South Africa A vs The British & Irish Lions - Game 4

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SOUTH AFRICA ‘A’ vs THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS MATCHDAY WEDNESDAY | 14 JULY 2021 CAPE TOWN STADIUM KICK-OFF: 20:00


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MESSAGE FROM SA RUGBY

MESSAGE FROM THE LIONS

A MEETING OF MIGHT AND MANE

I

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 v 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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DELIGHTED TO BE ON TOUR

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.

Mark Alexander

Jason Leonard

President

Chairman

SA Rugby

The British & Irish Lions

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WELCOME

T

Tours of South Africa were so

and in the bars around South Africa

full of drama. Brilliant, closely-

– to feel the drama once again. A sea

fought contests, taking on the world

of red; fans from four nations together,

champions. And here we are again.

enjoying every rugby moment with

he last two British & Irish Lions

We wanted to be in the stadium –

In both Tours, the Lions were led

our rivals in green and gold. That

by a talismanic lock – in 1997, Martin

can’t happen this year, but we’re

Johnson, victorious after that drop

proud to have played a role in

goal from Jeremy Guscott; in 2009,

making this Tour happen.

Paul O’Connell, so desperately close

Our innovations have brought

in that unforgettable second Test

fans close to the action in new ways

at Loftus Versfeld. Now, it’s the turn

– giving amazing access to players,

of Conor Murray as Tour captain.

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WELCOME

T

he British & Irish Lions team

So whether we’re watching from

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

vs the best. Good luck to all Lions

work in creating a jersey which is not

players and staff!

only our most technically advanced to date, but also our most sustainable.

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I know that when the Lions team step

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out onto the pitch in South Africa, everyone at Canterbury will have an immense sense of pride to see them in our kit. We are first and foremost rugby fans and, whilst it is a shame that fans will not be able to travel to South Africa, we will be standing shoulder to shoulder with them to cheer on the Lions throughout the tour. Warren Gatland talks about how ‘seeing the Sea of Red in the stands helps to drive on the players’.

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P L AY E R F E AT U RE | JOS E PH DW E B A

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY A STRONG PERFORMANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA ‘A’ AGAINST THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS WOULD BOOST JOSEPH DWEBA’S SPRINGBOK HOPES

I

t’s fitting that the next stage in Joseph Dweba’s journey to the top of South African rugby coincides

with the start of the arduous, twisting Col de Portet stage of the Tour de France. His story is a lesson in perseverance and to just keep pedalling. A prodigious talent, Dweba is a product of the Golden Lions’ junior system having represented the union at the U16 Grant Khomo Week and U18 Craven Week. The Cheetahs came knocking in 2014 and Dweba opted to switch Johannesburg for Bloemfontein. Though his stock value had doubled by the time he left the Cheetahs, his

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success there was far from immediate. Dweba was 18 when he arrived in the Free State with little money and no car. Biding his time as the fifth-choice hooker at the union while completing his final year of high school, Dweba borrowed Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith’s bicycle to make the 10km trip from school to training twice a day.

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P L AYER F E AT URE | J OS E P H DW E B A He represented Free State in the 2014 SA Rugby U19 Championship, caught the eye of the national selectors and was called up to the Junior Springboks, making six appearances in two years. The wheels on Dweba’s senior career eventually started turning in 2016 when he became a regular in the Cheetahs

FAST FACT Dweba scored seven tries in 12 Pro14 matches for the Cheetahs in the Covidshortened 2019-20 season

match-day squad, deployed in the Currie Cup, Super Rugby and later the Pro14. As a rookie in the senior

in a powerful front-row combination

ranks, the 21-year-old had to make

with loosehead prop Ox Nche.

do with limited game time, but in 2019 he won the starting job and featured

What seemed to be the start of a fairytale career at the Cheetahs took an abrupt turn

Dweba breaks away for Bordeaux Bègles against Bristol in the Champions Cup

in 2020 due to a contractual dispute. Bordeaux Bègles an enticing offer and Dweba signed for the French club, an inspired decision that has led him back to South Africa to fulfil the lifelong dream of playing for the Boks. Since making his debut for Bordeaux in November 2020, Dweba has been front and centre of the French club’s run to the semi-finals of both the Top 14 and European Champions Cup.

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P L AY E R F E AT U RE | JOS E PH DW E B A

The dreadlocked colossus is one of

his work cut out for him to close the

South Africa’s most ferocious hookers.

gap. But there’s a rare opportunity

A powerful scrummager, Dweba is an

to do just that, presented by a start

explosive combatant in open play and

for South Africa ‘A’ against the British

a menace at the breakdown.

& Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium

Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm

tonight, and Dweba will be determined

Marx are regarded as two of the best

to use the slipstream to claim the green

hookers in the world and Dweba has

and gold jersey.

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TEAM LI N EUP

STARTING LINEUP

SUBSTITUTES (FROM)

No Player

No Player

15

Willie le Roux

16

Malcolm Marx

14

Cheslin Kolbe

17

Coenie Oosthuizen

13

Lukhanyo Am

18

Vincent Koch

12

Damian de Allende

19

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg

11

Sbu Nkosi

10

Morné Steyn

9

Faf de Klerk

8

Jasper Wiese

7

Pieter-Steph du Toit

6

Marco van Staden

24 Kwagga Smith

5

Franco Mostert

25 Elton Jantjies

4

Eben Etzebeth

Note: Team is subject to change

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Trevor Nyakane

2

Joseph Dweba

Head coach:

1

Steven Kitshoff

Rassie Erasmus

20 Rynhardt Elstadt 21

Herschel Jantjies

22

Jesse Kriel

23

Damian Willemse

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Jaco Peyper (SA) Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (Eng) & Marius van der Westhuizen (SA) TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)

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T E AM LINE U P

SUBSTITUTES

STARTING LINEUP No Player 15

Anthony Watson

14

Test caps

No Player

Test caps

54

16

Luke Cowan-Dickie

31

Louis Rees-Zammit

9

17

Mako Vunipola

73

13

Chris Harris

28

18

Zander Fagerson

38

12

Bundee Aki

31

19

Adam Beard

25

11

Josh Adams

32

20 Tadhg Beirne

22

10

Dan Biggar

92

21

Sam Simmonds

7

9

Conor Murray (c)

94

22

Gareth Davies

62

8

Taulupe Faletau

90

23

Elliot Daly

55

7

Tom Curry

33

6

Josh Navidi

28

5

Iain Henderson

63

4

Maro Itoje

51

3

Kyle Sinckler

47

2

Ken Owens

84

1

Wyn Jones

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Note: Team is subject to change

Head coach: Warren Gatland

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P L AY E R F E AT URE | ANT H O NY WATS O N

VERSATILE THREAT ANTHONY WATSON WILL TEST THE SOUTH AFRICA ‘A’ DEFENCE AT CAPE TOWN STADIUM TONIGHT

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nthony Watson is enjoying his second trip as a British & Irish Lions tourist. In 2017

he started all three Tests against New Zealand in what proved to be a historic drawn series. The fleet-footed back

showed his international pedigree from a young age, coming up through England’s ranks playing representative rugby at U16 and U18 levels. A product of the London Irish youth academy, it was only a matter of time before Watson made his mark in the professional game.

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Following his victory with England in the 2013 World Rugby U20 Championship – in which the men in white triumphed over South Africa in the final – Watson joined English Premiership club Bath. He made his Test debut only a year later against the All Blacks during the 2014 autumn internationals.

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PL AYER F E AT URE | A N T H O NY WATS O N Despite England’s early exit from

Ireland, Wales and France, helping

the 2015 World Cup, Watson had done

drive England to a 2016 Grand Slam.

enough to cement his position as a

Though injured for most of the 2017

regular on the wing having started

Six Nations campaign, Watson did

in all four of their pool games. When

enough in the two Tests after his return

Eddie Jones was appointed head

to help England retain the title. In so

coach, Watson was one of only

doing he caught the eye of Warren

a handful of players who retained

Gatland and earned a call-up to the

their place in the England setup.

British & Irish Lions.

Jones’ faith in Watson was quickly

Since the 2017 Lions series, Watson’s

rewarded as he scored three tries

game has become more refined and

in three successive matches against

ever more lethal. Though England

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Watson scored two tries in the Lions’ 71-31 win against the Sharks at Loftus

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P L AY E R F E AT URE | ANT H O NY WATS O N

ultimately came up short in the 2019

prowess is complemented by his ability

World Cup final, Watson was in great

to convert meagre opportunities into

form during the tournament and he

tries, which makes him one of rugby’s

has retained his momentum.

most prolific finishers.

Agility and outright pace have

In addition, Watson’s versatility

earned Watson a reputation as a

makes him such a valuable asset to

potent attacking threat. His attacking

Gatland. Whether playing an expansive

FAST FACT Watson beat 18 defenders during the Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017, four more than any other player

attacking game, or a structured territorial one, Watson has the ability to adapt to the situation as required. Often preferred on the wing by England, Watson is equally adept at fullback where he is often utilised by Bath. His excellent positional play and an underrated kicking game has allowed him to excel in the No 15 jersey and push for a spot in the starting lineup for the Test series.

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SOUTH AFRICA ‘A’ MATCH 25

15. WILLIE LE ROUX Position: Fullback Date of birth: 18/08/1989 Height: 1.86m Weight: 90kg

14. CHESLIN KOLBE

13. LUKHANYO AM (C)

Position: Wing

Position: Centre

Date of birth: 28/10/1993

Date of birth: 28/11/1993

Height: 1.71m

Height: 1.86m

Weight: 80kg

Weight: 96kg

12. DAMIAN DE ALLENDE

11. SBU NKOSI

Position: Centre

Position: Wing

Date of birth: 25/11/1991

Date of birth: 21/01/1996

Height: 1.91m

Height: 1.81m

Weight: 105kg

Weight: 89kg

10. MORNÉ STEYN

9. FAF DE KLERK

Position: Flyhalf

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 11/07/1984

Date of birth: 19/10/1991

Height: 1.84m

Height: 1.70m

Weight: 90kg

Weight: 80kg

8. JASPER WIESE

7. PIETER-STEPH DU TOIT

Position: No 8

Position: Flank

Date of birth: 21/10/1995

Date of birth: 20/08/1992

Height: 1.90m

Height: 2.00m

Weight: 110kg

Weight: 113kg

6. MARCO VAN STADEN

5. FRANCO MOSTERT

Position: Flank

Position: Lock

Date of birth: 25/08/1995

Date of birth: 27/11/1990

Height: 1.84m

Height: 2.00m

Weight: 111kg

Weight: 106kg

4. EBEN ETZEBETH

3. TREVOR NYAKANE

Position: Lock

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 29/10/1991

Date of birth: 05/04/1989

Height: 2.03m

Height: 1.78m

Weight: 123kg

Weight: 121kg

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

2. JOSEPH DWEBA

1. STEVEN KITSHOFF

Position: Hooker

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 25/10/1995

Date of birth: 10/02/1992

Height: 1.80m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 108kg

Weight: 118kg

16. MALCOLM MARX

17. COENIE OOSTHUIZEN

Position: Hooker

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 13/07/1994

Date of birth: 22/03/1989

Height: 1.89m

Height: 1.80m

Weight: 116kg

Weight: 127kg

18. VINCENT KOCH

Weight: 118kg

19. NICOLAAS JANSE VAN RENSBURG Position: Lock Date of birth: 06/05/1994 Height: 2.00m Weight: 115kg

20. RYNHARDT ELSTADT

21. HERSCHEL JANTJIES

Position: Loose forward

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 20/12/1989

Date of birth: 22/04/1996

Height: 1.98m

Height: 1.66m

Weight: 115kg

Weight: 76kg

22. JESSE KRIEL

23. DAMIAN WILLEMSE

Position: Centre

Position: Flyhalf/fullback

Date of birth: 15/02/1994

Date of birth: 07/05/1998

Height: 1.86m

Height: 1.87m

Weight: 95kg

Weight: 91kg

24. KWAGGA SMITH

25. ELTON JANTJIES

Position: Flank

Position: Flyhalf

Date of birth: 06/11/1993

Date of birth: 08/01/1990

Height: 1.80m

Height: 1.76m

Weight: 95kg

Weight: 88kg

Position: Prop Date of birth: 13/03/1990 Height: 1.85m

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EMERGING SPRINGBOKS vs BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

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British & Irish Lions

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

DAN BIGGAR

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: 07/01/96

Date of birth: 15/06/1998

Height: 2.03m

Height: 1.85m

Weight: 117kg

Weight: 110kg

Club: Ospreys

Club: Sale Sharks

TADHG BEIRNE Country: Ireland Position: Lock/back row Date of birth: 08/01/1992 Height: 1.98m Weight: 113kg Club: Munster

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ELLIOT DALY Country: England Position: Utility back Date of birth: 08/10/1992 Height: 1.78m Weight: 83kg Club: Saracens


PLAYE R PRO FILE S

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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PLAYE R PRO FILE S

STUART HOGG

JOSH NAVIDI

Country: Scotland

Country: Wales

Position: Fullback

Position: Flank

Date of birth: 24/06/1992

Date of birth: 30/12/90

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.85m

Weight: 88kg

Weight: 105kg

Club: Exeter Chiefs

Club: Cardiff Blues

MARO ITOJE

ALI PRICE

Country: England

Country: Scotland

Position: Lock/back row

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 28/10/1994

Date of birth: 12/05/1993

Height: 1.98m

Height: 1.78m

Weight: 110kg

Weight: 88kg

Club: Saracens

Club: Glasgow Warriors

COURTNEY LAWES

KEN OWENS

Country: England

Country: Wales

Position: Lock

Position: Hooker

Date of birth: 23/02/1989

Date of birth: 03/01/1987

Height: 2.01m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 113kg

Weight: 110kg

Club: Northampton Saints

Club: Scarlets

WYN JONES

LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT

Country: Wales

Country: Wales

Position: Prop

Position: Wing

Date of birth: 26/02/1992

Date of birth: 02/02/2001

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.91m

Weight: 118kg

Weight: 88kg

Club: Scarlets

Club: Gloucester

CONOR MURRAY (C)

FINN RUSSELL

Country: Ireland

Country: Scotland

Position: Scrumhalf

Position: Flyhalf

Date of birth: 20/04/1989

Date of birth: 23/09/1992

Height: 1.88m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 93kg

Weight: 86kg

Club: Munster

Club: Racing 92

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

SAM SIMMONDS

MAKO VUNIPOLA

Country: England

Country: England

Position: Back row

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 10/11/1994

Date of birth: 14/01/1991

Height: 1.88m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 90kg

Weight: 120kg

Club: Exeter Chiefs

Club: Saracens

KYLE SINCKLER

ANTHONY WATSON

Country: England

Country: England

Position: Prop

Position: Fullback/wing

Date of birth: 30/03/1993

Date of birth: 26/02/1994

Height: 1.76m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 122kg

Weight: 93kg

Club: Bristol Bears

Club: Bath

MARCUS SMITH

HAMISH WATSON

Country: England

Country: Scotland

Position: Flyhalf

Position: Back row

Date of birth: 14/02/1999

Date of birth: 15/10/1991

Height: 1.80m

Height: 1.85m

Weight: 84kg

Weight: 101kg

Club: Harlequins

Club: Edinburgh

RORY SUTHERLAND

LIAM WILLIAMS

Country: Scotland

Country: Wales

Position: Prop

Position: Fullback

Date of birth: 24/08/1992

Date of birth: 09/04/1991

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 113kg

Weight: 89kg

Club: Edinburgh

Club: Scarlets

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Country: Scotland

Name: Philip Pryke

Position: Wing

Club: Vodafone

Date of birth: 04/06/1995 Height: 1.93m Weight: 105kg Club: Edinburgh

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