 Sbusiso Sangweni 7 Vincent Tshituka 8 Francke Horn (C) BENCH: 16 Jaco Visagie 17 Sti Sithole 18 Carlu Sadie 19 Ruhan Straeuli 20 Emmanuel Tshituka 21 Morné van den Berg 22 Fred Zeilinga 23 Dan Kriel

SCORERS T: Vincent Tshituka, Rabz Maxwane C: Hendrikse (2)

British & Irish Lions15 Stuart Hogg (C) 14 Louis Rees-Zammit 13 Chris Harris 12 Owen Farrell 11 Josh Adams 10 Finn Russell 9 Ali Price 1 Wyn Jones 2 Jamie George 3 Kyle Sinckler 4 Maro Itoje 5 Jonny Hill 6 Courtney Lawes 7 Hamish Watson 8 Taulupe Faletau BENCH: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 17 Mako Vunipola 18 Zander Fagerson 19 Iain Henderson 20 Sam Simmonds 21 Gareth Davies 22 Bundee Aki 23 Elliot Daly

SCORERS T: Rees-Zammit, Watson, Price, Adams (4), Davies C: Farrell (8)

Man of the Match: Hamish Watson British & Irish Lions

Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU) Asst Referees: Wayne Barnes (RFU), Jaco Peyper (SARU) TMO: Stuart Berry (SARU)

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Week 3


Sharks Rugby v British Lions Bulls Rugby v British Lions Sharks Rugby v British Lions


Sharks Rugby v British Lions

Wednesday 07 July 2021 - Emirates Airline Park, J'burg
KO: 20:00 HT: 0-26

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Sharks v Lions This one's going ahead in a half hour! However, one player & one management team have tested +ve for #COVID19; 12 of the squad (8 players & 4 staff) are isolating from close contacts
Sharks v Lions Huge changes to the Lions line up, with only one back of 8 players on the bench
Sharks v Lions The players are out on the paddock at Ellis Park, and it's fireworks and the theme tune from Rocky on the speakers at the empty stadium before KO
Sharks 0 - 0 Lions 1min We have KO, and with this almost test-starting team from the Lions, the Sharks may well be in for a battering...
Sharks 0 - 0 Lions 2mins Numberless Owen Farrell pumps the ball into touch for an early attacking lineout at the Sharks' 22 which is executed exceedingly quickly, efficiently, ball goes from far touch to almost near...
Sharks 0 - 5 Lions 2mins ...for none other than Josh Adams at the end to run the ball across the whitewash to score already 🏉
Sharks 0 - 7 Lions 4mins A ridiculously easy conversion for Faz, and it's not long before the Lions are already heading for the Sharks 22...
Sharks 0 - 12 Lions 6mins ...and it'll be hard to keep with this scoring as the ball is hurtled out at lightning speed from Vunipola thru so many hands for Sam Simmonds to offload to Duhan van der Merwe to score 🏉
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 8mins No doubting England Rugby captain Faz with his kicking, converting effortlessly 💥
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 10mins Sharks finally are awarded a penalty but they're clearing the Lions out from their 22 again, resulting in a Lions defensive scrum...
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 12mins The Lions force the error and the scrum collapses, and they clear away from their 22 back up to the midfield before the Sharks try and attack again
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 13mins Reniel Hugo has replaced lock Hyron Andrews who's gone off for an HIA while the Sharks have a lineout on halfway...
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 15mins The Sharks are finding their groove and have forced the Lions back into their 22, kicking the ball to touch for an attacking lineout and they have their first real opportunity...
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 16mins The setpiece is solid for the Sharks but at the breakdown, it's Tom Curry who effects a turnover, Luke Cowan-Dickie clearing up behind him and the Lions clear their lines
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 18mins From a couple of metres from the Lions whitewash, the Sharks find themselves back at the 22 with a lineout, but the Lions promptly turn them over again
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 19mins Elliot Daly bursts over halfway and makes some serious yards, Werner Kok taking him down hard, advantage being played, and the whistle goes for the penalty...
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 20mins Ref Peyper has a look at the play by Kok and he's off to the naughty step for finishing it off by going to ground and preventing the opposition from playing the ball legally 🟨
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 20mins It's a 5m lineout for the Lions, and they drive over the whitewash, but Ref Peyper rightly calls up to TMO van der Westhuizen to confirm his on field no try is correct - ball was not grounded
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 21mins It's a Sharks defensive scrum deep in their 22, and Mako Vunipola is pinged for it collapsing even before the ball is in; free kick to the Sharks
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 23mins The Sharks don't get very far out of their dangerzone, but Rees-Zammit helps them along, the homeside now able to clear their lines more efficiently
Sharks 0 - 14 Lions 25mins A midfield lineout for the Sharks is good, but the Lions win the ball at the breakdown on halfway, earning the put into the scrum, which has to be reset before it happens...
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 26mins The scrum penalty goes to the Lions, Daly makes a bit of a break, Faz gets to the ball and kicks it crossfield for van der Merwe to leap on it in the corner to score again 🏉
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 27mins It's that acute angle conversion position for Faz, right on touch, and it falls wide of the uprights
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 29mins From the restart, the Lions have another scrum on halfway, but are pinged for collapsing it again and the Sharks can set up an lineout to attack from...
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 31mins The lineout is good, but the tackles coming in from the Lions are huge & low, and force the error from the homeside; Lions have the advantage and Ali Price clears in excellent fashion over H/W
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 32mins It's a 22 defensive lineout for the Sharks and they carry play to the fringes out of the dangerzone, but quickly possession is reversed and the Lions sprint toward the whitewash...
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 33mins ...but the ball doesn't bounce up for Adam Beard, Jaden Hendrikse snaffling the ball and the Sharks able to stifle this latest attack
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 35mins The Lions have to make their next assault from far further away, and Rees-Zammit looks like he could be on his way to score, but Adams' pass was forward to bring proceedings to a halt
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 36mins Vunipola makes his presence felt and wins the ball for the Lions, and after a short break, the Lions have a midfield scrum, clearing to touch for an attacking lineout...
Sharks 0 - 19 Lions 37mins ...on the Sharks' 10m; Simmonds makes a crossfield break and eventually the ball finds touch; Asst Ref Wayne Barnes says it's for the Sharks, but he's overruled and it's a Lions ball...
Sharks 0 - 24 Lions 39mins Again the lineout drive didn't work for the Lions at the 22, but the carries were excellent enough thanks to LCD to get he ball to Bundee Aki to score 🏉
Sharks 0 - 26 Lions 40mins Faz has no issues with the conversion this time as he splices the uprights as the half time siren blares out 💥

Sharks v Lions HTSharks 0 - 26 Lions HT 🟨 Kok | T: Adams, van der Merwe (2), Aki C: Farrell (3)

Sharks 0 - 26 Lions 40mins Andrews didn't return from his HIA n the first quarter; Ref Peyper has finally returned with both teams already on the pitch: comms issues fixed...& it's a defensive scrum for the Sharks
Sharks 0 - 26 Lions 41mins he Sharks pull away quickly and advantage is being played, the whistle goes and we're back for the penalty from the Lions - Zander Fagerson - for collapsing the scrum
Sharks 0 - 26 Lions 43mins The Sharks clear heir lines, and the Lions kick the ball back to the 22 and beyond, Manie Libbok tidying up and offloading to Kok to escape the dangerzone...
Sharks 0 - 26 Lions 44mins The Lions regain possession, and kick to touch for a 5m lineout, but much improved defence from the Sharks and they earn a penalty, Lions pinged for blocking
Sharks 0 - 26 Lions 46mins Ntuthuko Mchunu and Wiehahn Herbst replace Khwezi Mona and Khutha Mchunu in the front row before a Sharks lineout closer to the midfield
Sharks 0 - 26 Lions 48mins Lions win a penalty eventually to kick to the corner for an attacking 5m lineout, but 3 matches in, there is no traditional catch and drive to score, again the Sharks stealing at the breakdown
Sharks 5 - 26 Lions 50mins Sharks force the Lions back, they attack again, but the Sharks are finding their game finally & thanks to Kok and his magic, James Venter runs the ball over the goal line & behind the posts 🏉
Sharks 7 - 26 Lions 51mins Curwin Bosch neatly adds the extras from in front of the posts, and a little pride goes to he Sharks 💥
Sharks 7 - 26 Lions 53mins Rory Sutherland, Tadhg Furlong and Finn Russell come on for Vunipola, Fagerson and Faz as the Sharks build 13 phases towards the Lions' 22, the visitors just saving themselves...
Sharks 7 - 26 Lions 55mins ...but the clearance kick doesn't find touch, giving the Sharks another opportunity to assault...Lions tacklers looking tired but Price saves the play and is awarded a penalty in defence
Sharks 7 - 31 Lions 56mins From inside their own 10m, the Lions battle their way over halfway, the ball is chipped ahead, fumbled, almost lost but Adams targets the ball at the corner to ground it 🏉
Sharks 7 - 33 Lions 58mins Russell steps up for his first points and nails them quietly 💥
Sharks 7 - 38 Lions 60mins The Lions are back at their 22 from the restart, but secure the ball, go wide, offload to Rees-Zammit who sprints the length of the pitch along the tramline to run round behind the posts 🏉
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 62mins Another easy 3 for the Lions, Russell kicking that one over from in front of the posts 💥
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 63mins So many changes to report, if only the Lions could stop scoring for a couple of minutes... 🙈
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 65mins Anthony Volmink, Dylan Richardson, JJ van der Mescht and Kerron van Vuuren on for Fez Mbatha, Thembelani Bholi, Ruben van Heerden and Libbok
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 66mins Meanwhile, the Sharks get back on the front foot, breach the Lions 22 and are only held off with superior defence, kicked out promptly...
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 67mins Toby Faletau, Jack Conan and Maro Itoje have replaced Tom Curry, Simmonds and Iain Henderson
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 69mins And in the mean time, the Sharks have returned to the Lions' 22, and have advantage, and the penalty comes, and they attack again, and are almost on top of the whitewash...
Sharks 7 - 45 Lions 70mins ...but are forced back a few metres, attack again but are turned over by Josh Navidi who sprints the length of the pitch to score under the posts 🏉
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 71mins But play is halted to check if Itoje was offside knocking the ball back; he wasn't, but it's Aki who is spotted on the wrong side and the try is chalked off
Sharks 7 - 40 Lions 72mins Still an excellent effort from Navidi, and he gets to rest on the bench as Hamish Watson replaces; Grant Williams has replaced Hendrikse
Sharks 7 - 45 Lions 73mins Sharks battle their way back inside the Lions 10m, but with a helping hand from Rory Sutherland, the ball is deftly turned over and handed off out wide for van der Merwe to bag a hat trick 🏉
Sharks 7 - 47 Lions 75mins Russell does his job cleanly and quickly 💥 Daly may not have scored himself, but his assists on today's tries are most excellent
Sharks 7 - 47 Lions 77mins The Sharks don't get to park themselves in the Lions' den for very long before they are turned over again, the visitors bolting away again through Sutherland, but a poor offload and it's done
Sharks 7 - 47 Lions 77mins It's a time off for Sutherland to get attention before Rees-Zammit breaks and it takes 3 Sharks to stop him, the ball is quickly recycled to opposite touch...
Sharks 7 - 52 Lions 77mins ...and into the hands of Adams to pelt down the tramline to go down in the corner for ANOTHER score 🏉
Sharks 7 - 54 Lions 79mins Russell takes his time to square up to the tee from touch and he perfectly bangs over the conversion 💥 right from where Faz missed his.
Sharks 7 - 54 Lions 80mins Just time for restart as the Lions are down to 14, Rees-Zammit off getting attention to the back of his leg; the ball is quickly turned over by the Lions & Russell kicks it out after the siren
Sharks (0) 7 - 54 (26) Lions FT Well that was exhausting all round 🙊 But an impressive representation of the Lions. There's still for A match on Saturday, though not against the Vodacom Bulls

Sharks v Lions FT

Sharks15 Manie Libbok 14 Werner Kok 13 Jeremy Ward 12 Marius Louw 11 Thaakir Abrahams 10 Curwin Bosch 9 Jaden Hendrikse 1 Khwezi Mona 2 Fez Mbatha 3 Khutha Mchunu 4 Ruben van Heerden 5 Hyron Andrews 6 James Venter 7 Thembelani Bholi 8 Phepsi Buthelezi (C) BENCH: 16 Kerron van Vuuren 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu 18  Wiehahn Herbst 19 JJ van der Mescht 20 Reniel Hugo 21 Dylan Richardson 22 Grant Williams 23 Anthony Volmink

SCORERS T: Venter C: Bosch Kok

British & Irish Lions15 Josh Adams 14 Louis Rees-Zammit 13 Elliot Daly 12 Bundee Aki 11 Duhan van der Merwe 10 Owen Farrell 9 Ali Price 1 Mako Vunipola 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 3 Zander Fagerson 4 Iain Henderson (C) 5 Adam Beard 6 Josh Navidi 7 Tom Curry 8 Sam Simmonds BENCH: 16 Ken Owens 17 Rory Sutherland 18 Tadhg Furlong 19 Maro Itoje 20 Jack Conan 21 Hamish Watson 22 Finn Russell 23 Taulupe Faletau

SCORERS T: Adams (3), van der Merwe (3), Aki, Rees-Zammit C: Farrell (3), Russell (4)

Man of the Match: Duhan van der Merwe British & Irish Lions

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU) Asst Referees: Wayne Barnes (RFU), AJ Jacobs (SARU) TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

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Bulls Rugby v British Lions
Saturday 10 July 2021 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
KO: 18:00 HT: tbc
CANCELLED following the confirmation that members of the Bulls camp tested positive for COVID-19.

Cancelled by COVID-19

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Sharks Rugby v British Lions

Saturday 10 July 2021 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
KO: 18:00 HT: 26-26

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Sharks vs Lions Now, isn't there a match in Pretoria to move out attention to 🤔
Sharks 0 - 0 Lions 1min Dan Biggar kicks off the match, and the changes to the Lions are Finn Russell out, #Harlequins & England's Marcus Smith called up directly from Twickenham...Bundee Aki on the bench
Sharks 0 - 0 Lions 2mins Courtney Lawes replaces Maro Itoje in the starting line up, Adam Beard on the bench, and the first scrum is for the Sharks under the watchful eye of Ref Wayne Barnes on the Sharks 10m
Sharks 0 - 0 Lions 4mins Captain Jamie George throws into the ensuing 5m lineout but the Sharks drive them right back into touch; defensive 5m lineout for the Sharks is won but Lionel Cronje's clear doesn't find touch
Sharks 0 - 5 Lions 5mins The Lions collect, Duhan van der Merwe makes a solid break but unselfishly offloads to Chris Harris who bolts over for the first try 🏉
Sharks 0 - 7 Lions 6mins Biggar adds the extras with ease 💥
Sharks 0 - 7 Lions 8mins After the Gareth Davies dives over the ball at the ruck, the penalty goes to the Sharks and they can attack from deep, shifting play over halfway and they threaten the Lions' 22...
Sharks 0 - 7 Lions 10mins Lions snaffle back possession and a little aerial football ensues before Elliot Daly attempts to run the ball but spills it forward for the Sharks to collect in their own half...
Sharks 7 - 7 Lions 11mins ...and the Sharks run the ball, Anthony Volmink grabbing possession and he bolts all the way to the tryline to score 🏉 Lionel Cronje wastes no time with the conversion 💥
Sharks 12 - 7 Lions 13mins This is a refreshed Sharks side prepared to go to war at Loftus, & they are showing their mettle...Dylan Richardson making the play that enables Thaakir Abrahams to charge over the whitewash 🏉
Sharks 12 - 7 Lions 15mins Cronje misses his mark with the conversion, but this match already feels like it's game on rather than a whitewash...so far 🙊
Sharks 12 - 7 Lions 17mins Quickly the Lions are back threatening the Sharks 22 and are looking to find a way through...
Sharks 12 - 7 Lions 19mins ...but it's the Sharks who come away with possession deep in their 22 from an effective turnover, and they master their defensive scrum to force the Lions back
Sharks 12 - 12 Lions 21mins The Lions win the battle of the scrum and kick to touch for a 5m lineout, and finally a throw, catch and drive works as planned from the captain Jamie George to score 🏉
Sharks 12 - 12 Lions 23mins From out wide, Biggar misses the conversion, from the restart, the Sharks are pinged at the breakdown for being off their feet allowing another attacking lineout for the Lions
Sharks 17 - 12 Lions 24mins The Lions win their lineout, but in the proceeding play deep in the Sharks 22, Jaden Hendrikse intercepts the ball and he sprints the entire length of the pitch to score under the posts! 🏉
Sharks 19 - 12 Lions 25mins Cronje kicks over the easiest of conversions as the Sharks slip ahead again... 💥
Sharks 19 - 17 Lions 26mins But you've no time to blink as from the restart, Lions play a smart game, evading the defence and dancing thru the tackles for young Saffa Scotsman van der Merwe to slip over the whitewash 🏉
Sharks 19 - 19 Lions 27mins Biggar bangs over the conversion to equalise the scoreboard 💥
Sharks 19 - 19 Lions 29mins Following a Sharks injury time off, they homeside have an attacking lineout just inside halfway, and they make a few yards before the Lions cough up a penalty at the breakdown...
Sharks 19 - 19 Lions 30mins The Sharks have an opportunity to take the lead again, but Cronje misses his target this time 🙈
Sharks 19 - 19 Lions 32mins Lions have a midfield lineout which is disrupted in the next phase by Ref Barnes 🙈 It's a Lions scrum and though they retain possession, Hendrikse makes life difficult for them...
Sharks 19 - 19 Lions 34mins The Lions breach the 22 before the Sharks turn them over and play is steadily shifted in the direction of Lions' territory, though the homeside only reach the 10m before Hendrikse kicks ...
Sharks 24 - 19 Lions 35mins ..to Biggar> van der Merwe> Daly> Sutherland..the ball continues to be recycled before an offload to van der Merwe is a pass too far & collected by Abrahams who offloads > Volmink who scores 🏉
Sharks 26 - 19 Lions 37mins Cronje is right on target to firm up this lead... 💥
Sharks 28 - 19 Lions 38mins But you know what's coming.. right?! Lions are back on attacking mode with a lineout from the restart at the 22, and they catch, offload ,creep forward, then bolt ahead through...
Sharks 26 - 26 Lions 39mins ... proficient recycling deep in the 22 for Tadhg Beirne to grab the ball and leap over the whitewash to score at the posts 🏉 Biggar adds the extras 💥
Sharks 26 - 26 Lions 40mins The speed and pace of this insanity and the Sharks appear to earned a couple of extra points erringly 🙊 🙈 It's halftime and all square with no further score after the restart (TF!)

Sharks v Lions HTSharks 26 - 26 Lions HT T: Volmink (2), Abrahams, Hendrikse C: Cronje (3) Hendrikse | T: Harris, George, van der Merwe, Beirne C: Biggar (3)

Sharks 26 - 26 Lions 42mins Right then. No changes at halftime and the Lions are in control so far, and the stats are pretty even except for possession and territory, which in both cases favour the Lions 60 to 40%
Sharks 26 - 26 Lions 44mins A Sharks scrum is won in the midfield, but the Lions soon take over possession with a scrum of their own, running the ball until the Sharks intercept...
Sharks 26 - 26 Lions 45mins ...the Lions battle back possession and Liam Williams is bundled into touch with a heap of players over him; time off as TMO Stuart Berry looks at Hendrikse on Williams...
Sharks 26 - 26 Lions 46mins In slowmo it looked awful, driving an elbow into his head, but in real time...not convinced that's a red card coz there's little force and looks like falling over all arms and legs 🟥
Sharks 26 - 26 Lions 47mins Already just in Sharks territory with the penalty, the Lions kick to the corner for a 5m lineout after Conor Murray replaces Gareth Davies
Sharks 26 - 31 Lions 48mins It's a catch and drive and splinter and Jack Conan over for the try 🏉, the Lions now a man up indefinitely; Biggar's conversion hits the uprights and fails
Sharks 26 - 31 Lions 50mins Jeandre Labuschagne and Cameron Wright replace Le Roux Roets and Mpilo Gumede as the Lions go into attack mode again...
Sharks 26 - 38 Lions 51mins ...and this time it's Daly who runs unhindered over the whitewash to score, making Biggar's conversion easy as pie 🏉💥
Sharks 31 - 38 Lions 53mins But just coz the Sharks are a man down, it doesn't mean they're out by any means, the eloquent Werner 'Tarzan' Kok taking advantage of Lions' churlish mistakes 🏉
Sharks 31 - 38 Lions 54mins Cronje misses the conversion as Mzamo Majola replaces Ntuthuko Mchunu
Sharks 31 - 45 Lions 56mins Captain George makes his final play, bulldozing over the whitewash to score 🏉 before being relegated to the bench for Ken Owens, and it's a n easy conversion for Biggar 💥
Sharks 31 - 45 Lions 58mins Wyn Jones, Kyle Sinckler and Sam Simmonds replace Tadhg Furlong, Sutherland and Conan as the Lions continue to run rings round the Sharks having lost their key playmaker
Sharks 31 - 52 Lions 59mins Anthony Watson finally finds the tryline to make his impact o the board, Biggar adding the extras 🏉 💥
Sharks 31 - 52 Lions 61mins Rynhardt Jonker, Thembelani Bholi, Boeta Chamberlain and Daniel Jooste come on for Wiehahn Herbst, Phendulani Buthelezi, Cronje and Kerron van Vuuren | Hamish Watson for Tom Curry
Sharks 31 - 52 Lions 63mins The fatigue is clearly showing in the young Sharks team, and their previous verve has dissipated, the Lions now able to run in a try-fest with little opposition
Sharks 31 - 59 Lions 65mins Beirne lands a brace with little defence from the Sharks, and Biggar adds the conversion 🏉💥 as the scoreboard starts to look like a cricket score
Sharks 31 - 64 Lions 67mins Adam Beard replaces Lawes, Aki for Harris, and Tom Curry makes his first scoring impression on the game with an easy score 🏉
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 68mins Biggar converts the try which was scored at the posts so he'd get that with his eyes shut 💥
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 69mins It would be doing the Sharks a favour to end the match 10 minutes short now...🙈
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 71mins Aha! The Sharks have found a bright spark of inspiration and are finally deep in Lions' territory, camped in the 22 with an attacking lineout incoming...
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 73mins The lineout is won and the Lions have so far infringed three consecutive times at the breakdown, but Ref Barnes hasn't even warned them though advantage is being played 🙄
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 74mins The ball finds the goal area but Biggar prevents the try...
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 75mins Not until the 5th penalty does Conor Murray get sent to the bin for repeated Lions' infringement 🟨
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 76mins The Sharks blow their opportunity now that the numbers are even from their 5m lineout as they are turned over by the Lions and forced back
Sharks 31 - 66 Lions 77mins Elliot Daly is named Man of the Match as the Lions take a breath before kicking the Sharks clear of the 22 and shifting play, ball in hand up to the midfield...
Sharks 31 - 71 Lions 78mins Watson flicks off three tackles from his own half and dances across the field all the way to the goal line to secure a well-deserved brace 🏉
Sharks 31 - 71 Lions 79mins Rather than run down the clock, Daly attempts to drop the conversion...and misses 🙈 But they get to go on for a final play...
Sharks 31 - 71 Lions 80+1mins A penalty comes for the Lions and Daly could kick to the corner for a driving maul (they need the practice!), but a look to his teammates and he kicks the ball into touch instead for FT

Sharks v Lions FT

Sharks15 Anthony Volmink 14 Marnus Potgieter 13 Werner Kok 12 Murray Koster 11 Thaakir Abrahams 10 Lionel Cronje 9 Jaden Hendrikse 1 Nthuthuko Mchunu 2 Kerron van Vuuren 3 Wiehahn Herbst 4 Le Roux Roets 5 Reniel Hugo 6 Dylan Richardson 7 Mpilo Gumede 8 Phepsi Buthelezi (C) BENCH: 16 Dan Jooste 17 MJ Majola 18 Khutha Mchunu 19 Thembelani Bholi 20 Jeandre Labuschagne 21 Cameron Wright 22 Boeta Chamberlain 23 Jeremy Ward 24 Lourens Adriaanse 25 Rynhardt Jonker 26 Curwin Bosch

SCORERS T: Volmink (2), Abrahams, Hendrikse, Kok C: Cronje (3) Hendrikse

British & Irish Lions15 Liam Williams 14 Anthony Watson 13 Elliot Daly 12 Chris Harris 11 Duhan van der Merwe 10 Dan Biggar 9 Gareth Davies 1 Rory Sutherland 2 Jamie George (C) 3 Tadhg Furlong 4 Courtney Lawes 5 Jonny Hill 6 Tadhg Beirne 7 Hamish Watson 8 Jack Conan BENCH: 16 Ken Owens 17 Wyn Jones 18 Kyle  Sinckler 19 Adam Beard 20 Sam Simmonds 21 Tom Curry 22 Conor Murray 23 Bundee Aki

SCORERS T: Harris, George (2), van der Merwe, Beirne (2), Conan, Daly, Watson (2), Curry C: Biggar (8) Murray

Man of the Match: Elliot Daly British & Irish Lions

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU) Asst Referees: Jaco Peyper (SARU), AJ Jacobs (SARU) TMO: Stuart Berry (SARU)

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Week 4


South Africa A v Lions Stormers v British Lions


South Africa A v British Lions

Wednesday 14 July 2021 - Cape Town Stadium
KO: 20:00 HT: 17-3

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Boks A v Lions 15 minutes to go...are you ready for this?
Boks A v Lions Couple of changes to the original line up with Liam Williams to full back, Anthony Watson to left wing, and Owen Farrell to fly half; Biggar has sprained his ankle and Adams is on zoom on baby duty
Boks A v Lions It's an empty stadium in Cape Town as the Lions come out to the pitch with fireworks, swiftly followed by not the Boks 😜
Boks A 0 - 0 Lions 0mins We have kick off from the Lions under the guarding eye of Ref Peyper and Faf de Klerk clears the ball back into visitor territory...
Boks A 0 - 0 Lions 1min Stoppage almost immediately as Eben Etzebeth tackles Liam Williams with ferocity and he's felt it
Boks A 0 - 0 Lions 2mins The pleasure of watching men not drama queens on a pitch & little time is wasted before Faz kicks off proceedings again, the Boks all over the Lions at the breakdown as Damian de Allende gets over it
Boks A 0 - 0 Lions 4mins Boks kick to touch for a lineout in England territory; Faz gets his hands to the ball and kicks long and hard over halfway, for the Boks to run it back from their own half
Boks A 0 - 0 Lions 5mins A sprint along the tramline ends in touch but the next assault from Sbu Nkosi is fierce and directly into the corner, Watson on his heels and tackled...> TMO: Marius Jonker
Boks A 0 - 0 Lions 5mins Ref Peyper calls it an on field try, but a closer look has Nkosi's foot in touch. However, advantage was being played anyway so Boks indicate the posts for the penalty
Boks A 3 - 0 Lions 6mins It's a simple 3-pointer for the monumental Morné Steyn 💥 Doesn't feel like he's been playing rugby as long as you can remember 🤔
Boks A 3 - 0 Lions 8mins Following the restart, we have the first scrum of the evening and it's a put in for captain Conor Murray, and the scrum collapses...
Boks A 3 - 0 Lions 10mins The next attempt goes down again, and it's a free kick for the Lions as a result and they opt for a 3rd scrum, winning the scrum penalty
Boks A 3 - 0 Lions 11mins Faz kicks to touch for a 22 lineout, but the Bok defence is formidable, Franco Mostert winning at the breakdown and the Bokke clear to touch for a defensive lineout
Boks A 8 - 0 Lions 12mins Lions snaffle possession for a second but as Faz goes to clear, Etzebeth charges the ball down, and de Allende in his own 22 gets the ball to Nkosi who sprints, dinks and rolls over the whitewash 🏉
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 14mins Steyn adds the extras 💥, and for a team who've not played together since November 2019, and barely physically trained together, they are looking rather proficient
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 16mins It's another penalty for the Boks and they opt for a midfield though defensive scrum rather than a 22 drop...
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 18mins The free kick is handed to the Boks, but they want to scrum again... de Klerk snatches the ball and Steyn kicks it into the Lions 22
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 19mins Louis Rees-Zammit hopes to run the ball but Cheslin Kolbe bulldozes him directly into touch for a Bokke attacking lineout
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 20mins The lineout is good, the defence is driven over and the Lions are pinged for coming in from the side; kick to corner for 5m lineout for die Bokke...
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 22mins The lineout is good but the Boks can't find a way through, de Klerk is flick onto the ruck, the ball is recycled but is soon knocked on for a Lions penalty; time off...
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 23mins However, an infringement from the Lions is realised so it's a Bok ball into the scrum, 5m from the whitewash out wide...
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 23mins ...and it's the Lions who come up with possession from the penalty after Trevor Nyakane is pinged for collapsing
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 24mins Williams went off for an HIA 10 minutes ago, Elliot Daly on in his place, and confirmation comes he's failed the tests so Daly stays, as the Lions shift the Bokke back over halfway
Boks A 10 - 0 Lions 26mins The Lions barge into the Bok 22 and advantage is being played; the penalty comes and Faz tees up from just to the side of the posts in the 22...
Boks A 10 - 3 Lions 27mins The Lions are finally on the scoreboard 💥 Not unexpectedly, this game is mightily physical 🙊
Boks A 10 - 3 Lions 29mins Lions react to the restart bolting over H/W through Tom Curry but captain Lukhanyo Am & Marco van Staden disrupt the attack for a little aerial football to ensue, before a time off and water break
Boks A 10 - 3 Lions 31mins Boks win their midfield lineout and Steyn clears only for the LRZ to recover it, Lions clearing at the breakdown well to Willie le Roux and it's all aerial again...
Boks A 15 - 3 Lions 32mins ...until the ball comes to Kolbe who sprints over halfway to release to Am who gallops unhindered to the whitewash, the Lions defence left in his wake 🏉
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 33mins It's another easy conversion for Steyn 💥 The Lions need to up their game if they are to compete with any conviction...
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 35mins The restart is good and the Lions retain possession and barge their way into the Bok 22, and advantage is being played so Faz kicks crossfield on a flyer...
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 37mins That was 8 phases before Watson gets to the ball a fraction before Nkosi, and he attempts to reach the whitewash, is halted, ball recycled, and the penalty comes for a tap and go...
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 38mins ...they ball slowly edges from wide along the whitewash, still in Lions hands, the Boks gifting more penalties and the whistle goes for a time off, Etzebeth getting attention while TMO is summoned
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 38mins de Klerk is pinged for body slamming Wyn Jones with no wrapping; he's sent off to the naughty step 🟨 but would've gone off anyway for an HIA since he nearly knocked himself out on Josh Navidi 🙄
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 40mins Lions tap and go and get close to the whitewash again, attempting to drive over and van Staden infringes to also earn himself a 🟨 , Boks down to 13 & the Lions drive over...
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 42mins Ref Peyper calls on  field try but defers to the TMO who confirms from replays a clear short attempt, and another, then a propelling forward of the body for a double movement and no try
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 42mins It's a penalty to the Boks & Steyn kicks to touch for half time. The Lions really blew that one; two men up and at the goal line but Wyn Jones wanted it for himself; a recycle instead and... 🤔🤔🤔

Springboks A v Lions HTBoks A 17 - 3 Lions HT T: Nkosi, Am C: Steyn (2) P: Steyn de Klerk, van Staden | P: Farrell

Boks A 17 - 3 Lions HT The team with no match experience for 19 months are looking like they've done this before, while the Lions on match 5 of their #LionsSA2021 tour are failing to impress 🤔

Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 41mins Malcolm Marx replaced Joseph Dweba just before half time, and now Vincent Koch is on for Nyakane as Steyn has kicked off the second half...
Boks A 17 - 3 Lions 42mins The counter from the Lions is huge and they bounce their way all the way to the Bok 22 before they are shut down, play halted as Pieter-Steph du Toit is sent off for an HIA for his hit on Daly
Boks A 17 - 8 Lions 43mins Rynhardt Elstadt is on for PSDT; Lions have advantage as they tap and go from the penalty a couple of metres short of the whitewash, they have to recycle swiftly but pile over to score 🏉
Boks A 17 - 10 Lions 45mins It's Wyn Jones who has finally got his score before he is rested for Mako Vunipola to make an appearance; in the meantime, Faz has added the extras 💥
Boks A 17 - 10 Lions 47mins Someone's messing around pitchside coz de Klerk should've been back on at least 3 minutes ago but still on the sidelines; Sam Simmonds is on for Toby Faletau after Maro Itoje shows his mettle
Boks A 17 - 10 Lions 49mins Finally de Klerk has been allowed to return, and van Staden is back too after the Lions win a huge mindgame at the scrum, earning them a penalty
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 51mins Faz punishes the Boks for their (repeated) indiscipline with a 3-pointer 💥 and suddenly the scoreboard isn't looking so tragic; Luke Cowan-Dickie is on for Ken Owens
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 53mins Damian Willemse comes on for de Allende while the Lions hand over a penalty for a Bok midfield lineout, but Itoje steals the ball deftly...
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 54mins As the Lions slowly make their way into Bokke territory & Steyn carries the ball into touch, play is halted as Watson looks like he's in pain with a busted ankle from Elstadt rolling over him
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 56mins Bizarre decision to not take Watson off as he shakes out the ankle, but Jesse Kriel has replaced le Roux who also was getting attention; Lions begins to build phases...
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 57mins The Lions' kicking game has improved 100% this half and they have made their way deep into the Bokke 22, the defence of the homeside being severely tested...
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 58mins The Boks have forced the Lions back but 13 phases in after recycling furiously, the ball flies out to LRZ who attempts to reach with his every sinew and the whistle goes...it clearly looks short
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 59mins The replays clearly show LRZ is both short and there's a double movement anyway; Ref Peyper's no on field try call was correct. Penalty to the Boks
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 61mins the Bokke drive the Lions up to their own 10m before de Klerk clears; the ball flies back into touch for a Bok lineout just inside the Lions half, and they come away with the penalty
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 62mins Steyn signals to the posts from wide and just inside halfway, but he hooks the ball to the left of the far upright 🙈
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 64mins Zander Fagerson and Adam Beard have replaced Kyle Sinckler and Iain Henderson as play moves from the midfield to a Lions attacking 10m lineout
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 65mins Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg replaces van Staden while the Lions win their lineout but are promptly turned over at the breakdown by Marx
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 67mins Boks reverse their position from inside their own 10m to that of the Lions and steadily shift toward the 22, de Klerk kicking crossfield but Daly reaches it before Nkosi and clears brilliantly
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 69mins The Boks attack via a lineout again and the Lions are pinged for coming from the wrong side, as Tadhg Beirne replaces Navidi
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 70mins Another lineout and this time the Lions win the battle of the breakdown, setting a defensive scrum and now they battle to escape their own half...
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 71mins The Lions reach their 10m before the ball is turned over and the Boks carry back to the 22, possession again quickly reversed and Bundee Aki makes the carry again...
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 72mins Again possession returns to the Boks and advantage is being played as they shuffle toward the 22...the whistle goes for the penalty and we have time off for a water break
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 74mins The Boks kick to touch from the midfield to set a 22 lineout after Herschel Jantjies replaces Jasper Wiese, and the setpiece is messy, Lions eventually stealing the ball & clearing over halfway
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 75mins Gareth Davies has replaced Murray for the last few minutes
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 76mins The Lions have had 59% possession and 58% territory this half, but their have only ventured into the strike zone convincingly once, brief time off again
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 77mins The tackling is getting bigger from the Lions, a show of excellence as Daly hurtles Jantjies into touch, but the Boks soon have ball in hand again with a midfield lineout, neatly won, but...
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 79mins ...the Lions steal possession and have half a pitch to cover before they can get anywhere near the Bok 22 to score they try they need to win this match… Meanwhile, Coenie Oosthuizen has been brought on to replace Steven Kitshoff
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 80mins But the Boks manage to win the ball back as the siren for 80 minutes blares out, and they have the scrum...a defensive scrum in their 22 🙊
Boks A 17 - 13 Lions 81mins The scrum has to be reset, much to the chagrin of the Lions, and on the second attempt, de Klerk pops the ball in, it pops out the back and Willemse grubber kicks it to touch for the win 🎉

Springboks A v Lions FT

South Africa15 Willie le Roux 14 Cheslin Kolbe 13 Lukhanyo Am (C) 12 Damian de Allende 11 Sbu Nkosi 10 Morné Steyn 9 Faf de Klerk 1 Steven Kitshoff 2 Joseph Dweba 3 Trevor Nyakane 4 Eben Etzebeth 5 Franco Mostert 6 Marco van Staden 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 8 Jasper Wiese BENCH: 16 Malcolm Marx 17 Coenie Oosthuizen 18 Vincent Koch 19 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg 20 Rynhardt Elstadt 21 Herschel Jantjies 22 Jesse Kriel 23 Damian Willemse  24 Kwagga Smith 25 Elton Jantjies

SCORERS T: Nkosi, Am C: Steyn (2) P: Steyn de Klerk, van Staden

British & Irish Lions15 Liam Williams 14 Louis Rees-Zammit 13 Chris Harris 12 Bundee Aki 11 Anthony Watson Josh Adams 10 Owen Farrell 9 Conor Murray (C) 1 Wyn Jones 2 Ken Owens 3 Kyle Sinckler 4 Maro Itoje 5 Iain Henderson 6 Josh Navidi 7 Tom Curry 8 Taulupe Faletau BENCH: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 17 Mako Vunipola 18 Zander Fagerson 19 Adam Beard 20 Tadhg Beirne 21 Sam Simmonds 22 Gareth Davies 23 Elliot Daly

SCORERS T: Jones C: Farrell P: Farrell (2)

Man of the Match: Cheslin Kolbe South Africa

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU) Asst Referees: Wayne Barnes (RFU), Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

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Stormers v British Lions

Saturday 17 July 2021 - Cape Town Stadium
KO: 18:00 HT: 3-21

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 1min Well now that's done in Cardiff, a pop over to Cape Town for a spot of Stormers v Lions? We have kick off from Tim Swiel...
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 3mins And let's get warmed up with a scrum, which of course has to collapse, be reset, etc., before we can properly get underway...
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 3mins Meanwhile, the updated team & officials have been published, including van der Merwes playing at 11 for both sides, and a 26 & 27 on the bench 🤔
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 5mins I wouldn't expect the fire of the AUSvFRA match this evening, Lions happy to kick away, Stormers wanting to run it, Lions pinged for offside as Josh Adams goes down (& gets back up)
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 7mins Stormers win a lineout on the Lions 22 but immediately can't retain possession and suddenly the play is back over halfway
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 9mins The Stormers battle back and are quickly back where they were, on the Lions 22 with a far improved lineout, but Tadhg Beirne jackals the ball away for the Lions to clear back over halfway
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 11mins It doesn't last, Stormers looking more together in their gameplan, working fast to get ball back deep in the Lions 22, visitors with a defensive lineout, won and the Stormers forced backward
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 13mins Play is shifted to the midfield and Nama Xaba is pinged at the breakdown allowing the Lions to clear long over halfway for an attacking lineout at the Stormers' 22
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 15mins The lineout is efficiently secured and the next penalty comes from the Stormers, Lions opting for a tap and go in the Stormers' 22 but they are swiftly turned over
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 17mins Stormers clear well from the penalty, setting up a lineout just over halfway, well secured and they go 5 phases toward the Lions 22 before they are turned over
Stormers 0 - 0 Lions 19mins Possession does not stay in Lions hands for long, a penalty to the Stormers and again they have an attacking 22 lineout on the nearside, working through 9 phases before a penalty comes...
Stormers 3 - 0 Lions 20mins ...for not releasing at the breakdown. Tim Swiel - well known to Quins supporters - tees up and opens the account for the Stormers with a 3-pointer
Stormers 3 - 0 Lions 22mins The Lions restart isn't fantastic and easy enough for the Stormers to counter; Marcus Smith gets under the high ball and deftly tackled, the ball back & Stuart Hogg runs it toward halfway
Stormers 3 - 0 Lions 24mins But Hogg's offload finds touch instead of Adams for a Stormers lineout, secured but the ball lost at the breakdown for a Lions scrum in the midfield
Stormers 3 - 0 Lions 26mins The scrum penalty is quickly taken by the Lions but the position is reversed for the Stormers wit h a defensive scrum, penalty won and they clear for a 22 lineout, efficiently secured...
Stormers 3 - 0 Lions 27mins ...and the ball comes along the width of the pitch before it is spilled forward for Hogg to clear with a thumping kick over halfway for a Stormers lineout
Stormers 3 - 5 Lions 27mins The lineout is won and the Stormers look to gain some ground but the Lions beat them at their own game, the forwards barging ahead and unhindered, Adam Beard gallops over the whitewash 🏉
Stormers 3 - 7 Lions 29mins Marcus Smith steps up for his first Lions foray at the uprights and simply adds the conversion effortlessly 💥
Stormers 3 - 7 Lions 31mins Following the restart, a little aerial football ensues before Jack Conan makes a break, only to be intercepted by Sergeal Petersen, but he's knocked on in the process 🙈
Stormers 3 - 7 Lions 33mins It's a Lions midfield scrum from which the Lions secure a penalty from, despite no scrum being completed as yet, and they kick to touch for a 22 attacking lineout
Stormers 3 - 14 Lions 35mins Now that's textbook > catch > drive > maul > Luke Cowan-Dickie breaks off and bulldozes entirely unhindered over the goal line to score 🏉 Marcus Smith makes light work of the conversion 💥
Stormers 3 - 14 Lions 37mins Stormers hope to make something of he restart but they are pinned back at halfway before being turned over again by these Lions who are now finding some rhythm in their game
Stormers 3 - 14 Lions 39mins Lions clear to touch deep in the Stormers 22 for the homeside to defend their goal area with a lineout, and they do so with efficiency, clearing the Lions back
Stormers 3 - 14 Lions 39mins A Lions scrum is coming as they edge back into the Stormers , but we have a time off moments before half time is called...
Stormers 3 - 19 Lions 40mins Finally a scrum is completed and the Lions attack from the 22, Ali Price very efficient with his offloading, and from Beard to Hogg to Jonny Hill, the latter flies over in the corner 🏉
Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 41mins Despite being from out wide, Marcus Smith does not falter and slices over the conversion for a solid first half from the Lions 💥

Stormers v Lions HTStormers 3 - 21 Lions HT P: Swiel | T: Beard, Cowan-Dickie, Hill C: Smith (3)

Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 41mins Second half of the final international match of the day kicks off and he Stormers roar from their own 22, making some yards to get out but they are promptly turned over
Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 42mins The Lions are still in the midfield & a penalty comes for them with a lineout just inside halfway of Stormers territory, ball secured and they go to lurch forward but Beard spill it forward
Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 43mins Stormers scrum on halfway and they make some yards, sending the ball toward the Lions 22 but the visitors snaffle possession and send it back almost up to halfway
Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 45mins It's a Lions midfield scrum and they clear only for Petersen to run it back, but the ball is knocked on and possession is lost quickly....
Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 46mins However, there was an offside so Stormers kick to touch for an attacking lineout, which they secure and drive forward, advantage being played as the invade the dangerzone of the Lions
Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 48mins The penalty comes & Stormers kick to the corner for a 5m lineout, their first foray this close to the whitewash, but this is disrupted by the Lions and Elliot Day clears up to the midfield
Stormers 3 - 21 Lions 49mins LCD is replaced and is getting his thigh wrapped pitchside, Andre-Hugo Venter and Abner van Reenen come on for Swiel and JJ Kotze, Jamie George on, and also Mako Vunipola is on for Rory Sutherland
Stormers 3 - 26 Lions 50mins Meanwhile, the remaining Lions make try-scoring look far too easy as Conan charges toward the tryline and leaps across to score a 4th...🏉
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 52mins Another oh so simple conversion for young Smith💥
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 54mins If there was a crowd, there would be deafening roars as Alun Wyn Jones makes his return for the Lions for Beard, and Zander Fagerson replaces Furlong
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 56mins In the meantime, the Stormers have had a decent spell of possession and put together 14 phases before they are halted in their tracks by the Lions
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 57mins Daly kicks from the midfield to touch for an attacking 5m lineout, but not before Chris Harris, Sam Simmonds, Gareth Davies and Louis Rees-Zammit replace Henshaw, Conan, Price and Adams
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 59mins The lineout is just about fine, but the Lions follow up by handing over a penalty to the Stormers inches from their tryline, and the homeside force the Lions way back over halfway
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 61mins Play is halted for Hill to get attention after the Stormers have pushed deep into Lions territory and are parked just outside the 22; Marcel Theunissen and Thomas Bursey come on for Xaba and Leolin Zas
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 62mins It's a defensive scrum for the Lions and it has to be reset before the ball is released and Lions go wide to the far side, Duane van der Merwe keeping the ball alive whilst being in touch
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 63mins The ball continues to fly ahead for Beirne to breach the whitewash, but the try is chalked off after TMO Marius van der Westhuizen picks up Duane vdM's forward pass to Hogg
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 65mins So we're back at the midfield for a Stormers scrum near touch, quickly played and they make a couple of yards before they are turned over, but the ball finds touch for a Stormers lineout
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 66mins As the Lions snaffle possession again and bolt ahead into Stormers territory, Dian Bleuler, Justin Basson & Cornel Smit are on for Leon Lyons, Evan Roos & Dan du Plessis
Stormers 3 - 28 Lions 67mins Lee-Marvin Mazibuko has replaced Neethling Fouché
Stormers 3 - 33 Lions 68mins Stormers 5m defensive lineout but JJ Kotze throws it long for Davies to collect and lurch toward the tryline; he can't make it but a couple of recycles and Fagerson finds the whitewash 🏉
Stormers 3 - 35 Lions 70mins Smith tees up and adds his 7th conversion neatly 💥
Stormers 3 - 35 Lions 71mins Soon after the restart, play is halted for a look at a tackle on Vunipola by Venter, but there's nothing in it other than it being a bit pointless
Stormers 3 - 35 Lions 73mins Play resumes & the Stormers pay a rare visit to the Lions 22, winning an attacking lineout and almost bundling over the whitewash but it pops forward & is saved for a defensive Lions scrum
Stormers 3 - 40 Lions 75mins Lions are all flexing their muscles now with test selection imminent, & from their own 22 off the scrum , the ball finds its way to LRZ who sprints the length of the pitch to score 🏉
Stormers 3 - 42 Lions 76mins Smith > tee > uprights > 💥
Stormers 3 - 49 Lions 77mins Smith makes the first break off the restart, loses it forward & the Lions are back in their own half until its run all the way and from Hogg to Simmonds to the whitewash it is so smooth 🏉
Stormers 3 - 49 Lions 78mins Smith of course adds the extras and has done himself so proud 💥
Stormers 3 - 49 Lions 79mins A minute to go and the Stormers have ball in hand on the Lions 22, have an attacking scrum, the pitch a mess under their feet, but the Lions win the scrum penalty as the siren blares...
Stormers 3 - 49 Lions 80mins Ref Barnes suggests Daly to tap and pop it into touch for the win, and he does
Stormers (3) 3 - 49 (21) Lions FT As the boys exchange shirts (Mako struggling to get his new acquisition to fit 🙈), the headache simply rockets to blinding migraine level for Gatland and his starting test XV 🙊
Stormers (3) 3 - 49 (21) Lions FT Stormers simply didn't get a look in after a strong opening few minutes, while the Lions go from strength to strength; with Boks A losing earlier to the Bulls, it'll be interesting

Stormers v Lions FT

Stormers15 Sergeal Petersen 14 Leolin Zas 13 Juan de Jongh 12 Dan du Plessis 11 Edwill van der Merwe 10 Tim Swiel 9 Godlen Masimla  1 Leon Lyons 2 JJ Kotze  3 Neethling Fouche 4 Ernst van Rhyn (C) 5 JD Schickerling 6 Nama Xaba 7 Johan du Toit 8 Evan Roos  BENCH: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter 27 Dian Bleuler 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko 19 Justin Basson 20 Marcel Theunissen 21 Thomas Bursey 22 Abner van Reenen 26 Cornel Smit

SCORERS P: Swiel

British & Irish Lions15 Stuart Hogg (C) 14 Josh Adams 13 Elliot Daly 12 Robbie Henshaw 11 Duhan van der Merwe 10 Marcus Smith 9 Ali Price 1 Rory Sutherland 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 3 Tadhg Furlong 4 Adam Beard 5 Jonny Hill 6 Tadhg Beirne 7 Hamish Watson 8 Jack Conan BENCH: 16 Jamie George 17 Mako Vunipola 18 Zander Fagerson 19 Alun Wyn Jones 20 Sam Simmonds 21 Gareth Davies 22 Chris Harris 23 Louis Rees-Zammit

SCORERS T: Beard, Cowan-Dickie, Hill, Conan, Fagerson, Rees-Zammit, Simmonds C: Smith (7)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU) Asst Referees: Jaco Peyper (SARU), AJ Jacobs (SARU) TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

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Week 5


Test 1 Lions 2021

South Africa v Lions 2021

Saturday 24 July 2021 - Cape Town Stadium
KO: 18:00 HT: 12-3

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Lions SA 2021 Rugby NEWS: Lions loosehead prop, Wyn Jones ruled out of the first Test vs the Boks with a minor shoulder injury from training & is replaced Rory Sutherland; Mako Vunipola comes onto the bench. Updated squad: 🇿🇦🏉🇬🇧🇮🇪🦁
It's 15 minutes until kick off of the first test for British & Irish Lions  facing the RWC Champions, the Springboks at the Cape Town Stadium...
Are you ready for this? We'll be with you live from Cape Town, on Twitter & Facebook (both @RugbyUnplugged & on our social media page… KO: 18:00 SAST / 17:00 SAST
Boks v Lions As the teams arrive on the pitch to a fanfare & the Impi Warriors come to lay down the challenge…
Boks v Lions It's time for the #South Africa anthem performed 3 formidable ladies!
Boks v Lions Lions' Dan Biggar will be kicking off proceedings shortly as only the hard men are left on the pitch... but not before Maro Itoje takes a knee
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 1min Biggar kicks off and it's lineout to the Lions immediately, Luke Cowan-Dickie marshalling it well but Tom Curry gifts a penalty instead of the Lions taking the opportunity to score 🙊
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 2mins The Boks swiftly shoo the Lions away fro their 22 and land play back at the midfield...
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 3mins The expected game of aerial football has already begun, while Elliot Daly receives the full force of Lukhanyo Am
Springboks v Lions Damian de AllendeBoks 0 - 0 Lions 5mins Play is flying from one half to the other, Faf de Klerk getting his side out of trouble by kicking the ball clear of Bok territory from the breakdown
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 6mins The Boks are steadily and surely moving play forward toward the Lions 22, picking and going, but de Klerk fumbles the ball allowing the Lions to kick them clear
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 7mins The ball remains in field for it to be pumped back over halfway for a Lions defensive lineout at their 10m which is neatly won, but they are promptly turnover at the breakdown
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 8mins Just as swiftly, the Lions snaffle back possession and shift play back up almost to halfway, and Biggar is about to make a run for it but the penalty whistle comes
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 10mins It's a scrum for the Boks and it is executed without too much faff, and the penalty goes to the Lions who kick it long and dead, Anthony Watson & Kwagga Smith chasing it
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 11mins We're back for a penalty and the Boks have the scrum again, it has to be reset and the penalty goes to the Boks this time
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 13mins The Boks make some inroads into Lions territory but in the 22 it's Watson who runs the ball away, Curry pinged at the breakdown to give Handré Pollard his first opportunity...
Boks 3 - 0 Lions 14mins ...to splice the uprights and of course he does with no problem whatsoever 💥
Boks 3 - 0 Lions 16mins From the restart, the Lions reach the 10m before Eben Etzebeth and Pieter Steph du Toit jackal the ball from Itoje at the breakdown, de Klerk clearing in excellent fashion
Boks 6 - 0 Lions 17mins But it's no use inside the Lions 10m as we go back for a penalty for Curry late tackling de Klerk; Pollard bangs over another penalty kick through the posts 💥
Boks 6 - 0 Lions 19mins The restart is fine, Lions make some yards, the Boks steal it back, Lions attack from setpiece and the Boks are pinged for offside for Biggar to have his first points attempt...
Boks 6 - 3 Lions 20mins The efforts from the Lions pay off and Biggar opens the account for the visitors 💥
Boks 6 - 3 Lions 22mins The restart has an attacking lineout for the Boks, and captain Siya Kolisi is very deft in making the yards, the Boks surging into the Lions 22, but Itoje scuppers their plans ...
Boks 6 - 3 Lions 24mins ...for Biggar to clear the Bokke away from the 22. It's a Lions lineout but it deftly stolen for a Boks attacking scrum on far touch just outside the 22
Springboks v Lions Courtney Lawes Eben EtzebethBoks 6 - 3 Lions 25mins The scrum ball is secured and de Klerk is his pesky little self, evading the opposition and the Boks shift play to the nearside, only for the Lions - Daly...
Boks 9 - 3 Lions 26mins ...pinged at the breakdown in another favourable position, and Pollard punishes his visitors with another 3 pointer 💥
Boks 9 - 3 Lions 28mins Lions set another lineout in attack from restart, this time retaining the ball, but only for a moment as the Boks win the battle of the breakdown yet again, setting a defensive scrum
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 30mins Boks move toward Lions territory, the Lions hit back but are again mauled by the Bokke at the breakdown, and of course Pollard increases his punishing lead from another 3-pointer 💥
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 32mins Lions need to kerb their indiscipline at the breakdown, and sharpen up their setpiece, and stop letting the fierce Boks take advantage of every opportunity presented to them
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 34mins The visitors make it outside the Bokke 22 and secure a scrum penalty, their first feed and they deal with it well, winning a penalty for their efforts
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 35mins It should be a simple penalty conversion, but Biggar fluffs it entirely 🙊 and the Boks retain their 9 point lead
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 37mins The Lions again find their way into Bok territory, Pollard getting under a high ball and being unfairly pinged for a knock on
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 38mins Biggar indicates the posts but TMO Marius Jonker goes back for an alleged high tackle from Bongi Mbonambi on Alun Wyn Jones; it wasn't high but Daly tees up from 55m...
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 39mins ...and he falls short a metre or so. Hmmmm 🤔
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 40mins Boks restart, Lions run it back, Robbie Henshaw makes the break and needs to offload but Willie le Roux takes him down deftly to force a knock on for a defensive scrum...
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 40+2mins The scrum has to be reset in the Bokke 22, and the second time Rory Sutherland is pinged in the front row, handing the penalty to the Boks...
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 40+3mins The Boks clear the ball back up to halfway for a lineout just inside their half...they're not done yet!
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 40+3mins The lineout is won, the Lions attempt to halt an assault and de Klerk collects the ball and smacks in to touch for half time

Springboks v Lions HT Test 1Boks 12 - 3 Lions HT P: Pollard (4) | P: Biggar

Boks 12 - 3 Lions HT Well, so far the Lions have been less than impressive, gifting churlish penalties, and they are just lucky the Boks haven't found the whitewash yet; 1997 this is not!

Boks 12 - 3 Lions 40mins The Lions need to get worried now with Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe all brought on to replace the Bok front row replacing Ox Nché , Mbonambi and Trevor Nyakane
Boks 12 - 3 Lions 42mins HT chat seems to have worked as after Pollard kicks off, the Lions retaliate with verve, belting the ball into touch for an attacking 22 lineout, winning it with confidence...
Springboks v Lions Luke Cowan Dickie tryBoks 12 - 8 Lions 43mins ...with a penalty coming from advantage being played, Lions throw caution to the wind, go for a 5m lineout attacking option, catch, drive, and heave over for LCD to score 🏉
Boks 12 - 10 Lions 44mins Biggar does not falter from the awkward kick 💥, and suddenly, for the first time, we have game on...
Boks 12 - 10 Lions 46mins The retaliation from the Boks is just as fierce and le Roux gallops downfield and hurls himself over the tryline to score! But...
Boks 12 - 10 Lions 46mins ...TMO Jonker decides the pass wasn't forward, but le Roux was in front of Am in receipt, so the pass was forward; don't know what Jonker is watching, but his foot was behind 🙄
Boks 12 - 10 Lions 48mins On field try is chalked off & Lions can clear the Boks away back up to the midfield; it's a Bok scrum & that's secured, PSDT sprints toward the 22, offloading to Makazole Mapimpi
Springboks v Lions Willie le Roux no tryBoks 12 - 10 Lions 49mins ...who makes the yards, offloads back to PSDT, to Mapimpi to de Klerk who throws himself over the whitewash; on field try but it's up to the South African TMO again...
Boks 17 - 10 Lions 50mins The ball went back off PSDT's calf, back from Mapimpi and the try is good 🏉 But Pollard misses the conversion...
Boks 17 - 13 Lions 52mins From the Lions restart, Smith attempts to rip the ball from AWJ but it's too late, the penalty is for the Lions and this time Biggar does not miss from close range 💥
Boks 17 - 16 Lions 54mins Bok restart isn't great and the Lions grab possession, and retain it, surging forward 11 phases toward the Bok 22 and homeside gift a 5th penalty since the start of this half 🙊
Boks 17 - 16 Lions 56mins Tis now time for the Lions to punish the Bokke indiscipline, and Biggar creeps the score to just a 1 point deficit 💥 And changes are afoot from the Lions bench...
Boks 17 - 16 Lions 58mins As a Lions scrum is set, Hamish Watson, Ken Owens and Mako Vunipola have come on for Curry, LCD and Sutherland
Boks 17 - 16 Lions 59mins The pitch is cutting up horribly, and we're only at test 1 of 3 🙈 Meanwhile, Lions' Duhan van der Merwe has wrestled the ball and his charging toward the whitewash...
Boks 17 - 16 Lions 60mins ...but the whistle has gone as it has been noticed that Henshaw's pass was forward; Bok ball
Boks 17 - 16 Lions 61mins Cheslin Kolbe gets under a high ball on touch, and a replay shows his foot in touch for a Lions lineout up near the 10m
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 62mins Lions have most definitely found their game by keeping hold of the ball, this time catch and drive and Boks infringe at the maul, pulling it down, and Biggar punishes it 💥 Meanwhile, Conor Murray replaces Ali Price
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 64mins As Lood de Jager and Rynhardt Elstadt replace Mostert and Smith, play is halted for Watson tipping over le Roux in a tackle - time off
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 65mins What should've been a yellow is given as only a penalty, and Pollard pushes it wide of the upright 🙈
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 66mins England captain Owen Farrell has replaced Daly and there's a shift in the midfield, while Kyle Sinckler comes on for Tadhg Furlong, and we have another halt in proceedings...
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 67mins Biggar is sent of for a head injury assessment, Daly is back on, and also Damian Willemse has replaced le Roux; Lions scrum on halfway...
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 68mins The scrum is well won by the Lions, Vunipola proving to be a monster, and they maul 10 metres before Owens is bundled into touch
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 69mins The Boks clear the ball away and Stuart Hogg is more than effective returning the ball and therefore play deep back into Bok territory
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 70mins The physicality is getting stronger, and the hits are getting bigger, and we have time off again for the medics to pop onto the park, while Elton Jantjies replaces Pollard
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 71mins Kolbe gets under a high ball to steal it before newly arrived Liam Williams (on for van der Merwe) gets to it, and ball flies ahead for Damian de Allende to ground it...but...
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 72mins ...it's a time off to check, Kolbe did knock it forward so Ref Berry's on field try is called off; Lions scrum at touch back at their 10m
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 74mins Play remains around the midfield as the Lions retain ball, Herschel Jantjies on for de Klerk and Tadhg Beirne fro Courtney Lawes; Lions scrum again in Bok territory
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 76mins The scrum is good and the Lions carry toward the Bok 22, but get turned over and Herschel J clears with no space for an attacking lineout for the Lions
Boks 17 - 19 Lions 77mins The lineout is won and Lions come closer to the centre of the field, the whistle blown for PSDT infringing at he breakdown and this time it's Faz teeing up, Biggar failing his HIA
Boks 17 - 22 Lions 78mins Faz bangs over the penalty to increase the lead 💥; play has been so improved since he and Murray arrived on the paddock
Boks 17 - 22 Lions 80mins It's an excellent restart for the Boks as they build 12 phases toward Lions 22, a converted try their only way to win now, but they are robbed at the breakdown and it's all over
Boks 17 - 22 Lions FT Hogg punches the ball into touch for the win which is massive against the Rugby World Cup champions, who haven't played test rugby since (if you discount Georgia)
Boks (12) 17 -22 (3) Lions FT Reversal of fortune in 2nd half; Lions remembered how to play, retain ball & kick perfectly, whilst Boks lost discipline & possession, will rue missed penalties & chalked off tries

Springboks v Lions FT Test 1

South Africa15 Willie le Roux 14 Cheslin Kolbe 13 Lukhanyo Am 12 Damian de Allende 11 Makazole Mapimpi 10 Handré Pollard (VC) 9 Faf de Klerk 1 Ox Nché 2 Bongi Mbonambi 3 Trevor Nyakane 4 Eben Etzebeth 5 Franco Mostert 6 SIYA KOLISI (C) 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 8 Kwagga Smith BENCH: 16 Malcolm Marx 17 Steven Kitshoff 18 Frans Malherbe 19 Lood de Jager 20 Rynhardt Elstadt 21 Herschel Jantjies 22 Elton Jantjies 23 Damian Willemse

SCORERS T: de Klerk P: Pollard (4) | T: Cowan-Dickie C: Biggar P: Biggar (4), Farrell

British & Irish Lions15 Stuart Hogg 14 Anthony Watson 13 Elliot Daly 12 Robbie Henshaw 11 Duhan van der Merwe 10 Dan Biggar 9 Ali Price 1 Rory Sutherland 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 3 Tadhg Furlong 4 Maro Itoje 5 ALUN WYN JONES (C) 6 Courtney Lawes 7 Tom Curry 8 Jack Conan BENCH: 16 Ken Owens 17 Mako Vunipola 18 Kyle Sinckler 19 Tadhg Beirne 20 Hamish Watson 21 Conor Murray 22 Owen Farrell 23 Liam Williams

SCORERS T: Cowan-Dickie C: Biggar P: Biggar (4), Farrell

Referee: Nic Berry (RA) Asst Referees: Ben O'Keeffe (NZRU), Mathieu Raynal (FFR) TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

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Week 6


Test 2 Lions 2021

Springboks v Linos Rugby Test 2

Saturday 31 July 2021 - Cape Town Stadium
KO: 18:00 HT: 6-9

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Boks vs Lions Today's Match Officials...Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZRU) Asst Referees: Nic Berry (RA), Mathieu Raynal (FFR) TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)...Good Luck 🍀 😂
Boks 0-0 Lions There are 3 changes in the Lions starting XV, with Scotland's Chris Harris making his Test debut. The Boks also make 3 changes in their line-up
Boks 0-0 Lions 0m The teams are out, with the Lions led out by Alun Wyn & BIL
Boks 0-0 Lions 0m Kitshoff leads the Boks out on the occasion of his 50th cap...time for the South African anthem
Boks 0-0 Lions 1m Pollard gets things underway, Curry gathers before Murray boots downfield. The Boks decide to run back at the visitors before Vunipola is pinged for not moving away
Boks 0-0 Lions 2m Pollard finds touch. Mbonambi finds Etzebeth as the Boks set up the maul. The Lions are pinged and we have handbags...Alun Wyn & Etzebeth are engaged in an eyeballing competition 👀😂
Boks 0-0 Lions 3m We gave our first scrum but the Lions are pinged for early engagement. Harris puts in a huge tackle as the red wall halt the Boks' threat - its advantage for off-side
Boks 0-0 Lions 4m PSdT goes down injured after taking a huge hit, but he's ok to continue. Pollard slots over the penalty 💥
Boks 3-0 Lions 6m Play is centred around half way before Biggar kicks for touch after a late tackle from Mapimpi. The visitors have an attacking scrum deep in the Boks' 22
Boks 3-0 Lions 8m Murray feeds and drive towards the line, Wiese is pinged for a no-arms tackle - Biggar is going for goal
Boks 3-3 Lions 10m He slots it over with ease 💥 From the restart the Boks attack, le Roux finds space on the wing but is sent backwards. The phases mount into double figures as the hosts continue their attack
Boks 3-3 Lions 12m Mapimpi is pinged for not releasing and Biggar kicks towards halfway. Cowan-Dickie finds Itoje at thx lineout and it's another advantage for the Lions before O'Keeffe blows for the penalty
Boks 3-3 Lions 14m Biggar kicks for a further line out that's won by Lawes. The penalty count against the hosts mounts, but the TMO is checking a head-on-head incident
Boks 3-3 Lions 15m Its deemed a rugby collision..as Biggar steps up to put the Lions ahead for the first time. His kick sails through the posts 💥
Boks 3-6 Lions 18m But the Lions are pinged at the ruck and Pollard has the opportunity to draw things level...but the ball sails to the left of the posts
Boks 3-6 Lions 19m Wiese gathers the restart but a huge effort from Lawes sees the visitors back in possession. Biggar puts in the high kick...and the Boks secure a dubious penalty 🤔
Boks 3-6 Lions 21m Pieter-Steph du Toit is replaced by Kwagga Smith as Fag feeds the scrum, they have the advantage and we go back for the penalty
Boks 3-6 Lions 22m Pollard finds touch for a line out in the Lions half. The Boks run the ball...we're off to the TMO for possible foul play
Boks 3-6 Lions 23m van der Merwe is shown 🟨 for tripping Kolbe. Pollard kicks for touch from the subsequent penalty...
Boks 3-6 Lions 23m On the second attempt, the visitors steal the lineout...tempers fray as Kolbe takes Murray out in the air and we have more handbags. Off to the TMO we go...
Boks 3-6 Lions 24m Could it be red? We have a second incident to look at...as in the aftermath it appears that Kolbe has also shoved Curry...and Biggar has been taken out
Boks 3-6 Lions 24m Kolbe is probably fortunate to only see 🟨 as both teams are issued with a stern warning. Itoje wins the subsequent line out as the Lions set up the maul
Boks 3-6 Lions 26m Murray kicks but Pollard claims the mark. AWJ wins the line out to launch another Lions attack, Hogg chips over, but the ball trickles into touch for a lineout on the 22
Boks 3-6 Lions 28m Another steal from Itoje this time. Excellent hands from the Lions backs, but Kwagga forces the error as the ball goes forward
Boks 3-6 Lions 30m It's very much stop-start...as Faf feeds the scrum and offloads to Pollard who runs out of the 22. The visitors are pinged for not releasing. Pollard opts for the kick at goal
Boks 3-6 Lions 31m It's a huge kick....and he's on target �
Boks 6-6 Lions 32m Mapimpi gathers Faf's kick in touch, Henshaw wins the over-thrown line out. The Boks are pinged and as van der Merwe returns, AWJ opts to kick for the corner
Boks 6-6 Lions 34m The ball is spilled, Murray feeds the scrum, Conan picks up and passes to Murray who is clobbered by Faf. TMO? Lions have the advantage..and it looks like Henshaw has scored?
Boks 6-6 Lions 35m Another lengthy stoppage? 🙉 It appears that Kolisi has ripped the ball and it's a no try. We go back for the penalty against Mbonambi and this time AWJ opts for the posts
Boks 6-9 Lions 36m Biggar is in target 💥 as Kolbe returns. The Boks are pinged at the maul as the visitors aim to finish the half on a high. Murray puts in the high kick but it goes forward off van der Merwe
Boks 6-9 Lions 38m Faf feeds the scrum, the Lions put the pressure on, but O'Keeffe decides to re-set. de Allende attacks before Faf decides it's time for half time!

Springboks v Lions HT 310721Boks 6-9 Lions HT P: Pollard (2) Yellow Card Kolbe | P: Biggar (3) Yellow Card van der Merwe

Boks 6-9 Lions 40m...the teams are back for the second half
Boks 6-9 Lions 41m Biggar restarts, but Hogg spills the ball forward so we have a Boks scrum and win a penalty. Pollard kicks for territory
Boks 6-9 Lions 43m The hosts secure the line out and set up the rolling maul, it powers on into the Lions' 22. Pollard puts in a testing kick, as the Boks finds some hard yards
Boks 6-9 Lions 44m Pollard is again instrumental as he throws a huge pass to Mapimpi who gathers and dives over the line for the first try 🏉
Boks 11-9 Lions 46m Pollard misses the conversion...could this prove a huge miss? From the restart the ball is lost forward as Murray feeds and the reset. This time the scrum is turned...attempt number 3!
Boks 11-9 Lions 49m This time is a free kick for the men in red...Kwagga steals, but it's a penalty for the Lions and Biggar's going for the posts
Boks 11-9 Lions 51m It hits the posts and bounces back for Faf to run out, Mapimpi kicks for a lineout on half way
Boks 11-9 Lions 52m Itoje wins the lineout but we enter a kicking battle centred around half way. Henshaw knocks on for a Boks scrum put in
Boks 11-9 Lions 54m Faf eventually feeds the scrum but it's a free kick to the Lions. Biggar kicks and the Boks return to touch. De Jager is on for Wiese. AWJ wins the line out, again Biggar puts boot to ball
Boks 11-9 Lions 56m But Henshaw is bundled into touch. Lions change their front row with Sutherland, Owens & Sinckler on. Marx & Koch are in for the Boks
Boks 11-9 Lions 57m Farrell is also on for the Lions as Owens' first lineout goes astray. Hogg is safe under the high ball and wins a scrum put in
Boks 11-9 Lions 59m Ali Price is also on for Murray. The visitors win a free kick at the scrum but Watson is pinged. Nyakane is on for the Boks and Faletau fir the Lions
Boks 11-9 Lions 60m The Boks drive off the lineout, they have the advantage as they inch closer to the whitewash....Lukhanyo chases and it appears he's scored - we go to the TMO...again!
Boks 11-9 Lions 60m It doesn't appear that he's in control of the ball...but the officials decide to stick with the on field decision of a try 🤷🏻♀️ 🏉
Boks 18-9 Lions 61m Pollard adds the extras 💥 as Daly comes on for the visitors. Hogg loses the ball forward and the Boks are back in control
Boks 18-9 Lions 63m Jantjies comes on in place of Faf as Owens finds his man, but Sutherland can't gather as the Boks launch another attack
Boks 18-9 Lions 64m The hosts have the advantage but a huge kick from Farrell puts the Boks back in their 22
Boks 18-9 Lions 65m Sutherland is pinged for coming in at the side and the pressure is relieved for South Africa. Etzebeth wins the line out and the Boks have the advantage
Boks 18-9 Lions 67m Willemse is on for the hosts. Marx finds his man at the lineout as the Boks attack, Jantjies puts in the high kick...Watson can't gather and it's a Boks scrum
Boks 18-9 Lions 69m It's a penalty advantage at the scrum...Pollard is going for the posts
Boks 18-9 Lions 70m It's straight through the posts 💥
Boks 21-9 Lions 72m It's another penalty that goes the Boks way as Captain Kolisi is replaced by van Staden
Boks 21-9 Lions 74m The Boks win the lineout and set up the maul before Pollard puts in the high ball and again the ball is lost forward for a Boks scrum
Boks 21-9 Lions 75m Jantjies feeds as the Boks pack put in a huge push, winning a penalty
Boks 21-9 Lions 76m Pollard steps up again, eating away previous minutes as his kick sails over to increase South Africa's lead
Boks 24-9 Lions 76m It's another penalty that goes the Boks way, but another stoppage for foul play for a tackle on Farrell but it's play on
Boks 24-9 Lions 77m Pollard kicks the corner. The Boks drive off the lineout, but the ball is lost forward...
Boks 24-9 Lions 79m The visitors kick downfield but the Boks are soon back in control as we enter the final seconds of the game...eventually!
Boks 24-9 Lions 80m It's another penalty and up steps Pollard to end the game as the clock turns red. It's there 💥 as the Boks level the series

Springboks v Lions FT

South Africa15 Willie le Roux 14 Cheslin Kolbe 13 Lukhanyo Am 12 Damian de Allende 11 Makazole Mapimpi 10 Handré Pollard (VC) 9 Faf de Klerk 1 Steven Kitshoff 2 Bongi Mbonambi 3 Frans Malherbe 4 Eben Etzebeth 5 Franco Mostert 6 Siya Kolisi (C) 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 8 Jasper Wiese BENCH: 16 Malcolm Marx 17 Trevor Nyakane 18 Vincent Koch 19 Lood de Jager 20 Marco van Staden 21 Kwagga Smith 22 Herschel Jantjies 23 Damian Willemse

SCORERS T: Mapimpi, Am C: Pollard P: Pollard (5) Yellow Card Kolbe

British & Irish Lions15 Stuart Hogg 14 Anthony Watson 13 Chris Harris 12 Robbie Henshaw 11 Duhan van der Merwe 10 Dan Biggar 9 Conor Murray 1 Mako Vunipola 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 3 Tadhg Furlong 4 Maro Itoje 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 6 Courtney Lawes 7 Tom Curry 8 Jack Conan BENCH: 16 Ken Owens 17 Rory Sutherland 18 Kyle Sinckler 19 Tadhg Beirne 20 Taulupe Faletau 21 Ali Price 22 Owen Farrell 23 Elliot Daly

SCORERS P: Biggar (3) Yellow Card van der Merwe

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZRU) Asst Referees: Nic Berry (RA), Mathieu Raynal (FFR) TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

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Week 7


Test 3 Lions 2021

South Africa v Lions 2021

Saturday 07 August 2021 - Cape Town Stadium
KO: 18:00 HT: 6-10

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Boks vs Lions We're 10 minutes from KO...are you ready for the roar? Will the Boks be too lithe & swift?
Damian de Allende SpringboksBoks vs Lions The Lions already on the park, Damian de Allende runs out ahead of the Boks, earning his 50th cap today for  Die Bokke
Boks vs Lions It's anthem time for the South Africans and it is glorious...the emotion in the players on the pitch and in the stands is brimming, despite the stadium devoid of any fans
Rassie Erasmus DoR SpringboksBoks vs Lions The Bokke Water Boy is in good voice to... 😜
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 0mins We have KO from the Lions for the final test for a tour that really should've been postponed to next summer to benefit the host nation & not the corporates 🙄 But here we go...
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 1min As the match begins with kicking already, Handré Pollard gets under a high ball but Ref Raynal deems it a knock on & it's penalty for Dan Biggar to get points on the board...
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 2mins Biggar fluffs it and the ball goes wide of the posts 🙊
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 4mins Bundee Aki halts more momentum for the Lions as he seatbelt tackles Jasper Wiese, handing the Boks a penalty and consequent lineout
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 5mins The lineout results in a scrum for the Lions which they secure, and look to take advantage of
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 6mins But the Boks get over the ball, are swiftly back in possession and in Lions territory, outside the 10m
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 8mins It's an attacking scrum for the Boks, and it collapses so has to be reset...
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 10mins The Lions defence needs to up its game as the Boks bulldoze forward, breaching the 22 through Pollard, Willie le Roux and they are as fierce and lithe as expected...
Boks 0 - 0 Lions 10mins ...and de Allende to Bongi Mbonambi; Lukhanyo Am barges through; time off
Boks 3 - 0 Lions 11mins The penalty is with the Boks but Biggar is helped off the pitch, Finn Russell coming on far earlier than anticipated; Pollard bangs over the penalty to get the scoreboard ticking 💥
Boks 3 - 0 Lions 12mins Time is halted almost as soon as play is resumed as Franco Mostert is sporting a face of rivers of claret - he's fine of course but the clean up team is required (#JohnWick 😝) Kwagga Smith comes on as a blood replacement
Boks 3 - 0 Lions 14mins Back underway and it's Lions with the ball at an attacking scrum, but we have plenty of faffing around before it is set, then collapses, and has to be reset 🙄
Boks 3 - 3 Lions 16mins Eventually the setpiece is completed and the penalty comes for the Lions, Russell with an opportunity to equalise, and he does not falter 💥
Boks 3 - 3 Lions 18mins The Lions regain possession from the restart and get on the attack, play halted but still in possession as captain Siya Kolisi gets attention
Boks 3 - 8 Lions 19mins Lions on the front foot and they set up a 5m attacking lineout, Maro Itoje catching and the pack driving all the way to the whitewash, Ken Owens claiming the score 🏉
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 20mins It's taken nine matches for the Lions to finally perfect the lineout catch & drive, and it's about time too, as Russell bangs over the conversion 💥
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 21mins Mostert returns to the paddock and Smith pops back to he bench tuntil there is a further requirement
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 22mins The Boks aim to retaliate quickly, and set a scrum in defence, and though it's the Lions that cause the collapse, it's the Boks that are penalised and set up an attacking lineout
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 24mins The Boks wrestle back possession in the midfield and Pollard thumps the ball deep to Liam Williams...
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 26mins But instead of the Lions making any yards, they are defending their 22, only saved by a churlish closing of the gap in the lineout by the Boks and the visitors can breathe...
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 27mins Advantage being played as the Lions barrel forward, they are halted in their tracks but make it to the 22 before the penalty comes...
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 29mins Lions kick to the corner for a 5m lineout, caught sufficiently but Tom Curry is pinged for offside and Pollard can clear Bok lines, slipping in the process however
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 30mins It's a Bok defensive lineout outside their 22, but Courtney Lawes steals the ball and sets up an attacking scrum...which of course takes forever 🙄
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 32mins Eventually the scrum happens, and Itoje attempts to break away, But Cheslin Kolbe is having none of it, hanging on to his ankle for dear life and de Allende picks the ball off
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 33mins The Boks clear the Lions away and we halt again as Wyn Jones goes down; Mako Vunipola paces along touch in anticipation of joing the fray, but play is resumed outside the Lions 22
Boks 3 - 10 Lions 35mins It's a scrum for the Boks, and the Lions take it down to give Pollard the penalty, outside the 22 and in front of the posts...
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 36mins Pollard's kick puts the Boks back within a score as we approach half time... 💥
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 38mins The Lions are effective from the restart and are soon threatening and breaching the Bokke 22 with an attacking lineout...
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 39mins ...and secure an attacking scrum too but as they get close to the whitewash, Kolisi gets over the ball and nicks it back for the Boks
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 40+1mins The Boks despatch the Lions out of the 22 and despite the siren blaring, there's time for a lineout; play is promptly halted as Wiese is accused of foul play on Wyn Jones > TMO Jonker
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 40+1mins After a heap more faffing around, the Ref concludes there was no foul play and it's thankfully half time

Springboks v Lions HTBoks 6 - 10 Lions HT P: Pollard (2) | T: Owens C: Russell P: Russell

Boks 6 - 10 Lions HT Can't figure out what's worse in this match, the dragging out of the match by the officials, the appalling commentary from Sky or the shocking camerawork from SuperSport 🙄

Boks 6 - 10 Lions 40mins And we're back to be irritated to death by the holy trinity of crap commentary, camerawork and officiating 🙈 At least the game is anyone's still... 😎
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 42mins We start with a failed scrum, 'waterboys' on already, an actual halt in proceedings for Frans Malherbe who needs attention
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 43mins Back on -British & Irish Lions commentators still moaning- it's a Bok scrum which is neatly won...
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 44mins Attacking lineout set up for the Bokke after Vunipola comes on for Wyn Jones, and they begin to build the phases toward the 22...
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 46mins ...15 phases in before Russell nabs the ball at his 22 to kick it to touch in defence, but we halt again for attention to Eben Etzebeth
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 47mins Time on and the Boks have another attacking lineout, the Lions coughing up a penalty promptly and Pollard tees up; unusually, it pings off the post and is not through
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 49mins The Lions manage to repel the Boks in the ensuing phases momentarily, but it's not long before the homeside are back in possession with the put in to the scrum in attack...
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 51mins Not convinced M. Mind The Gap (aka Ref Raynal) understands the scrum, as of course it is reset...and reset again...
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 52mins The Boks win the scrum but are promptly turned over, Russell clearing; the visitors are winning the battle of the turnover so far 5 to 2...
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 53mins Kolbe goes to run the ball back and Russell high tackles him round the neck; time off. Every other day of the week that would be at least a yellow if not red card.
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 53mins M.Mind The Gap concludes it's only a penalty and Pollard misses the uprights 🙈
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 54mins Kwagga Smith is back on, this time for Lood de Jager, Luke Cowan-Dickie on for Owens
Boks 6 - 10 Lions 55mins Malcolm Marx, Vincent Koch & Marco van Staden replace Mbonambi, Malherbe and Kolisi, whilst play is just inside Bok territory
Boks 11 - 10 Lions 56mins Boks are firmly in charge however, and the ball goes from le Roux to Kolbe who dances through the defence and scores brilliantly 🏉
Boks 11 - 10 Lions 56mins We now have 15 minutes arsing around by the officials to attempt to find a reason not to award the on field try - how pointless 🙄
Boks 13 - 10 Lions 57mins What a waste of time that was. The try stands. And Pollard adds the extras 🏉💥 And yes of course the 15 minutes was an exaggeration, but jeez it went on forever
Boks 13 - 10 Lions 58mins Before the next scrum -in favour of the Boks- Kyle Sinckler and Conor Murray replace Tadhg Furlong and Ali Price
Boks 13 - 10 Lions 60mins Sinckler plays the ref well and the Lions are awarded the scrum penalty while Trevor Nyakane replaces Steven Kitshoff
Boks 13 - 13 Lions 62mins Wiese may be showered in his own claret, but he also manages to hand over a vital penalty for Russell to equalise - and that was never in doubt from the Scotsman 💥
Boks 13 - 13 Lions 64mins Herschel Jantjies replaces Cobus Reinach, Weise is off for blood so Kolisi returns, and Sam Simmonds has replaced Jack Conan
Boks 13 - 13 Lions 66mins The legend that is Morné Steyn has replaced Pollard and the Boks have an attacking lineout and drive, pulled down by Itoje for Steyn to tee up...
Boks 16 - 13 Lions 67mins Even less in doubt than the excellent Russell, Steyn takes the Boks back into the lead 💥
Boks 16 - 13 Lions 68mins The retaliation from the Lions is more than efficient, charging into the Bokke 22 and the men in green infringe enough to hand over a 22 penalty to the visitors
Boks 16 - 13 Lions 70mins Lions kick to touch for a 5m attacking lineout; the ball is won and the scrum penalty is for the Lions, but we have time off as Etzebeth is down injured
Boks 16 - 13 Lions 71mins The Lions got here, BTW, through deft play from Duhan van der Merwe ( the Lion 😜) and excellent workrate from Simmonds
Boks 16 - 13 Lions 71mins Play halted after the scrum goes down twice - Ref Mind The Gap has words with both sides and we go again...
Boks 16 - 13 Lions 72mins Boks win the scrum penalty on the third attempt and not only clear the Lions back, but the drive to push them back is formidable
Boks 16 - 13 Lions 74mins The Lions fight their way back, and despite a knock on from the visitors at the ruck, the ref awards an offside to the Boks and Russell tees up to equalise...
Boks 16 - 16 Lions 75mins Russell busies himself with what he does best, and we're all square in Cape Town with only 5 minutes to go 💥🙊
Boks 16 - 16 Lions 77mins The restart has the Boks firmly back in charge and they are barging and barrelling and forging their way ahead, creeping into Lions territory as Damian Willemse replaces le Roux
Boks 19 - 16 Lions 78mins Time off as Ref Mind The Gap feels he has to give explanations, but the penalty is with Steyn who bangs it over with 60 seconds to go 💥🙊
Boks 19 - 16 Lions 79mins & 58 seconds and Ref Mind The Gap halts play after the restart, in the midfield...
Boks 19 - 16 Lions 80mins It's a midfield scrum for the Lions just inside Bokke territory and they lose it to the homeside 🙈
Boks 19 - 16 Lions 80mins Ref Mind The Gap has to tell Murray to back off as attempts to argue, and Steyn taps and kicks it into touch for a triumphant and deserved win. Bravo Bokke 🎉🏆🍾

Springboks v Lions FT

South Africa15 Willie le Roux 14 Cheslin Kolbe 13 Lukhanyo Am 12 Damian de Allende 11 Makazole Mapimpi 10 Handré Pollard (VC) 9 Cobus Reinach 1 Steven Kitshoff 2 Bongi Mbonambi 3 Frans Malherbe 4 Eben Etzebeth 5 Lood de Jager 6 Siya Kolisi (C) 7 Franco Mostert 8 Jasper Wiese BENCH: 16 Malcolm Marx 17 Trevor Nyakane 18 Vincent Koch 19 Marco van Staden 20 Kwagga Smith 21 Herschel Jantjies 22 Morné Steyn 23 Damian Willemse

SCORERS T: Kolbe C:  Pollard P: Pollard (2), Steyn (2)

British & Irish Lions15 Liam Williams 14 Josh Adams 13 Robbie Henshaw 12 Bundee Aki 11 Duhan van der Merwe 10 Dan Biggar 9 Ali Price 1 Wyn Jones 2 Ken Owens 3 Tadhg Furlong 4 Maro Itoje 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 6 Courtney Lawes 7 Tom Curry 8 Jack Conan BENCH: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 17 Mako Vunipola 18 Kyle Sinckler 19 Adam Beard 20 Sam Simmonds 21 Conor Murray 22 Finn Russell 23 Elliot Daly

SCORERS T: Owens C: Russell P: Russell (3)

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Asst Referees: Ben O'Keeffe (NZRU), Nic Berry (RA) TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

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*KO time is local


Lions Fixtures 2013

URC Lions Tour 21

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