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t is with great pride and not a little relief that we welcome The British & Irish Lions today.
The journey to this point has been
T
he British & Irish Lions are unique to rugby, and since 1888, the Lions have captured
the imagination of the sporting public,
a long and complicated one; filled
uniting rugby fans every four years
with scenario planning, Covid-19
from every corner of England, Ireland,
contingencies and great uncertainty.
Scotland and Wales.
But it is a tribute to the spirit of rugby
This year, we welcome the new batch
that the teams are on the field today
of Lions into the family and national
and that the great and storied tradition
rivalries will again be put aside. I am
of Bok vs Lion has not been broken.
sure the whole squad will cherish every
Unfortunately, it is not the Castle Lager Lions Series we had looked forward to; there is no sea of green
moment in South Africa, where the Rugby World Cup champions await. I would like to thank everyone
or red tide in the stands and the
who has worked tirelessly behind
pleasure of sharing our unique
the scenes to make the 2021 Castle
country with our visitors has been
Lager Lions Series a reality at a very
severely restricted.
challenging time.
But, in the words of Rassie Erasmus,
Our gratitude goes out to our hosts,
let the main thing stay the main thing
SA Rugby, all the sponsors, the players
– and that is the meeting of might and
and staff, and especially our legions of
mane on the rugby field.
fans, who unfortunately won’t be with
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us in South Africa, but who we know
and your team. We honour and thank
will be cheering us on from across
you for your determination to be
the globe in what still promises to
here today. The legend lives on.
be a memorable tour.
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The British & Irish Lions
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WELCOME
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is the pinnacle of rugby. We
the sofa or the clubhouse, let’s make
are really proud to be a partner
sure we’re wearing something red
of the team for the second tour in a row and are honoured to be kitting them out. I’d firstly like to thank the amazing
and roaring the boys on. Facing the world champions will obviously be a tough ask, but that is what the Lions is about: the best
Canterbury team for their incredible
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WHEN RUGBY GIANTS COLLIDE THE PREVIOUS TWO TEST SERIES BETWEEN THE SPRINGBOKS AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS PRODUCED SOME EPIC BATTLES
Lions centre Scott Gibbs tackles Springbok wing Pieter Rossouw at Newlands in 1997
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Springboks and the British
1997 tour to South Africa and then
& Irish Lions is set to serve
kicked a drop goal at Kings Park in
as an unofficial tie-breaker in the
the second Test to secure a 2-1 series
professional era.
victory – the Lions’ first in the Republic
Lions centre Jeremy Guscott and Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn
Guscott scored the first try of the
since 1974. With Ian McGeechan heading up
emerged as the heroes who kicked
an unprecedented third tour, the Lions
their teams to dramatic series
were galvanised by being written off as
victories in 1997 and 2009 respectively.
rank underdogs. This mental fortitude
Twelve years later, their modern-
manifested in committed defence
day successors will duel to tilt the
and, along with the boot of fullback
balanced scales.
Neil Jenkins, allowed the tourists to
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he 2021 series between the
P R O FE SS IO NAL E RA H ISTO RY take advantage of South Africa’s
goal-kicking triumvirate of Honiball,
unexpected goal-kicking woes to
Montgomery and André Joubert failed
settle the series in the second Test.
to land a single shot at goal on the day.
The 1997 tour was historic in that
Jenkins’ consistent accuracy at goal
it marked the first time the tourists
kept the tourists in the hunt as he
would measure themselves against
matched South Africa’s points haul
the reigning world champions.
through five penalties, which set the
In the first Test, played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, Os du Randt and Russell Bennett dotted down
stage for Guscott to drop the winning goal that clinched the series. Even though the tourists had earned
to equal the Lions’ try-double by
the opportunity to sweep South Africa,
Matt Dawson and Alan Tait, but Bok
the physical and emotional strain of
goal-kickers Edrich Lubbe and Henry
the tour had taken a heavy toll.
Honiball were no match for Jenkins,
Coach Ian McGeechan rang the
who converted five of six penalty
changes for the third Test at Ellis Park
attempts in a 25-16 victory.
where South African-born flyhalf Mike
Instead of addressing their goal-
Catt was outscored by Bok debutant
kicking flaws for the second Test, the
Jannie de Beer in a 35-16 result that
world champions came out swinging
salvaged some respect for the hosts.
for vengeance. Springbok coach Carel du Plessis had
It was the Lions who needed rescuing by the time they returned
kept faith in his pack but shed veterans from his backline to field Percy Montgomery and Pieter Rossouw on debut. The Boks scored three tries but none of them were converted as the Jeremy Guscott kicks a series-winning drop goal at Kings Park in 1997
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P ROF E SSI O N A L E R A H I STO RY to the Republic in 2009 as the tourists
emphatically crumpled by Beast
arrived with a record of just one win
Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and
in seven Tests played since Guscott’s
Bok captain John Smit as the hosts
famous drop goal.
powered to an early lead in a 26-21
This raised questions about the relevance of rugby’s greatest touring
win at Kings Park. Leading his fourth Lions tour,
team in the modern era just as they
McGeechan powered-up the tight
once again lined up to battle the
five for the crucial second Test in
world champions in South Africa.
Pretoria, deploying the gritty Simon
Missed opportunities saw the Lions drop the first Test and, though the
Shaw at lock. Schalk Burger, in his 50th
second is recorded as one of the
appearance for South Africa, was
greatest in the long history of this
yellow-carded in the second minute
rivalry, South Africa settled the series
for eye-gouging winger Luke Fitzgerald.
when Steyn converted a long-range
Though Lions flyhalf Stephen Jones
penalty at the death for a 28-25 win.
converted Rob Kearney’s try, kicked
In the first Test, the Lions scrum –
a drop goal and didn’t miss with five
which had been a dominant feature
penalty attempts, tries from Bryan
of the warm-up matches – was
Habana, JP Pietersen and Jaque Fourie kept the hosts in the contest. And when a rash challenge from Lions replacement Ronan O’Gara set up Steyn to win the series with ground, the two-capped rookie flyhalf seized the opportunity. South Africa revelled in the glory of having avenged the 1997 tour as the wounded Lions slinked into their camp in search of sanctuary from a gut-wrenching loss. McGeechan was daunted by what
Morné Steyn is swamped by Bok teammates after kicking a series-winning penalty goal at Loftus Versfeld in 2009
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another winless tour would mean for the future of the Lions. ‘They’ve said there’s nothing to play for, it’s a dead series,’ he said of reports
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a last-gasp, 53m penalty on his home
P R O FE SS IO NAL E RA H ISTO RY in the South African press. ‘I think we’ve everything to play for, because today will
Pumped up winger Ugo Monye after scoring a breakaway try at Ellis Park
determine what we are.’ While the Boks opted to field second-stringers at Ellis Park, McGeechan’s hand was forced by a squad that had been ravaged by injuries. Some of those who were promoted to start were the last man standing in their position. The Lions answered the call. Dynamo Shane Williams crossed for two tries and Ugo Monye
They had avoided a series sweep
one as the tourists held the Boks
and scalped the world champions. A
to three Steyn penalties in a record
patchwork Lions team had successfully
28-9 victory.
defended the badge.
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P L AY E R FE AT U RE | S IYA KO LIS I
LEADING THE FIGHTBACK SPRINGBOK CAPTAIN SIYA KOLISI WILL NEED TO RALLY HIS TROOPS AT CAPE TOWN STADIUM AS THEY LOOK TO LEVEL THE SERIES
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he Springboks will lean heavily on the leadership of Siya Kolisi as they aim to bounce back
from a 22-17 defeat to the British & Irish Lions last Saturday. The Bok captain was among the players who returned from a period of self-isolation in Johannesburg to start the first Test. Despite only playing against Georgia in the build-up to the series, Kolisi completed the full 80 minutes and did his job with aplomb, hitting the most rucks and the
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FAST FACT Kolisi’s autobiography, Rise, will be released in September, with a portion of the proceeds going towards community development around South Africa
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P L AYER F E AT URE | S I YA KO L IS I second-most attacking breakdowns
The penalty count against the
for South Africa. His average of 7.8m
hosts surged in the second half as the
per carry was also the most of any
tourists won the race for the whistle
Bok forward in the match.
by a margin of eight penalties against
While Kolisi would have been satisfied with his performance, it
South Africa to one against the Lions. ‘There is a lot that we need to work
was scant consolation as the Boks
on, but discipline is the number one
gave up a 12-3 half-time lead.
thing that we need to focus on in the
‘We started well in the first half,
coming games,’ said Kolisi. ‘We were
and controlled the set pieces,’ Kolisi
our own enemies today. We definitely
said after the match. ‘In the second
made a couple of tactical mistakes too.’
half, our discipline let us down. It was
Tonight, Kolisi has the twin task of
penalty after penalty, and we missed
guiding Test rookie No 8 Jasper Wiese
opportunities in the kicking game.
into a career-defining showdown
We knocked on the ball, and they
against the game’s greatest touring
always caught the ball in the air
team while leading the world champions
and picked up the scraps.’
in a quest to keep the series alive.
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Kolisi completed all six of his tackles in the first Test
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PL AYER F E AT URE | H A N DR É P O L L AR D
EYE ON THE PRIZE A SERIES WIN AGAINST THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS WOULD COMPLETE A RARE HAT-TRICK FOR HANDRÉ POLLARD AND MANY OF HIS BOK TEAMMATES
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t seems like Handré Pollard’s name was destined to be written into Springbok folklore ever since he
graced rugby fields in the colours of rugby factory Paarl Gimnasium when he was just a scrawny, high school player. Now, almost a decade later, South Africa’s premier flyhalf is on the verge of fulfilling his early promise. Pollard’s career trajectory has been nothing short of remarkable. He made his Test debut in 2014 as a fresh-faced 20-year-old, attempting to live up to the massive hype after starring in three consecutive Fast forward to the present and while there have been a few bumps in the road, it’s fair to say he has lived up to those lofty expectations. Every Test coach and player in the world will tell you that taking on the All Blacks is one of the most daunting tasks in rugby, but through the years he has inspired the Springboks to famous victories against their fiercest rivals.
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campaigns for the Junior Boks.
P L AY E R F E AT U RE | H ANDRÉ PO LLARD Pollard’s ability to handle pressure, assess game situations and lead by example are major contributing factors to South Africa’s success. In 2019 he was at the centre of the Boks’ first Rugby Championship title win in a decade and later that same year, Pollard powered South Africa to a fairy-tale World Cup win in Japan. And now greatness beckons as he
FAST FACT Pollard was 18 when he made his debut for the Junior Springboks and went on to play in three straight World Rugby U20 Championships
has the opportunity to join an elite group of southern hemisphere players with a Rugby Championship title,
described as a ‘tactical chess match’
World Cup title and British & Irish
when they lined up in a 2019 World
Lions series win on their résumé.
Cup semi-final.
But with South Africa trailing 1-0
Both playmakers will be under
heading into the second Test against
pressure to produce a game-shaping
the Lions, Pollard needs to deliver
performance for their respective teams
a timely reminder of why he is the
tonight. The quality of those displays
incumbent flyhalf. He will be up against
will greatly impact a series that has
Dan Biggar in a duel the South African
been 12 years in the making.
Taking a high ball during the first Test as Lukhanyo Am and Damian de Allende look on
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TEAM LI N EUP
STARTING LINEUP No Player
SUBSTITUTES Test caps
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Willie le Roux
63
16
Malcolm Marx
35
14
Cheslin Kolbe
15
17
Trevor Nyakane
44
13
Lukhanyo Am
16
18
Vincent Koch
21
12
Damian de Allende
48
19
Lood de Jager
46
11
Makazole Mapimpi
15
20 Marco van Staden
3
10
Handré Pollard
50
9
8
31
21
Kwagga Smith
Faf de Klerk
8
Jasper Wiese
22
Herschel Jantjies
12
7
Pieter-Steph du Toit
57
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Damian Willemse
8
6
Siya Kolisi (c)
52
5
Franco Mostert
41
4
Eben Etzebeth
87
3
Frans Malherbe
40
2
Bongi Mbonambi
38
Head coach:
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Steven Kitshoff
49
Jacques Nienaber
1
Note: Team is subject to change
MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Aus) & Mathieu Raynal (Fra) TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
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STARTING LINEUP No Player
Test caps
No Player
Test caps
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Stuart Hogg
86
16
Ken Owens
85
14
Anthony Watson
55
17
Rory Sutherland
17
13
Chris Harris
28
18
Kyle Sinckler
48
12
Robbie Henshaw
53
19
Tadhg Beirne
23
11
Duhan van der Merwe
11
20 Taulupe Faletau
90
10
Dan Biggar
93
21
Ali Price
43
9
Conor Murray
95
22
Owen Farrell
98
8
Jack Conan
21
23
Elliot Daly
56
7
Tom Curry
34
6
Courtney Lawes
90
5
Alun Wyn Jones (c)
158
4
Maro Itoje
52
3
Tadhg Furlong
53
2
Luke Cowan-Dickie
32
1
Mako Vunipola
74
Note: Team is subject to change
Head coach: Warren Gatland
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P L AY E R F E ATU RE | ALU N WYN JO NE S
ULTIMATE WARRIOR A SERIES WIN AGAINST THE SPRINGBOKS WOULD BE THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF ALUN WYN JONES’ CAREER
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here is a dwindling reserve of superlatives left to describe Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones.
A man who has earned 158 Test caps and led his nation to Six Nations glory. A man who defied what was reported as a tour-ending shoulder injury by returning to play three weeks later.
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For the Lions, Jones is a captain, a talisman, a beacon of resilience in a time when it has been especially needed. His utter refusal to accept defeat is a mentality that stands him out as one of the greatest the game has ever known. The standards Jones sets for himself and his team are rigorous and wholly
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PL AYER F E AT URE | A LU N WY N J O NE S uncompromising in the pursuit of excellence. The years he has spent honing his craft have made him an astute player. Few can command a lineout as he can, or orchestrate a driving maul as he does. At the age of 35, Jones has proven to be a physical anomaly in the way he
FAST FACT Jones has 10 Lions Test caps – more than any other player in the professional era
continues to throw himself into battle. The second row of the scrum carries the moniker of the ‘engine room’
His unfaltering energy and insatiable
and Jones is a piston for the Lions.
hunger was on display for all to witness as he put in
Jones led from the front during the first Test
an 80-minute shift in the first Test, inspiring his men to a courageous comeback victory at Cape Town Stadium. Alun Wyn Jones has already etched his name into the annals of Lions history. Tonight he has the chance to join the ranks of those considered to be the greatest of them all. Winning a Test series against one of the southern hemisphere rugby giants is a career highlight reserved so against the world champion Springboks has only been done once before.
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TAKING CENTRE STAGE ROBBIE HENSHAW HAS MADE THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS NO 12 JERSEY HIS OWN
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ugby’s midfield is a demanding
To succeed in this cauldron a player
place. Centres in the modern
must be a jack of all trades, a rugby
game are expected to carry,
chameleon. Ireland’s Robbie Henshaw
ruck, pass, tackle, kick and contest.
is just such a player. The man born in Athlone and who grew up playing Gaelic football has been numbered among the best in the northern hemisphere for some time. His 52 caps for Ireland are a testament to his quality. In 2017 he was a deserved Lions tourist, but injury prevented him playing in the Test series. In 2021 he has made the starting position his own. Henshaw has carried Six Nations into this tour. Gatland managed his game time in the warmup matches, saving his key man for the Tests, and like a coiled spring, Henshaw is poised to unleash himself.
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his excellent form in the
P L AY E R F E AT U RE | RO B B IE H E NS H AW For all his versatility, Henshaw remains an abrasive inside centre. He’s tough in the old-fashioned sense – dependable in generating momentum for his side and never shirking an opportunity to be confrontational in defence. The 12 channel is a favourite hunting ground for powerful Springbok carriers and Henshaw will be tasked
FAST FACT Henshaw comes from a musical family, and can play the guitar, fiddle, piano and button accordion
with stopping them in their tracks. Opposing him is Damian de
Ascendancy over De Allende will
Allende, the old enemy as this
create a bridgehead for the Lions’
Test series unexpectedly extends
attack and mire the Bok tractors in the
the perpetual feud between Leinster
swamp of passive carries and slow ball.
and Munster. The jerseys may be
Henshaw will be itching to make his
different and the stakes higher,
mark. Lions glory is within touching
but the rivalry endures.
distance. Rugby immortality awaits.
Chatting to opposite number Damian de Allende after the first Test
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STAD IU M FOC US
CAPE TOWN STADIUM
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ape Town Stadium is one of South Africa’s newest, most impressive venues
SPRINGBOKS vs BRITISH & IRISH LIONS (IN CAPE TOWN) Year
Winners
Score
with a capacity of 55 000. Opened
1891
British Isles
4-0
in 2009, it sits upon the former site
1896
South Africa
5-0
of the Green Point Stadium.
1903
South Africa
8-0
1910
South Africa
21-5
Town Stadium during the 2010 FIFA
1924
South Africa
16-9
World Cup and it has hosted the South
1938
British Isles
21-16
African leg of the World Rugby Sevens
1955
South Africa
25-9
Series since 2016.
1962
South Africa
8-3
Eight matches were played at Cape
After a 133-year stay at the renowned
1968
South Africa
11-6
Newlands Stadium, the Western
1974
British & Irish Lions
12-3
Province Rugby Football Union moved
1980
South Africa
26-22
to Cape Town Stadium in early 2021.
1997
British & Irish Lions
25-16
2021
British & Irish Lions
22-17
Cape Town hosted 12 Tests between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions from 1891 to 1997 (Newlands did not
In the first Test at Cape Town
get a Test in 2009), of which the hosts
Stadium last
won eight.
Saturday, the
ALL TESTS (1891-2021)
Lions fought back from 12-3 down at halfa 22-17 win. Each team scored one try.
Capacity: Location: Broke ground: Opened:
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55 000 Green Point, Cape Town 26 March 2007 14 December 2009
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PL AYER P RO F I L ES
SPRINGBOK SQUAD LUKHANYO AM Position: Centre Date of birth: 28/11/1993 Height: 1.86m Weight: 96kg Franchise: Sharks
THOMAS DU TOIT Position: Prop Date of birth: 05/05/1995 Height: 1.90m Weight: 130kg Franchise: Sharks
DAMIAN DE ALLENDE Position: Centre Date of birth: 25/11/1991 Height: 1.91m Weight: 105kg Club: Munster
JOSEPH DWEBA Position: Hooker Date of birth: 25/10/1995 Height: 1.80m Weight: 108kg Club: Bordeaux-Bègles
LOOD DE JAGER Position: Lock Date of birth: 17/12/1992 Height: 2.06m Weight: 122kg Club: Sale Sharks
RYNHARDT ELSTADT Position: Utility forward Date of birth: 20/12/1989 Height: 1.98m Weight: 115kg Club: Toulouse
FAF DE KLERK Position: Scrumhalf Date of birth: 19/10/1991 Height: 1.70m Weight: 80kg Club: Sale Sharks
EBEN ETZEBETH Position: Lock Date of birth: 29/10/1991 Height: 2.03m Weight: 123kg Club: Toulon
PIETER-STEPH DU TOIT Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 20/08/1992 Height: 2.00m Weight: 113kg Franchise: Stormers
APHELELE FASSI Position: Fullback Date of birth: 23/01/1998 Height: 1.89m Weight: 89kg Franchise: Sharks
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PLAYE R PRO FILE S
NICO JANSE VAN RENSBURG Position: Lock Date of birth: 06/05/1994 Height: 2.00m Weight: 115kg Club: Montpellier
CHESLIN KOLBE Position: Wing Date of birth: 28/10/1993 Height: 1.71m Weight: 80kg Club: Toulouse
ELTON JANTJIES Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 01/08/1990 Height: 1.76m Weight: 88kg Club: Pau
SIYA KOLISI (C) Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 16/06/1991 Height: 1.88m Weight: 98kg Franchise: Sharks
HERSCHEL JANTJIES Position: Scrumhalf Date of birth: 22/04/1996 Height: 1.66m Weight: 76kg Franchise: Stormers
JESSE KRIEL Position: Centre Date of birth: 15/02/1994 Height: 1.86m Weight: 95kg Club: Canon Eagles
STEVEN KITSHOFF Position: Prop Date of birth: 10/02/1992 Height: 1.83m Weight: 118kg Franchise: Stormers
WILLIE LE ROUX Position: Fullback Date of birth: 18/08/1989 Height: 1.86m Weight: 90kg Club: Toyota Verblitz
VINCENT KOCH Position: Prop Date of birth: 13/03/1990 Height: 1.85m Weight: 118kg Club: Saracens
WILCO LOUW Position: Prop Date of birth: 20/07/1994 Height: 1.85m Weight: 126kg Club: Harlequins
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FRANS MALHERBE Position: Prop Date of birth: 14/03/1991 Height: 1.90m Weight: 138kg Franchise: Stormers
OX NCHÉ Position: Prop Date of birth: 23/07/1995 Height: 1.73m Weight: 115kg Franchise: Sharks
MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI Position: Wing Date of birth: 26/07/1990 Height: 1.84m Weight: 91kg Franchise: Sharks
SBU NKOSI Position: Wing Date of birth: 21/01/1996 Height: 1.81m Weight: 89kg Franchise: Sharks
MALCOLM MARX Position: Hooker Date of birth: 13/07/1994 Height: 1.89m Weight: 116kg Club: Kubota Spears
TREVOR NYAKANE Position: Prop Date of birth: 04/05/1989 Height: 1.78m Weight: 121kg Franchise: Bulls
BONGI MBONAMBI Position: Hooker Date of birth: 07/01/1991 Height: 1.75m Weight: 103kg Franchise: Stormers
MARVIN ORIE Position: Lock Date of birth: 15/02/1993 Height: 1.98m Weight: 110kg Franchise: Stormers
FRANCO MOSTERT Position: Lock Date of birth: 27/11/1990 Height: 2.00m Weight: 106kg Club: Honda Heat
HANDRÉ POLLARD Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 11/03/1994 Height: 1.88m Weight: 98kg Club: Montpellier
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PL AYER P RO F I L ES
COBUS REINACH Position: Scrumhalf Date of birth: 07/02/1990 Height: 1.75m Weight: 84kg Club: Montpellier
JASPER WIESE Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 21/10/1995 Height: 1.90m Weight: 110kg Club: Leicester Tigers
KWAGGA SMITH Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 11/06/1993 Height: 1.80m Weight: 95kg Club: Yamaha Júbilo
DAMIAN WILLEMSE Position: Utility back Date of birth: 07/05/1998 Height: 1.87m Weight: 91kg Franchise: Stormers
FRANS STEYN Position: Centre Date of birth: 14/05/1987 Height: 1.91m Weight: 116kg Franchise: Cheetahs
VIRTUAL MASCOT Name: Koben Hofmeyr Club: The Players’ Fund Province: Limpopo Province
MORNÉ STEYN Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 11/07/1984 Height: 1.84m Weight: 90kg Franchise: Bulls
MARCO VAN STADEN Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 25/08/1995 Height: 1.84m Weight: 111kg Franchise: Bulls
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PL AYER P RO F I L ES
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THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS SQUAD
Country: Wales Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 16/10/1989 Height: 1.88m Weight: 90kg Club: Northampton Saints
JOSH ADAMS
JACK CONAN
Country: Wales
Country: Ireland
Position: Wing/fullback
Position: No 8
Date of birth: 21/04/1995
Date of birth: 29/07/1992
Height: 1.83m
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 95kg
Weight: 114kg
Club: Cardiff Blues
Club: Leinster
BUNDEE AKI
LUKE COWAN-DICKIE
Country: Ireland
Country: England
Position: Centre
Position: Hooker
Date of birth: 07/04/1990
Date of birth: 20/06/1993
Height: 1.78m
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 100kg
Weight: 111kg
Club: Connacht
Club: Exeter Chiefs
ADAM BEARD
TOM CURRY
Country: Wales
Country: England
Position: Lock
Position: Flank
Date of birth: 07/01/1996
Date of birth: 15/06/1998
Height: 2.03m
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 117kg
Weight: 110kg
Club: Ospreys
Club: Sale Sharks
TADHG BEIRNE
ELLIOT DALY
Country: Ireland
Country: England
Position: Lock/back row
Position: Utility back
Date of birth: 08/01/1992
Date of birth: 08/10/1992
Height: 1.98m
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 113kg
Weight: 83kg
Club: Munster
Club: Saracens
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GARETH DAVIES
JAMIE GEORGE
Country: Wales
Country: England
Position: Scrumhalf
Position: Hooker
Date of birth: 18/08/1990
Date of birth: 20/10/1990
Height: 1.78m
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 88kg
Weight: 108kg
Club: Scarlets
Club: Saracens
ZANDER FAGERSON
CHRIS HARRIS
Country: Scotland
Country: Scotland
Position: Prop
Position: Centre
Date of birth: 19/01/1996
Date of birth: 28/12/1990
Height: 1.88m
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 125kg
Weight: 104kg
Club: Glasgow Warriors
Club: Gloucester
OWEN FARRELL
IAIN HENDERSON
Country: England
Country: Ireland
Position: Flyhalf
Position: Lock
Date of birth: 24/09/1991
Date of birth: 21/02/1992
Height: 1.80m
Height: 1.98m
Weight: 94kg
Weight: 115kg
Club: Saracens
Club: Ulster
TAULUPE FALETAU
ROBBIE HENSHAW
Country: Wales
Country: Ireland
Position: Back row
Position: Centre/fullback
Date of birth: 12/11/1990
Date of birth: 12/06/1993
Height: 1.88m
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 110kg
Weight: 99kg
Club: Bath
Club: Leinster
TADHG FURLONG
JONNY HILL
Country: Ireland
Country: England
Position: Prop
Position: Lock
Date of birth: 14/11/1992
Date of birth: 08/06/1994
Height: 1.83m
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 123kg
Weight: 111kg
Club: Leinster
Club: Exeter Chiefs
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STUART HOGG
COURTNEY LAWES
Country: Scotland
Country: England
Position: Fullback
Position: Lock/back row
Date of birth: 24/06/1992
Date of birth: 23/02/1989
Height: 1.83m
Height: 2.01m
Weight: 88kg
Weight: 113kg
Club: Exeter Chiefs
Club: Northampton Saints
MARO ITOJE
CONOR MURRAY
Country: England
Country: Ireland
Position: Lock/back row
Position: Scrumhalf
Date of birth: 28/10/1994
Date of birth: 20/04/1989
Height: 1.98m
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 110kg
Weight: 93kg
Club: Saracens
Club: Munster
ALUN WYN JONES (C)
JOSH NAVIDI
Country: Wales
Country: Wales
Position: Lock
Position: Flank
Date of birth: 19/09/1985
Date of birth: 30/12/90
Height: 1.98m
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 121kg
Weight: 105kg
Club: Ospreys
Club: Cardiff Blues
WYN JONES
ALI PRICE
Country: Wales
Country: Scotland
Position: Prop
Position: Scrumhalf
Date of birth: 26/02/1992
Date of birth: 12/05/1993
Height: 1.83m
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 118kg
Weight: 88kg
Club: Scarlets
Club: Glasgow Warriors
RONAN KELLEHER
KEN OWENS
Country: Ireland
Country: Wales
Position: Hooker
Position: Hooker
Date of birth: 24/01/1998
Date of birth: 03/01/1987
Height: 1.83m
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 105kg
Weight: 110kg
Club: Leinster
Club: Scarlets
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PL AYER P RO F I L ES
LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT Country: Wales Position: Wing Date of birth: 02/02/2001 Height: 1.91m Weight: 88kg Club: Gloucester
DUHAN VAN DER MERWE Country: Scotland Position: Wing Date of birth: 04/06/1995 Height: 1.93m Weight: 105kg Club: Edinburgh
FINN RUSSELL Country: Scotland Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 23/09/1992 Height: 1.83m Weight: 86kg Club: Racing 92
MAKO VUNIPOLA Country: England Position: Prop Date of birth: 14/01/1991 Height: 1.83m Weight: 120kg Club: Saracens
SAM SIMMONDS Country: England Position: Back row Date of birth: 10/11/1994 Height: 1.88m Weight: 90kg Club: Exeter Chiefs
ANTHONY WATSON Country: England Position: Fullback/wing Date of birth: 26/02/1994 Height: 1.88m Weight: 93kg Club: Bath
KYLE SINCKLER Country: England Position: Prop Date of birth: 30/03/1993 Height: 1.76m Weight: 122kg Club: Bristol Bears
HAMISH WATSON Country: Scotland Position: Back row Date of birth: 15/10/1991 Height: 1.85m Weight: 101kg Club: Edinburgh
MARCUS SMITH Country: England Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 14/02/1999 Height: 1.80m Weight: 84kg Club: Harlequins
LIAM WILLIAMS Country: Wales Position: Fullback Date of birth: 09/04/1991 Height: 1.88m Weight: 89kg Club: Scarlets
RORY SUTHERLAND Country: Scotland Position: Prop Date of birth: 24/08/1992 Height: 1.83m Weight: 113kg Club: Edinburgh
VIRTUAL MASCOT Name: Melissa Rowe Club: Vodafone
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