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
HT: South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
The Springboks have have a very strong 12-3 lead at the break.
The stats back up their hard work as they have had 57% possession to the Lions' 42%.
South Africa have made 36 carries to the Lions' 29 and the Springboks have made 44 tackles with a 77% success rate to the Lion's 56 tackles with 88% success.
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Four from four!
Handre Pollard has been faultless from the tee as the Boks have punished the Lions for their lack of discipline...
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe best player for the visitors has been Maro Itjoe, who saved a certain seven points with a crucial turnover close to his own line...
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Ugo Monye
2009 Lions winger Ugo Monye
Fine details lacking from the Lions in the first half.
A litany of penalties not an issue on the scoreboard but an illustration of how the first half has gone.
South Africa in third gear and with limited possession have been efficient. Expecting changes to the Lions in the forward pack soon into the second half.
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It's been a tough half for the British and Irish Lions, but they are still in the hunt.
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Don't know about you but that half felt about three minutes long. Non-stop!
Can the Lions turn things around in the second 40? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
South Africa kick a penalty to touch and are going for yet another score before half-time it looks like.
They're still in their own half though and Faf de Klerk decides to kick the ball into touch instead.
World Cup winner Lewis Moody on the first half.
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South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
Not this time.
Slick offloads from the Lions create a bit of space for captain Henshaw and he looks to be away but Willie le Roux makes an excellent tackle and the Irishman loses the ball.
We'll have a scrum instead.
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Robbie Henshaw on the charge!
South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
Agonisingly close.
From on the halfway line Elliot Daly has the accuracy but not quite the distance as the end of the first half looms.
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Dave: The Lions look good when they put the ball through their hands, and they make good ground - so why not do more of that? The kicking for territory tactic is just gifting possession to the Boks and forcing the Lions to tire themselves out defending
South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
Scrap that. The penalty is pulled back to the halfway line so the bigger boot of Elliot Daly steps up instead.
South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
Ali Price puts another kick up high into the air and Handre Pollard tries to gather but knocks the ball on.
The Lions will have a scrum just outside the Springboks' 22. They haven't got much out of their kicking game so far so that's a good result.
Oh wait, cancel that. The TMO has shouted up about an earlier high tackle and Dan Biggar will get another kick at goal instead.
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BBC rugby union correspondent
Concerning opening half an hour for the Lions, leaking penalties and the set-piece starting to creak.
And when they have won penalties of their own, Dan Biggar has been struggling for distance with his kicks to touch.
But a score before half-time would be huge, with Gatland confident the Boks will tire and the Lions get stronger as the game goes on.
Dan Biggar
Oh dear. Dan Biggar hooks a nervy-looking kick left. The Lions needed that before half-time.
South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
Ali Price sends a swift backhand pass away with a Springbok running at him full pelt.
The Lions have advantage for a scrum infringement and Dan Biggar tries a cross-field kick. It comes to nothing and the Lions fly-half will go for the posts again from out on the left.
South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
Eben Etzebeth almost gets a hand on Luke Cowan-Dickie's line-out but this one stays safe and what's this...? The LIONS have won a penalty.
Lions scrum just outside South Africa's 22.
South Africa 12-3 British and Irish Lions
The Lions are desperate for the win obviously, but let's take a moment to give some respect to South Africa.
They have played one Test match since winning the 2019 World Cup. They spent six days isolating in hotel rooms because of positive Covid tests. Their captain just rejoined the team this week after catching Covid.
And yet here they are nine points ahead of the best of British and Irish.
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Of course it goes over.
The Lions are in danger of losing this match before it properly gets going. Nine points down against South Africa is not what you want to be.