Lions' Covid-hit tour to continue with rematch against Sharks on Saturday

Wednesday night’s game against the Sharks was played as scheduled with the Lions making eight changes to their previously-named matchday squad

A view of the British & Irish Lions team huddle after the win over the Sharks last night. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

The British & Irish Lions have secured a make-up game for their Covid-hit tour of South Africa and will now play Wednesday night opponents the Cell C Sharks again on Saturday, this time in Pretoria.

The scheduled game against the Pretoria-based Bulls at their Loftus Versfeld Stadium was postponed on Tuesday after positive Covid-19 test results in the home squad. Two members of the Lions touring party also tested positive yesterday, a player and a member of head coach Warren Gatland’s management team, sending a further eight players into self-isolation at their Johannesburg hotel base.