The British and Irish Lions will look to lay down an early marker when they face South Africa in the first of three massive Test matches.
Warren Gatland’s side take on the Springboks on Saturday at Cape Town Stadium.
They have lost just once on their tour so far, that coming against a South Africa ‘A’ side that proved their physical strength against the Lions.
Gatland has opted for experience in his starting XV for the opening Test, with Alun Wyn Jones returning from injury to skipper the side.
Here’s ore info on the game and how you can watch it…
When and where is the first Test?
The opening Test is on Saturday, July 24 at Cape Town Stadium.
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 5pm UK time.
What TV channel is it on?
The game is being shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Can I live stream it?
Sky Sports subscribers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app or online.
What if I don’t have Sky Sports?
You can watch Sky Sports without subscribing by getting a NOW Sports membership.
You can buy a day membership (£9.98) to Sky Sports to watch on your TV, phone and tablet. You can buy these passes from the NOW website.
A monthly membership usually costs £33.99, but an offer between July 14-24 allows fans to get a monthly NOW Sports membership for £25 a month for three months, but members can cancel at any time. Full details here.
Team news
British and Irish Lions: 15. Stuart Hogg, 14. Anthony Watson, 13. Elliot Daly, 12. Robbie Henshaw, 11. Duhan van der Merwe, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Ali Price, 1. Wyn Jones, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. Alun Wyn Jones (captain), 6. Courtney Lawes, 7. Tom Curry, 8. Jack Conan.
Replacements: 16. Ken Owens, 17. Rory Sutherland, 18. Kyle Sinckler, 19. Tadhg Beirne, 20. Hamish Watson, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Owen Farrell, 23. Liam Williams.
South Africa: 15. Willie le Roux, 14. Cheslin Kolbe, 13. Lukhanyo Am, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Makazole Mapimpi, 10. Handré Pollard, 9. Faf de Klerk, 1. Ox Nché, 2. Bongi Mbonambi, 3. Trevor Nyakane, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 5. Franco Mostert, 6. Siya Kolisi (captain), 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8. Kwagga Smith.
Replacements: 16. Malcolm Marx, 17. Steven Kitshoff, 18. Frans Malherbe, 19. Lood de Jager, 20. Rynhardt Elstadt, 21. Herschel Jantjies, 22. Elton Jantjies, 23. Damian Willemse.
Betting odds
- Lions Evs
- South Africa Evs
- Draw 20/1
Odds from McLean Bookmakers
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