The fly-half and his British & Irish Lions teammate Courtney Lawes expect a serious examination in the first Test this weekend
For the first time in several days Table Mountain has disappeared beneath a veil of ominous grey cloud. It is forecast to be clear and fine again by the weekend but a gathering tension within the British & Irish Lions is in sync with the weather.
The final countdown to a Lions series can be foreboding, even for those already familiar with the rarified pressure. “Big boy rugby” is how the Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong describes it and his teammates are also braced for a serious examination.
Written by Robert Kitson in Cape Town
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/19/dan-biggar-braced-for-physical-confrontation-with-british-and-irish-lions-against-south-africa under the title “Lawes and Biggar braced for major physical confrontation against South Africa | Robert Kitson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
