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Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones is led from the field by medics during the 1888 Cup match between British & Irish Lions and Japan at BT Murrayfield Stadium on June 26, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Jones set for surprise comeback to Lions tour

Alun Wyn Jones is back in training and on the brink of jetting to South Africa this week to join up with the British & Irish Lions.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Mike Tindall of England is tackled by Pierre Spies and Frans Steyn (13) of South Africa during the Investec Challenge match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 27, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Watch: Tindall can’t wait for Lions to beat Boks

Former England centre Mike Tindall says he hopes the British & Irish Lions beat the Springboks so that South African rugby fans can quieten down with the Rugby World Cup and Cheslin Kolbe-Owen Farrell memes.

Biggar at 10, Murray to lead Lions

Conor Murray will captain the British & Irish Lions against SA A on Wednesday, with the starting XV featuring 12 changes to the team that defeated Sharks this past Saturday.

Four pairs of siblings playing for different nations

We take a look at four sets of brothers who went on to represent two different nations in Test rugby throughout the years.

SA A match vs B&I Lions to go ahead on Wednesday

The British & Irish Lions’ fourth tour match against the South Africa A team will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday evening, despite talk of a potential switch with Saturday’s Stormers game.

Five African-born players who played for B&I Lions

We take a look at five African-born rugby players who went on to represent the British & Irish Lions down the years, including three South Africans.

Maro Itoje of the British & Irish Lions in action during the Tour match between Sigma Lions and British and Irish Lions at Emirates Airline Park on July 03, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Brits: Boks will need to be wary of danger-man Itoje

Former Springbok hooker Schalk Brits says British & Irish lock Maro Itoje boasts the cerebral gifts to complement his natural athletic strengths, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Watch: Duhan dominates again

For the second match in a row, South African-born Duhan van der Merwe claimed the fans’ player-of-the-match award after the British & Irish Lions clinched a successive win over the Sharks this past Saturday.

Werner Kok of the Sharks (l) with Elliot Daly of the BI Lions during the 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour rugby match between the Sharks and BI Lions at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on 10 July 2021 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Watch: Kok vs Daly memorable moments

After two games between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions, Werner Kok and Elliot Daly shared some memorable moments both during and after the games.

Stormers all clear in bio-bubble ahead of B&I Lions battle

The Stormers’ preparations for the upcoming match against the British & Irish Lions are well under way, with the Cape side having entered a secure “bubble” from Thursday.