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South Africa A vs British and Irish Lions

SOUTH AFRICA 'A' v THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

15. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, England) #816
14. Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester Rugby, Wales) #846
13. Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby, Scotland) #844
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby, Ireland) #837
11. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) #836
10. Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) #821
9. Conor Murray – captain (Munster Rugby, Ireland) #790
1. Wyn Jones (Scarlets, Wales) #842
2. Ken Owens (Scarlets, Wales) #829
3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, England) #814
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, England) #825
5. Iain Henderson (Ulster Rugby, Ireland) #808
6. Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) #854
7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, England) #853
8 .Taulupe Faletau (Bath Rugby, Wales) #779

Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, England) #851
17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, England) #787
18. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland) #848
19. Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) #852
20. Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby, Ireland) #838
21. Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, England) #849
22. Gareth Davies (Scarlets, Wales) #850
23. Elliot Daly (Saracens, England) #822
 
Surprised at no Farrell on the bench - if Biggar goes down then we've got....Murray at 10?
 
Apart from the center combinations that's gotta be pretty close to the starting test line up.
 
SOUTH AFRICA 'A' v THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

15. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, England)
That's a bit of a risk - A bit like Monye at full back for England - has he ever played there before? More than just shifting across due to injury, I mean.
Especially with an experienced FB like Daly also in the 23 - wouldn't you at least swap them around?
 
Is Marcus Smith not available by Wednesday?

Henderson and Itoje….. inject it into my veins
 
Apart from the center combinations that's gotta be pretty close to the starting test line up.

I wouldn't say so at all. The front row are on the bench at best and Beirne and Watson are probably the front runners for 6 and 7. I doubt LRZ will be in the 23. It's probably the test test second row and half back pairing though.
 
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Is Marcus Smith not available by Wednesday?

Henderson and Itoje….. inject it into my veins
I imagine he'll be in quarantine for a few days before being a full part of the squad, even with negative tests (just to make sure he didn't catch it travelling)
 
This team looks like its just all the people that haven't had to play loads of matches at altitude. Farrell, Daly, Price, VDM, H Watson etc all played nearly every match at altitude due to rotation and then the Covid outbreak. Obviously there are some test combinations but I don't think this is anywhere near the team that'll line up in just under 2 weeks time.
 
Anyone know when the Boks A side is named?
I'm guessing there's a delay while further testing occurs?
 
I thought the Stormers will be playing them on Wednesday and sa a on Saturday. John Dobson confirmed as much.
 
Desperately trying to get those 2 scrum halves to fire on all cylinders
 
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