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Riots in South Africa add tension to Lions tour

Jon Cardinelli explains the tumultuous political situation in South Africa at the momentProtesters burn tires in Jeppestown, Johannesburg (Getty Images)Riots in South Africa add tension to Lions tour These are dark times for South Africa. State president Cyril Ramaphosa …Continue reading »

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South Africa A v Lions preview

The serious stuff starts here as the Lions take on a fully loaded South Africa A in Cape Town on Wednesday. As the Test series looms, the selection battle is becoming red-hot Pad work: Ken Owens puts in the graft ahead of the Lions' game against star-laden South Africa A (Inpho)There could be fireworks in Cape Town

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South Africa A team to play British & Irish Lions

This is the South African side's line-up for the midweek fixture in Cape TownPieter-Steph du Toit starts for South Africa A (Getty Images)South Africa A team to play British & Irish Lions South Africa A have named a strong side to take …Continue reading »

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Sharks v Lions preview – the rematch

The same teams but a host of difference faces as the Sharks and Lions go again in a hastily arranged fixture in Pretoria on Saturday. Expect another barrage of tries Tadhg Furlong and Ken Owens in a scrum during the Lions' win against Sharks on Wednesday (Inpho)We really must stop meeting like this. The lowdown on Sharks v Lions, part two

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