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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

Highlights: Sharks vs B&I Lions

Look back at the highlights of the second match between the Sharks and British & Irish Lions from Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

Springboks resume training after Covid chaos

The Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group of players to return to the field.

Lions to travel without one player and four staff members

British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland on Saturday said the past seven days had been one of the most challenging periods of his coaching career.

All is not lost for stop-start Lions tour

The British & Irish Lions were always likely to roar past the Sharks in the second half on Saturday, but the opening 40 minutes at least provided some much-needed competitiveness, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 10: Jaden Hendrikse of the Cell C Sharks on his way off the field after receiving a red card during the Tour match between Cell C Sharks and British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 10, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Sharks coach: Hendrikse will learn from red card

Sharks coach Sean Everitt says scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse was apologetic after being red-carded in the second half of their loss to the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 10: Duhan van der Merwe of the British and Irish Lions with the ball during the Tour match between Cell C Sharks and British and Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 10, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Lions punish Hendrikse’s moment of madness

The British & Irish Lions scored a flurry of second-half tries to claim a 71-31 victory over an improved 14-man Sharks after being deadlocked in the first half.

RECAP: Sharks vs British & Irish Lions

Look back at the live action as the Sharks took on the British & Irish Lions at Loftus.

Lions call in England flyhalf as injury cover

The British & Irish Lions have called England youngster Marcus Smith in to join their ongoing tour of South Africa as injury cover for Finn Russell.

Stormers could switch with SA A amid widespread Covid outbreak

Warren Gatland has hinted the British & Irish Lions may face the Stormers on Wednesday as the Cape franchise switches places with SA A on the tour itinerary while the Boks continue to contend with a widespread Covid-19 outbreak.

Springboks replacements Malcolm Marx and Steven Kitshoff

Guscott labels Boks as ‘very good one-trick ponies’

Former England centre Jeremy Guscott says the Springboks have only “one trick” which the British & Irish Lions can meet in the Test series this month.