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
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The eagerly awaited scrum stays up and South Africa managed to get the ball out but lose possession.
All of a sudden Anthony Watson is in a foot race with South Africa number eight Kwagga Smith after Stuart Hogg's kick.
The wing can't get there before the ball has gone dead. Lots of exciting Lions attack already.
We'll come back for a penalty - the Springboks have a scrum inside the Lions half.
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The Lions are playing with advantage and Dan Biggar tries a kick through. It gets nowhere and much to Stuart Hogg's delight we come back for the Lions penalty. Think the Scotland full-back's clapping was the most enthusiastic I've seen in my life.
Lions line-out inside South Africa's half.
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An excellent steal from Maro Itoje as Faf de Klerk fumbles the ball, but Ali Price's kick is coolly dealt with by Handre Pollard.
De Klerk tries a cheeky chip through, but it comes to nothing and after almost seven minutes of play we can finally take a breath!
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Agreed Jordan, that might have been a life or death situation for me too.
Elliot Daly is still going strong thankfully. South Africa are trying to find a way through the Lions defence inside their opponents' half.
Image source, Getty ImagesBBC journalist Jordan Elgott on Elliot Daly in the opening stages
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Wow. Elliot Daly takes a HUGE hit.
He rebounds off Lukhanyo Am as if the Springboks centre were a brick wall.
After all that excitement, the full-backs exchange a bit of kick tennis.
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The Springboks go for a long line-out over the top, but Faf de Klerk's kick is gathered well by Duhan van der Merwe.
Ali Price sends one up in return and Tom Curry drags the receiving Handre Pollard into touch.
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The Lions keep hold of their line-out and send a testing kick up for Cheslin Kolbe. Duhan van der Merwe is after it!
But no, someone was offside. A promising start for the Lions though. The Kolbe v Van der Merwe battle gets going even sooner than expected.
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It's time!
Almost feels a bit surreal but we finally have some Lions Test rugby. Dan Biggar gets us up and running.
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Maro Itoje takes a knee before kick-off in the now globally recognised symbol against racism.
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saidmadrid: The first game is crucial for the series, and both sides know it, so we expect a fierce battle out there
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This is only South Africa's second Test match since winning the World Cup in 2019 so fans or no fans, it must feel good to be belting out the anthem again.
Siya Kolisi seems to be enjoying it and the camera rather cheekily pans to South African-born Lion Duhan van der Merwe.
Image source, Getty ImagesHarlequins captain Rachael Burford joins in the pre-match festivities.
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Right then. Now that the Cape Town sky is full of smoke, time for the South African national anthem.
No fans, but the Lions have some support in the stands...
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Handre Pollard jogs through a cloud of green smoke to take to the pitch on his own on the occasion of his 50th cap.
The hosts are doing their best to build this up without fans. There are pyrotechnics all over the place and Impi warriors take to the field to lay down a challenge for the Lions.
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British and Irish Lions: Hogg; A Watson, Daly, Henshaw, Van Der Merwe; Biggar, Price; Sutherland, Cowan-Dickie, Furlong, Itoje, AW Jones (capt), Lawes, Curry, Conan.
Replacements: Owens, Vunipola, Sinckler, Beirne, H Watson, Murray, Farrell, L Williams.
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South Africa: Le Roux; Kolbe, Am, De Allende, Mapimpi; Pollard, De Klerk; Nche, Mbonambi, Nyakane, Etzebeth, Mostert, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Smith
Replacements: Marx, Kitshoff, Malherbe, De Jager, Elstadt, H Jantjies, E Jantjies, Willemse
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A quick reminder of the teams before this gets going.
England legend Jason Robinson has predicted how he sees this test play out.
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