If that's South Africa 'A', I'd love to know what they're going to change for the main Springboks squad. This is a strong looking "A" side.

Covid cases aside looks like Rassie giving the test squad a run to replace the abandoned Georgia test. The unofficial fourth test?

@stargazer British and Irish Lions:
15 Anthony Watson, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Conor Murray (captain_, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Josh Navidi, 5 Iain Henderson, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Wyn Jones.
Replacements: 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.

Date: Wednesday, July 14
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 20.00 (19.00 BST; 18.00 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

SA has a 46-man squad so a lot of them won't be playing if they stack their A team.

Looks like the big match this week will be tomorrow night and not tonight. Can't wait for this.

Very much a fourth test, like when they play the Maori.

6am kick off NZ time

Looks like the Lions have gone for a fairly strong side as well.

From what I can gather from the Boks A side, I’d say the front row is not their strongest, it’s a replacement 10 and one bench lock.

In an effort to boost the players’ match fitness and give them the best possible chance to push for places in the Springbok Test team, Rassie Erasmus was hoping that the South Africa ‘A’ side could play a second match on Saturday before the Test series against the British & Irish Lions kicks off next weekend.

@bovidae said in South Africa 'A' v British & Irish Lions:

In an effort to boost the players’ match fitness and give them the best possible chance to push for places in the Springbok Test team, Rassie Erasmus was hoping that the South Africa ‘A’ side could play a second match on Saturday before the Test series against the British & Irish Lions kicks off next weekend.

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Warren says no

Biggar ankle injury, Farrell in

Adams watching his missus in Labour, Watson to wing, Liam to 15

Would like to see that hit on L Williams by Etzebeth

Shit from Farrell
Charged down
SA run it in

SA 10-0 Lions
16 mins

Scrum dominance from Lions

Good run from Faletau

SA 10-3 Lions
28 mins

Shit clearing kick from Daly
Magic from Kolbe

SA 17-3 Lions
34 mins

FAF red

Home town refereeing
Shit

SA lucky not to receive a card there for repeated infringements.

Though may get one for foul play.

I thought the yellow for FAF was fair. No clear contact to the head.

Good to see the ref dish out another yellow though for repeated infringements.

Should have gone for the scrum
Wasted opportunity

SA 17-3 Lions
Half-time
2 YC for SA

What's the reason behind the Lions reluctancy to maul from a lineout 5m out? Not want to show their hand too early?

@toddy said in South Africa 'A' v British & Irish Lions:

What's the reason behind the Lions reluctancy to maul from a lineout 5m out? Not want to show their hand too early?

Christ knows

Murray v poor