The Lions tour will belatedly kick off with an audible crunch on Wednesday as Covid chaos forced South Africa to load their 'A' team with 11 World Cup winners - making it the unofficial fourth Test. The Lions are set to belatedly kick off their tour when they face a strong South Africa 'A' teamSo boss Rassie Erasmus has picked his best available side under the guise of an 'A' team. 'Now, having seen the South African 'A' line-up, it will only sharpen our focus even more.' South Africa hope that star captain Siya Kolisi and fly-half Handre Pollard, who tested positive last week, might make the first Test on July 24 once out of isolation. With problems stacking up, and no one else to help, it is no wonder why South Africa have found and hired this 'A' Team.

Source: Daily Mail July 12, 2021 15:56 UTC