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Saracens prop Vincent Koch is on for Trevor Nyakane.
A reminder that South Africa are still down to 13 men with Faf de Klerk and Marco van Staden in the sin-bin.
Summary
Result: South Africa A 17-13 British & Irish Lions in Cape Town
Prop Wyn Jones crashes over at start of second half v 13-man hosts
Hosts' solid defence keeps Lions at bay for remainder of second half
Lukhanyo Am and Sbu Nkosi tries gave hosts 17-3 half-time lead
Josh Adams missed game to join partner for birth of first child via Zoom
Owen Farrell replaced Dan Biggar in starting XV (minor ankle strain)
Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher called up to join Lions squad
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Kick-offpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 14 July 2021
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Right here we go again.
Morne Steyn gets it going this time.
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Andrew Priestley: Superb scramble, goal-line defence from the South Africans. The Lions aren’t being afforded an inch, they’re going to have to be much more clinical than that when the tests roll around.
'Nightmare first half for Lions'published at 20:03 British Summer Time 14 July 2021
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Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondentA nightmare first half for the Lions, who at times looked spooked in the face of a Springbok-inspired onslaught.
Even though South Africa have hardly played since the Rugby World Cup, the template remains the same: suffocating kicking-game, relentlessly physical, and touches of genius from the likes of Cheslin Kolbe.
You have to question some of the Lions' tactics, especially the merits in trying to bash the door down with constant pick-and-drives close to the line
But they aren’t out of this, with South Africa ‘A’ down to 13 for the start of the second half.
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The Lions are yet to make it over the whitewash despite several visits to the opposition 22.
Even with South Africa down to 13 men at the end of the first half, there was no way through.
Conversely, the Springboks have turned to their World Cup-winning backline for their tries.
Eben Etzebeth's chargedown and Sbu Nkosi's pace combined for the first score, while a moment of Cheslin Kolbe magic set Lukhanyo Am up for the second.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nkosi scored a try in the first half
Stats so farpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 14 July 2021
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This match is a battle and the statistics in the opening stages show how physical it's been.
Despite being 17-3 down the Lions have had the majority of possession with 65% to South Africa A's 34%.
South Africa A have had 28 carries while the Lions have made 55. SA have made 177 metres and Warren Gatland's side have 130 metres.
The Lions have made 40 tackles with 91% tackle success to SA's 60 tackles and 86% tackles success.
Image source, Getty ImagesHalf-timepublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 14 July 2021
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What a half for the Springboks.
The Lions look defeated, but South Africa will start the second half with 13 men.
No trypublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 14 July 2021
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It's a double movement so no try.
And South Africa win the penalty. That's huge.
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It's very hard to see what's what in a scramble of legs.
A Lions player comes up short and then moves again, but it's unclear whether they got the ball over or not.
Try reviewpublished at 42 mins
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Finally the Lions are over the tryline.
There are no huge celebrations, Conor Murray just calmly steps back to show the referee where it has been grounded.
But the TMO will have a look.
Sin-bin - Marco van Stadenpublished at 41 mins
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And another one gone!
South Africa are down to 13 after an infringement at the ruck.
South Africa's defence applaudedpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 14 July 2021
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Kyle Sinckler goes, then Tom Curry.
STILL they're not over. It takes a lot to keep those two out.
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The Lions have surely got to get their try now.
They'll go again from short range.
Sin-bin - Faf de Klerkpublished at 39 mins
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The TMO says Faf de Klerk did not wrap his arms in the tackle.
He's gone.
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Right, they're looking at Faf de Klerk coming in.
He's not wrapped his arms around either Wyn Jones or Josh Navidi.
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The TMO is taking a look at Lukhanyo Am's tackle on Wyn Jones. It's not entirely clear what he's looking at at the moment.
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They're over the line! The referee gets down on the floor to get a look, but deems it's been held up.
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Maro Itoje stretches out... but it's not enough. The Lions come back for another penalty, this time for offside.
They're going to send the forwards in again.