

Gatland’s side was skippered by the talismanic Alun Wyn Jones, who flew out to South Africa just three weeks after dislocating his shoulder against Japan at Murrayfield.

Warren Gatland’s men were denied the support of the Sea of Red with travelling fans grounded by travel restrictions imposed due to Covid-19.īut those players selected from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales did themselves proud in a mightily close Test match series which just tipped in favour of the Springboks. Against all the odds and amid a pandemic, The British & Irish Lions managed to successfully stage a Tour to South Africa in 2021.
