British and Irish Lions 2021: Results, try-scorers and squad for South Africa tour

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Alun Wyn Jones talks to his squad after the third Test defeatImage source, Getty Images
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Alun Wyn Jones talks to his squad after the agonising defeat in the third Test

British and Irish Lions Test results

24 July - First Test: South Africa 17-22 Lions

  • Try: Cowan-Dickie Con: Biggar Pens: Biggar 4, Farrell

31 July - Second Test: South Africa 27-9 Lions

  • Pens: Biggar 3

7 August - Third Test: South Africa 19-16 Lions

  • Try: Owens Pens: Russell 3 Con: Russell

All matches at Cape Town Stadium

Tour results

26 June - Lions 28-10 Japan (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)

  • Tries: Adams, Van der Merwe, Henshaw, Beirne

3 July - Sigma Lions 14-56 Lions (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)

  • Tries: Adams 4, Rees-Zammit, H Watson, Price, Davies

7 July - Cell C Sharks 7-54 Lions (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)

  • Tries: Adams 3, Van der Merwe 3, Aki, Rees-Zammit

10 July - Cell C Sharks 31-71 Lions (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)

  • Tries: George 2, A Watson 2, Beirne 2, Van der Merwe, Harris, Conan, Daly, Curry

14 July - South Africa A 17-13 Lions (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town)

  • Try: W Jones

17 July - DHL Stormers 3-49 Lions (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town)

  • Tries: Beard, Cowan-Dickie, Hill, Conan, Fagerson, Rees-Zammit, Simmonds

Who was in the British and Irish Lions 2021 squad?

Captain: Alun Wyn Jones/Conor Murray

Forwards: Adam Beard (Wal), Tadhg Beirne (Ire), Jack Conan (Ire), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Eng), Tom Curry (Eng), Zander Fagerson (Sco), Taulupe Faletau (Wal), Tadhg Furlong (Ire), Jamie George (Eng), Iain Henderson (Ire), Jonny Hill (Eng), Maro Itoje (Eng), Alun Wyn Jones (Wal), Wyn Jones (Wal), Ronan Kelleher (Ire), Courtney Lawes (Eng), Josh Navidi (Wal), Ken Owens (Wal), Sam Simmonds (Eng), Kyle Sinckler (Eng), Rory Sutherland (Sco), Mako Vunipola (Eng), Hamish Watson (Sco).

Backs: Josh Adams (Wal), Bundee Aki (Ire), Dan Biggar (Wal), Elliot Daly (Eng), Gareth Davies (Wal), Owen Farrell (Eng), Chris Harris (Sco), Robbie Henshaw (Ire), Stuart Hogg (Sco), Conor Murray (Ire), Ali Price (Sco), Louis Rees-Zammit (Wal), Finn Russell (Sco), Marcus Smith (Eng), Duhan van der Merwe (Sco), Anthony Watson (Eng), Liam Williams (Wal).

Squad changes

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Who were the British and Irish Lions 2021 coaches?

Head coach: Warren Gatland

Assistant coaches: Attack - Gregor Townsend; Forwards - Robin McBryde; Defence - Steve Tandy; Kicking - Neil Jenkins.

What happened on the last tour to South Africa?

South Africa won the first two Tests to clinch the 2009 series but the Lions roared back to win the third match in style.

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