Summary

  • First Test result: South Africa 17-22 British & Irish Lions in Cape Town

  • Four Dan Biggar penalties and one from Owen Farrell help Lions to victory

  • Lions trailed world champions 12-3 at half-time before fighting back

  • Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie's try at start of second half put Lions on front foot

  • TV match official confirms Faf de Klerk try but rules out two other scores

  1. Penalty - South Africa 17-22 British and Irish Lionspublished at 79 mins

    Owen Farrell

    Owen Farrell takes plenty of time over the penalty before banging it over to increase the Lions' lead to five.

    Two minutes left now.

    FarrellImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 78 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Owen Farrell goes for a kick through playing advantage and it goes nowhere off his left foot, but he will get the chance to kick for goal.

    Less than three minutes left now.

  3. Postpublished at 77 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Herschel Jantjies gets himself out of jail with an excellent kick when he was pinned back in a corner.

    It gives the Lions a line-out just outside South Africa's 22.

  4. Postpublished at 76 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Dan Biggar will not return to the field after his head injury assessment. The countdown will be on to see if the fly-half can return for the second Test.

    For now, the Lions are focussing on winning this one as they work through the phases just inside South Africa's half.

  5. Replacementpublished at 75 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    South Africa's Faf de Klerk is off, replaced by Herschel Jantjies.

  6. Murray has been impressivepublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent

    Conor Murray’s box-kicking has been absolutely superb.

  7. Replacementpublished at 74 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    And that will be Courtney Lawes' last contribution. Thankfully he has a more than able replacement in Tadhg Beirne.

  8. Postpublished at 73 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Conor Murray sends a box-kick up and Courtney Lawes - who has been excellent today - manages to gather.

    Owen Farrell kicks into the back-field and the Springboks try to repay the favour but the ball goes into touch.

  9. Postpublished at 73 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    That was a timely reminder to the Lions of just how tight they need to keep things in this final 10 minutes.

    The Springboks will pounce as soon as the Lions let any slack into their system at all.

    The visitors have a scrum inside their half.

    HoggImage source, Getty Images
  10. No trypublished at 72 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    The Lions are off the hook yet again.

    Liam Williams seems to get hold of the ball in the air and after Cheslin Kolbe slaps it forward. That is huge.

  11. Postpublished at 72 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Cheslin Kolbe went up against Liam Williams for a high ball. That might have been the moment the Springbok wing knocked the ball on.

  12. Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    The referee again says the on-field decision is a try but he wants to check for a knock-on and the grounding.

  13. Postpublished at 72 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Sloppy from the Lions... has Damian de Allende gone over?

    Head coach Jacques Nienaber is trying not to smile in the stands.

  14. Replacementpublished at 70 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Liam Williams comes on for Duhan van der Merwe and for the Springboks Elton Jantjies replaces Handre Pollard.

    Ten minutes remaining and the Lions still have their two-point lead.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    #bbcrugby or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply)

    I'm that nervous, I've just squeezed my bottle of mayonnaise into my hot cup of tea rather than on my chips! Come on Lions!

    Paul, Ledsham

  16. Postpublished at 71 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Cheslin Kolbe chases a kick but he cannot get under it in time and instead Stuart Hogg pins South Africa back with an excellent kick.

    Owen Farrell sends one up for Robbie Henshaw but the Lions centre mistimes his catch too.

    It's all fallen apart a bit, but eventually South Africa win a penalty and the frenzy stops.

  17. Postpublished at 69 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    The Lions are absolutely dominating up front all of a sudden. Their maul motors up the field, then into touch and South Africa have a line-out just inside their own half.

  18. Postpublished at 68 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    The Lions win a scrum penalty!

    That is going to be a huge ego boost against world-renowned scrummagers South Africa. Great work by the replacement front row.

    Owen Farrell boots the ball up the field.

  19. Replacementpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Dan Biggar took a big tackle from Damian de Allende earlier and leaves the field for a head injury assessment.

    Elliot Daly is back on the field and Owen Farrell takes on fly-half duties.

    FazImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 67 mins

    South Africa 17-19 British and Irish Lions

    Less than 15 minutes to go and the Lions lead by two points.

    South Africa look threatening outside the Lions' 22 but they run out of space and Cheslin Kolbe cannot create any of his usual magic. The Springboks winger has been kept fairly quiet today.