THE British and Irish Lions are preparing for the first South Africa test with their final warm-up game against the DHL Stormers.
Alun Wyn Jones thought he was going to miss the entire tour but the Lions captain is now BACK following a miracle return from a semi-dislocated shoulder.
Reigning world champions South Africa are playing host for the tour, with five other matches being played in different locations – but there will be NO fans present for any game.
British and Irish Lions tour fixtures and results
These are the dates and venues confirmed for the 2021 fixtures so far, including a one-off warm-up game on home soil:
Saturday June 26 – British and Irish Lions vs Japan
RESULT: Lions 28-10 Japan
Saturday July 3 – Emirates Lions vs British and Irish Lions
RESULT: Emirates Lions 14-56 Lions
Wednesday July 7 – Cell C Sharks vs British and Irish Lions
RESULT: Sharks 7-54 Lions
Saturday July 10 – Vodacom Bulls vs British and Irish Lions
RESULT: CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
Saturday July 10 – Cell C Sharks vs British and Irish Lions
RESULT: Sharks 31-71 Lions
Wednesday 14th July – South Africa ‘A’ vs British and Irish Lions
RESULT: South Africa ‘A’ 17-13 Lions
Saturday 17th July – DHL Stormers vs British and Irish Lions
RESULT: Stormers 3-49 Lions
South Africa vs Lions test fixtures
- FIRST TEST: Saturday July 24 – South Africa vs British and Irish Lions
- Kick-off time: 5pm
- Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
- TV channel: Sky Sports
- Radio: talkSPORT
- SECOND TEST: Saturday July 31 – South Africa vs British and Irish Lions
- Kick-off time: 5pm
- Venue: Soccer City, Johannesburg
- TV channel: Sky Sports
- Radio: talkSPORT
- THIRD TEST: Saturday August 7 – South Africa vs British and Irish Lions
- Kick-off time: 5pm
- Venue: Soccer City, Johannesburg
- TV channel: Sky Sports
- Radio: talkSPORT
In 2009, The Lions lost the test series 2-1 but after drawing their series against New Zealand in 2017, they’ll be hoping to repeat their victory in 1997.
What TV Channel will the games be on and can I live stream the series?
The 2021 Lions Tour TV rights have been snapped up by Sky Sports
The matches for the three-Test rugby union series will be shown live and exclusively on Sky in the UK
Sky Sports News will be reporting on the matches with information and content available on the Sky Sports App and via Sky Sports social channels
TalkSPORT have the exclusive radio rights to all three of the tests against the Springboks.
Will there be fans in the stadiums for the Lions vs South Africa tests?
No. The Lions tour with South Africa will have ZERO fans because of the coronavirus pandemic.
As with the rest of the world, the whole African continent has had an awful time with the pandemic and surges in cases have rendered it unsafe for supporters to be in South Africa for the tour.
The warm-up games against the regional sides will also have no fans.
Lions squad
Captain: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
Backs: Josh Adams (Wales), Bundee Aki (Ireland), Dan Biggar (Wales), Elliot Daly (England), Gareth Davies (Wales), Owen Farrell (England), Chris Harris (Scotland), Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Ali Price (Scotland), Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales), Finn Russell (Scotland), Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland), Anthony Watson (England), Liam Williams (Wales)
Forwards: Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), Jack Conan (Ireland), Luke Cowan-Dickie (England), Tom Curry (England), Zander Fagerson (Scotland), Taulupe Faletau (Wales), Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), Jamie George (England), Iain Henderson (Ireland), Jonny Hill (England), Maro Itoje (England), Alun Wyn Jones (c) (Wales), Wyn Jones (Wales), Courtney Lawes (England), Ken Owens (Wales), Andrew Porter (Ireland), Sam Simmonds (England), Rory Sutherland (Scotland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Mako Vunipola (England), Hamish Watson (Scotland)
