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Lions vs South Africa live stream: Warren Gatlands tourists take on the Springboks in Cape Town (Image credit: Wikipedia: By Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83702627) The British & Irish Lions face South Africa today at Cape Town Stadium. The Lions won their final warm-up watch but the first of three Tests against the Springboks will prove a much tougher challenge. Rugby fans: make sure you know how to watch a Lions vs Sou...

10 July 2021 British and Irish Lions live stream: Warren Gatlands tourists replay the Sharks amid a worrying covid spike (Image credit: Wikipedia: By Obiwansleepy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18514827) The British & Irish Lions face the Cell C Sharks for a second time today, after scheduled opponents the Vodacom Bulls pulled out amid a covid outbreak. Four Bulls players tested positive, leaving the Pretoria side unable to field a team for the third w...

(£10/day) Saturdays clash is the first of five games the British & Irish Lions will play in the run-up to the three-Test series against the Springboks.  The Sigma Lions (formerly known as the Emirates Lions) enjoyed mixed success in Super Rugby this season, but the hosts will be keen to put on a show, particularly with this being the first match the visiting Lions have played on South African soil in 12 years. Lions head coach Gatland has made 14 changes to the side which beat Japan, with Wal...