South Africa 'A' v British & Irish Lions

[Stargazer]

Media release:

Jul 11, 2021

Am captains strong SA A line up against Lions

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 18 Rugby World Cup winners in a strong South Africa ‘A’ team captained by Lukhanyo Am for their clash with the British & Irish Lions in a Castle Lager Lions Series match at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday.

[Stargazer]

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.

[Daffy Jaffy]

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)

[Bovidae]

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

[akan004]

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

[Machpants]

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

6am kick off NZ time

[ACT Crusader]

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.

[Bovidae]

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.

Jul 12, 2021

Erasmus hopeful for another SA A fixture

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...

[Machpants]

@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.

Jul 12, 2021

Erasmus hopeful for another SA A fixture

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...

Warren says no

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/57810953

[MiketheSnow]

Biggar ankle injury, Farrell in

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

[MiketheSnow]

Would like to see that hit on L Williams by Etzebeth

[MiketheSnow]

Shit from Farrell
Charged down
SA run it in

SA 10-0 Lions
16 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Scrum dominance from Lions

Good run from Faletau

SA 10-3 Lions
28 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Shit clearing kick from Daly
Magic from Kolbe

SA 17-3 Lions
34 mins

[MiketheSnow]

FAF red

[MiketheSnow]

Home town refereeing
Shit

[Toddy]

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

Though may get one for foul play.

[Toddy]

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.

[MiketheSnow]

Should have gone for the scrum
Wasted opportunity

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

[Toddy]

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