Lions brush aside tour chaos bagging big win over Sharks
Wednesday, July 07, 2021
Duncan Bech, PA England Rugby Correspondent
The British and Irish Lions brushed aside the chaos enveloping their tour of South Africa to crush the Sharks 54-7 in Johannesburg.
A match threatened by coronavirus was given the green light less than two hours before kick-off as the Lions were forced to scramble a team together after eight players went into isolation following two positive tests.
Four starters including half-backs Gareth Davies and Dan Biggar and four replacements had to be withdrawn from the matchday squad at Emirates Airline Park, with only the pack escaping any changes.