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Stormers 3 British & Irish Lions 49: Warren Gatland faces healthy selection headache after thumping win THE British & Irish Lions thumped the Stormers 49-3 on Saturday to finish the preliminary phase of their tour with four straight wins against the South Africa’s franchises. Luke Cowan-Dickie and Hamish Watson were at the heart of a fierce and clinical forward performance at the Cape Town Stadium. Debutant Marcus Smith’s speed and sleight of hand amplified the tourists’ attack to a spectacular degree. In the wake of such an emphatic win, it s clear that Warren Gatland faces several healthy selection headaches ahead of the tourists’ first Test against the Springboks.
There are big calls to confirm across the starting XV. By Murray Kinsella Sunday 18 Jul 2021, 7:30 AM 12 hours ago 11,838 Views 22 Comments
Ireland s Robbie Henshaw and Jack Conan will hope for the nod.
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
IF HE WAS spoofing, Warren Gatland did a good impression of a head coach who wasn’t sure of his starting XV and bench for next weekend.
The Lions boss said last night that he and his coaching staff have several tough decisions ahead of them as they set about selecting the group of 23 men who will take on the world champions Springboks in their first Test of three next weekend.
Sunday 18 July 2021 - 4:00am
British and Irish Lions wing Duhan van der Merwe (R) runs with the ball during the rugby union tour match between Stormers and the British and Irish Lions at The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on July 17, 2021.
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CAPE TOWN - Original tour captain Alun Wyn Jones came off the bench after a remarkably quick recovery from a shoulder injury to help the British and Irish Lions hammer the Stormers 49-3 in Cape Town on Saturday.
Jones was injured in a warm-up match against Japan in Edinburgh last month and ruled out of the eight-match tour only to arrive in South Africa on Thursday, and replaced Adam Beard after 64 minutes.
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