British & Irish Lions arrive in Jersey for training camp – PICTURES
The British & Irish Lions have arrived in Jersey for a 13-day training camp.
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Warren Gatland and his squad touched down at Jersey Airport to begin preparations for their eight-match tour of South Africa.
Fans and schoolchildren were on hand to welcome the team as they arrived at their hotel in St Helier.
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The British & Irish Lions will spend just under two weeks in the island before heading to Edinburgh to face Japan in a friendly match.
The first match of the British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa – against the Johannesburg-based, Covid-19-hit Lions – is scheduled for Saturday, 3 July.
The first Test at the Cape Town Stadium will take place on Saturday, 24 July.
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How GOOD was this reception yesterday?
— British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) June 14, 2021#LionsRugby pic.twitter.com/PPS1riJhPE
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS 37-MAN SQUAD:
Backs (16)
Josh Adams (WAL), Bundee Aki (IRL), Dan Biggar (WAL), Elliot Daly (ENG), Gareth Davies (WAL), Owen Farrell (ENG), Chris Harris (SCO), Robbie Henshaw (IRL), Stuart Hogg (SCO), Conor Murray (IRL), Ali Price (SCO), Louis Rees-Zammit (WAL), Finn Russell (SCO), Duhan van der Merwe (SCO), Anthony Watson (ENG), Liam Williams (WAL)
Forwards (21)
Tadhg Beirne (IRL), Jack Conan (IRL), Luke Cowan-Dickie (ENG), Tom Curry (ENG), Zander Fagerson (SCO), Taulupe Faletau (WAL), Tadhg Furlong (IRL), Jamie George (ENG), Iain Henderson (IRL), Jonny Hill (ENG), Maro Itoje (ENG), Alun Wyn Jones (WAL, captain), Wyn Jones (WAL), Courtney Lawes (ENG), Ken Owens (WAL), Kyle Sinckler (ENG), Sam Simmonds (ENG), Rory Sutherland (SCO), Justin Tipuric (WAL), Mako Vunipola (ENG), Hamish Watson (SCO)
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SPRINGBOK 46-MAN SQUAD:
Forwards (26)
Thomas du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Frans Malherbe, Ox Nche, Trevor Nyakane, Coenie Oosthuizen, Joseph Dweba, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Scarra Ntubeni, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Franco Mostert, Marvin Orie, RG Snyman, Dan du Preez, Jean-Luc du Preez, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Rynhardt Elstadt, Siya Kolisi, Kwagga Smith, Marco van Staden, Duane Vermeulen, Jasper Wiese
Backs (20)
Faf de Klerk, Herschel Jantjies, Sanele Nohamba, Cobus Reinach, Elton Jantjies, Handre Pollard, Morne Steyn, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel, Wandisile Simelane, Frans Steyn, Aphelele Fassi, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Makazole Mapimpi, Sbu Nkosi, Yaw Penxe, Rosko Specman, Damian Willemse
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SPRINGBOKS V BRITISH & IRISH LIONS SCHEDULE:
Saturday, 3 July: Lions v British & Irish Lions (Ellis Park, Johannesburg) – 18:00
Wednesday, 7 July: Sharks v British & Irish Lions (Ellis Park, Johannesburg) – 20:00
Saturday, 10 July: Bulls v British & Irish Lions (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria) – 18:00
Wednesday, 14 July: South Africa ‘A’ v British & Irish Lions (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town) – 20:00
Saturday, 17 July: Stormers v British & Irish Lions (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town) – 18:00
Saturday, 24 July: Springboks v British & Irish Lions (1st Test, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town) – 18:00
Saturday, 31 July: Springboks v British & Irish Lions (2nd Test, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg) – 18:00
Saturday 7 August: Springboks v British & Irish Lions (3rd Test, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg) – 18:00
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