Plenty to work on for Warren Gatland and Lions as they await confirmation of next opponents

Head coach Gatland was disappointed by the error count from the tourists as they conceded five tries and were held 26-26 at half-time

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Warren Gatland will leave the Highveld for Cape Town on Sunday with plenty of ammunition for next week’s training sessions after his British & Irish Lions were given their first rigorous examination of this South African tour in Pretoria on Saturday.

The Lions, led by first-time matchday captain Jamie George, ran in 10 tries in a 71-31 win against the Cell C Sharks as the Durban franchise supplied the opposition for the second time in four days following a 54-7 defeat in Johannesburg last Wednesday.