'Phenomenal' Morne Steyn ready to take on Lions again

Steyn, 37, famously came off the bench a week after his Test debut and delivered the knockout blow to the Lions with his last-minute, long-range penalty that sealed second-Test victory

Morne Steyn breaks away during the 2009 Tri-Nations Series match between South Africa and New Zealand. Picture: Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images

He was the rookie who broke Lions’ hearts a dozen years ago and Morné Steyn could be at it again as he starts at fly-half for South Africa A.

The memories of Morné Steyn’s goal-kicking heroics for the Springboks against the British & Irish Lions 12 years ago live long for both Lions kicking coach Neil Jenkins and Munster head coach Johann van Graan.