Sharks vs The British and Irish Lions - Game 2

CELL C SHARKS vs THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS MATCHDAY WEDNESDAY | 7 JULY 2021 EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK JOHANNESBURG | KICK-OFF: 19:00

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A MEETING OF MIGHT AND MANE

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t is with great pride and not a little relief that we welcome The British & Irish Lions today.

The journey to this point has been

T

he British & Irish Lions are unique to rugby, and since 1888, the Lions have captured

the imagination of the sporting public,

a long and complicated one; filled

uniting rugby fans every four years

with scenario planning, Covid-19

from every corner of England, Ireland,

contingencies and great uncertainty.

Scotland and Wales.

But it is a tribute to the spirit of rugby

This year, we welcome the new batch

that the teams are on the field today

of Lions into the family and national

and that the great and storied tradition

rivalries will again be put aside. I am

of Bok v Lion has not been broken.

sure the whole squad will cherish every

Unfortunately, it is not the Castle Lager Lions Series we had looked forward to; there is no sea of green

moment in South Africa, where the Rugby World Cup champions await.

I would like to thank everyone

or red tide in the stands and the

who has worked tirelessly behind

pleasure of sharing our unique

the scenes to make the 2021 Castle

country with our visitors has been

Lager Lions Series a reality at a very

severely restricted.

challenging time.

But, in the words of Rassie Erasmus,

Our gratitude goes out to our hosts,

let the main thing stay the main thing

SA Rugby, all the sponsors, the players

– and that is the meeting of might and

and staff, and especially our legions of

mane on the rugby field.

fans, who unfortunately won’t be with

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A MEMORABLE TOUR AWAITS

us in South Africa, but who we know

and your team. We honour and thank

will be cheering us on from across

you for your determination to be

the globe in what still promises to

here today. The legend lives on.

be a memorable tour.

Mark Alexander

Jason Leonard

President

Chairman

SA Rugby

The British & Irish Lions

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WELCOME

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Tours of South Africa were so

and in the bars around South Africa

full of drama. Brilliant, closely-

– to feel the drama once again. A sea

fought contests, taking on the world

of red; fans from four nations together,

champions. And here we are again.

enjoying every rugby moment with

he last two British & Irish Lions

We wanted to be in the stadium –

In both Tours, the Lions were led

our rivals in green and gold. That

by a talismanic lock – in 1997, Martin

can’t happen this year, but we’re

Johnson, victorious after that drop

proud to have played a role in

goal from Jeremy Guscott; in 2009,

making this Tour happen.

Paul O’Connell, so desperately close

Our innovations have brought

in that unforgettable second Test

fans close to the action in new ways

at Loftus Versfeld. Now, it’s the turn

– giving amazing access to players,

of Conor Murray as Tour captain.

and even using 5G and robotics to sign Lions jerseys for fans back home, showing the power of technology to unite. Now the Tour is finally here, and we’re united in watching. Good luck, Lions – we’re behind you all the way.

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WELCOME

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he British & Irish Lions team

So whether we’re watching from

is the pinnacle of rugby. We

the sofa or the clubhouse, let’s make

are really proud to be a partner

sure we’re wearing something red

of the team for the second tour in a row and are honoured to be kitting them out.

I’d firstly like to thank the amazing

and roaring the boys on.

Facing the world champions will obviously be a tough ask, but that is what the Lions is about: the best

Canterbury team for their incredible

vs the best. Good luck to all Lions

work in creating a jersey which is not

players and staff!

only our most technically advanced to date, but also our most sustainable.

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I know that when the Lions team step

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out onto the pitch in South Africa, everyone at Canterbury will have an immense sense of pride to see them in our kit.

We are first and foremost rugby fans and, whilst it is a shame that fans will not be able to travel to South Africa, we will be standing shoulder to shoulder with them to cheer on the Lions throughout the tour.

Warren Gatland talks about how ‘seeing the Sea of Red in the stands helps to drive on the players’.

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NATURAL-BORN LEADER PHEPSI BUTHELEZI WILL TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN A CAREER DESTINED FOR HIGHER HONOURS WHEN HE CAPTAINS THE CELL C SHARKS AGAINST THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

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rom humble beginnings on a farm in the small town of Hluluwe in Zululand, Phendulani

‘Phepsi’ Buthelezi has risen through the rugby ranks in Durban.

The 22-year-old attended Durban High School and captained the school’s 1st XV, notably leading them to a first win in 11 years over rivals Glenwood High. He skippered the KwaZulu-Natal

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U18 and SA Schools teams in 2017 and his leadership helped guide the Sharks on an unbeaten run to the title in the SA Rugby U19 Championship in 2018.

Despite missing the cut for the Junior Springbok squad that contested the 2018 World Rugby U20 Championship, he was named captain of the team

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P L AYER F E AT URE | P H E P S I B U T H E L E ZI

FAST FACT Buthelezi represented KwaZulu-Natal in athletics in 2013 and 2014

years,’ Sharks coach Sean Everitt said when announcing Buthelezi as captain.

‘He came to the Sharks at U19 level and excelled as a captain in the unbeaten team that won the trophy in 2018.

‘He has been playing exceptionally well, he’s a guy who has come through the ranks and we believe he is someone who can use this Currie Cup experience

in 2019 and led them to a third-place finish in Argentina.

Most recently, Buthelezi was named

as a leader to take the Sharks forward.’

Buthelezi is evidently no stranger to leadership roles, but his ability in this

Sharks captain for the 2021 Currie Cup

regard will be tested when he leads

season, with Lukhanyo Am among the

a youthful team against the Lions.

senior players away on Springbok duty.

Able to play at

Buthelezi hands off Lions centre Burger Odendaal

No 8 and blindside flank, Buthelezi can be a destructive ballcarrier and is absolutely a surprising turn of pace. He is no slouch defensively and has no qualms about getting stuck in at the breakdown to win turnovers.

‘Phepsi was head boy at his school and captained the teams he played for at DHS and he’s a player mature beyond his

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lethal in space, boasting

P L AY E R F E AT U RE | PH E PS I B U T H E LE Z I

Scoring a try at Emirates Airline Park

‘Coach Sean spoke to me before he announced it to the squad,’ Buthelezi said about being offered the captaincy.

‘He asked me how I felt about it.

‘I didn’t expect to be named captain

I never thought it would come so early on in my rugby career.

‘At first I couldn’t believe it, I thought coach Sean was having a joke with me. For me, just playing for the Sharks

this year. It is always something

is a dream come true, but being

that has been said to me, that I was

named captain is something I can’t

eventually going to captain the Sharks.

put into words.’

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TEAM LI N EUP

STARTING LINEUP

SUBSTITUTES

No Player

No Player

15

Manie Libbok

16

Kerron van Vuuren

14

Werner Kok

17

Ntuthuko Mchunu

13

Jeremy Ward

18

Wiehahn Herbst

12

Marius Louw

19

JJ van der Mescht

11

Thaakir Abrahams

20 Reniel Hugo

10

Curwin Bosch

21

Dylan Richardson

9

Jaden Hendrikse

22

Grant Williams

8

Phepsi Buthelezi (c)

23

Anthony Volmink

7

Thembelani Bholi

6

James Venter

5

Hyron Andrews

4

Ruben van Heerden

3

Khutha Mchunu

2

Fez Mbatha

1

Khwezi Mona

Head coach: Sean Everitt

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Jaco Peyper (SA) Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (Eng) & AJ Jacobs (SA) TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)

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T E AM LINE U P

SUBSTITUTES

STARTING LINEUP No Player

Test caps

No Player

Test caps

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Liam Williams

74

16

Ken Owens

84

14

Anthony Watson

54

17

Rory Sutherland

16

13

Elliot Daly

55

18

Tadhg Furlong

52

12

Bundee Aki

31

19

Tadhg Beirne

22

11

Duhan van der Merwe

10

20 Jack Conan

20

10

Dan Biggar

92

21

Conor Murray

94

9

Gareth Davies

62

22

Stuart Hogg

85

8

Sam Simmonds

7

23

Chris Harris

28

7

Tom Curry

33

6

Josh Navidi

28

5

Adam Beard

25

4

Iain Henderson (c)

63

3

Zander Fagerson

38

2

Luke Cowan-Dickie

31

1

Mako Vunipola

73

Head coach: Warren Gatland

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LIONS SELECTION CAPPED OFF AN OUTSTANDING SEASON FOR EXETER CHIEFS NO 8 SAM SIMMONDS

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for Exeter Chiefs in the 2020-21

a Devon man through and through.

season and after breaking

He worked his way up the academy

the English Premiership try-scoring

ranks at Exeter after playing for

record it was impossible for him to

Teignmouth RFC in his early years.

am Simmonds was a revelation

be ignored by British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland.

Born in Torquay, Simmonds is

However, his journey to Lions selection has been unconventional.

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PL AYER F E AT URE | SAM S IMMO NDS Simmonds made his Exeter debut

of the Chiefs squad that won the

in 2012 but then had spells at Plymouth

2016-17 Premiership title. Already it

Albion and Cornish Pirates in the

was clear that there was something

Championship. Premiership rugby

special about the young man. He

may have seemed a distant dream

defied the conventional mould for

for the young Simmonds, but through dedication and an insatiable drive to succeed, it wasn’t long before he started his ascent.

Simmonds’ breakthrough came not in the 15-man game, but rather during the 2017 Premiership Sevens. He led Exeter to the final and in so doing showcased his blistering pace and uncanny eye for the tryline.

Following his sevens success, Simmonds became an integral member

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FAST FACT Simmonds scored an English Premiership record 21 tries in 23 matches for Exeter Chiefs during the 2020-21 season

P L AY E R F EAT U RE | SAM S IMMO NDS an English eighthman and seemed

physicality, while capable of adjusting

destined to rewrite the script.

to whatever the situation requires.

Simmonds was named Exeter’s

With so much competition in the

Player of the Year for the 2017-18

Lions back row, Simmonds will be

season and scored 15 tries the

desperate to make an impression

following season to collect the

which stands him out amongst his

Premiership’s Young Player of the Year

peers. His opportunities may be

award. International honours beckoned.

limited in a packed touring schedule,

Though Simmonds made his England debut in the autumn of 2017, a series of injuries saw him fall out of the

but you wouldn’t bet against his meteoric rise continuing.

A Lions Test cap against the

international equation. But the

Springboks will be firmly within

explosive loose forward would

Simmonds’ sights.

not let this setback hinder him and in 2019-20 he was named EPCR European Player of the Year as Exeter cruised to victory in the Premiership and European Champions Cup. At times during the 2020-21 season, MUZI NTOMBELA/DAN MULLAN/GETTYIMAGES IMAGES/BACKPAGEPIX

Simmons seemed untouchable, finding space where no other player could.

His try-scoring was prolific (21 in all), but it was in general play where he stood out. Whether in defence or attack, Simmonds was peerless.

Despite not having played a match for England in over three years, the chorus calling for Simmonds’ Lions inclusion was deafening. Gatland happily obliged and the Exeter man was named in the touring party.

Simmonds will relish the opportunity to play in South Africa. The firm pitches are tailor-made for his style of play. A balanced loose forward, Simmonds offers both pace and

Simmonds came off the bench in the Lions’ 56-14 win against Joburg’s Lions last Saturday

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CELL C SHARKS MATCH 23

15. MANIE LIBBOK Position: Fullback Date of birth: 15/07/1997 Height: 1.79m Weight: 75kg

14. WERNER KOK

13. JEREMY WARD

Position: Wing

Position: Centre

Date of birth: 17/01/1993

Date of birth: 10/01/1996

Height: 1.79m

Height: 1.87m

Weight: 94kg

Weight: 92kg

12. MARIUS LOUW

11. THAAKIR ABRAHAMS

Position: Centre

Position: Wing

Date of birth: 24/10/1995

Date of birth: 20/01/2000

Height: 1.81m

Height: 1.74m

Weight: 93kg

Weight: 76kg

10. CURWIN BOSCH

9. JADEN HENDRIKSE

Position: Flyhalf

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 25/06/1997

Date of birth: 23/03/2000

Height: 1.81m

Height: 1.79m

Weight: 85kg

Weight: 87kg

8. PHEPSI BUTHELEZI (C)

7. THEMBELANI BHOLI

Position: No 8

Position: Flank

Date of birth: 30/05/1999

Date of birth: 18/01/1990

Height: 1.85m

Height: 1.95m

Weight: 104kg

Weight: 113kg

6. JAMES VENTER

5. HYRON ANDREWS

Position: Flank

Position: Lock

Date of birth: 21/08/1996

Date of birth: 06/07/1995

Height: 1.79m

Height: 2.03m

Weight: 97kg

Weight: 108kg

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

4. RUBEN VAN HEERDEN

3. KHUTHA MCHUNU

Position: Lock

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 27/10/1997

Date of birth: 01/07/1997

Height: 1.99m

Height: 1.84m

Weight: 116kg

Weight: 109kg

2. FEZ MBATHA

1. KHWEZI MONA

Position: Hooker

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 02/08/1999

Date of birth: 08/11/1992

Height: 1.82m

Height: 1.81m

Weight: 104kg

Weight: 113kg

16. KERRON VAN VUUREN

17. NTUTHUKO MCHUNU

Position: Hooker

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 23/05/1995

Date of birth: 05/04/1999

Height: 1.87m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 106kg

Weight: 114kg

18. WIEHAHN HERBST

19. JJ VAN DER MESCHT

Position: Prop

Position: Lock

Date of birth: 05/07/1988

Date of birth: 04/05/1999

Height: 1.80m

Height: 1.98m

Weight: 117kg

Weight: 135kg

20. RENIEL HUGO

21. DYLAN RICHARDSON

Position: Lock

Position: Utility forward

Date of birth: 19/07/1990

Date of birth: 15/01/1999

Height: 1.97m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 111kg

Weight: 106kg

22. GRANT WILLIAMS

23. ANTHONY VOLMINK

Position: Scrumhalf

Position: Fullback/wing

Date of birth: 27/07/1996

Date of birth: 10/02/1990

Height: 1.74m

Height: 1.80m

Weight: 77kg

Weight: 86kg

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tour. Having taken on the Emirates Lions last Saturday, Warren Gatland’s men will face the Cell C Sharks tonight.

The Lions have won 10 of their 11 matches against the Sharks (formerly known as Natal), with one draw.

In 1997, the Lions beat the Sharks 42-12, with flyhalf Gregor Townsend, replacement centre Mike Catt and flank Lawrence Dallaglio scoring tries, and fullback Neil Jenkins kicking three conversions and six penalty goals.

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS SQUAD JOSH ADAMS

BUNDEE AKI

Country: Wales

Country: Ireland

Position: Wing/fullback

Position: Centre

Date of birth: 21/04/1995

Date of birth: 07/04/1990

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.78m

Weight: 95kg

Weight: 100kg

Club: Cardiff Blues

Club: Connacht

ADAM BEARD

TADHG BEIRNE

Country: Wales

Country: Ireland

Position: Lock

Position: Lock/back row

Date of birth: 07/01/96

Date of birth: 08/01/1992

Height: 2.03m

Height: 1.98m

Weight: 117kg

Weight: 113kg

Club: Ospreys

Club: Munster

DAN BIGGAR

JACK CONAN

Country: Wales

Country: Ireland

Position: Flyhalf

Position: No 8

Date of birth: 16/10/1989

Date of birth: 29/07/1992

Height: 1.88m

Height: 1.93m

Weight: 90kg

Weight: 114kg

Club: Northampton Saints

Club: Leinster

LUKE COWAN-DICKIE

TOM CURRY

Country: England

Country: England

Position: Hooker

Position: Flank

Date of birth: 20/06/1993

Date of birth: 15/06/1998

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.85m

Weight: 111kg

Weight: 110kg

Club: Exeter Chiefs

Club: Sale Sharks

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PLAYE R PRO FILE S

ELLIOT DALY

GARETH DAVIES

Country: England

Country: Wales

Position: Utility back

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 08/10/1992

Date of birth: 18/08/1990

Height: 1.78m

Height: 1.78m

Weight: 83kg

Weight: 88kg

Club: Saracens

Club: Scarlets

ZANDER FAGERSON Country: Scotland Position: Prop Date of birth: 19/01/1996 Height: 1.88m Weight: 125kg Club: Glasgow Warriors

TAULUPE FALETAU Country: Wales Position: Back row Date of birth: 12/11/1990 Height: 1.88m Weight: 110kg Club: Bath

OWEN FARRELL

TADHG FURLONG

Country: England

Country: Ireland

Position: Flyhalf

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 24/09/1991

Date of birth: 14/11/1992

Height: 1.80m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 94kg

Weight: 123kg

Club: Saracens

Club: Leinster

JAMIE GEORGE

CHRIS HARRIS

Country: England

Country: Scotland

Position: Hooker

Position: Centre

Date of birth: 20/10/1990

Date of birth: 28/12/1990

Height: 1.80m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 108kg

Weight: 104kg

Club: Saracens

Club: Gloucester

IAIN HENDERSON

ROBBIE HENSHAW

Country: Ireland

Country: Ireland

Position: Lock

Position: Centre/fullback

Date of birth: 21/02/1992

Date of birth: 12/06/1993

Height: 1.98m

Height: 1.93m

Weight: 115kg

Weight: 99kg

Club: Ulster

Club: Leinster

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PLAYE R PRO FILE S

JONNY HILL

STUART HOGG

Country: England

Country: Scotland

Position: Lock

Position: Fullback

Date of birth: 08/06/1994

Date of birth: 24/06/1992

Height: 1.96m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 111kg

Weight: 88kg

Club: Exeter Chiefs

Club: Exeter Chiefs

MARO ITOJE

WYN JONES

Country: England

Country: Wales

Position: Lock/back row

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 28/10/1994

Date of birth: 26/02/1992

Height: 1.98m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 110kg

Weight: 118kg

Club: Saracens

Club: Scarlets

COURTNEY LAWES

CONOR MURRAY (C)

Country: England

Country: Ireland

Position: Lock

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 23/02/1989

Date of birth: 20/04/1989

Height: 2.01m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 113kg

Weight: 93kg

Club: Northampton Saints

Club: Munster

JOSH NAVIDI

KEN OWENS

Country: Wales

Country: Wales

Position: Flank

Position: Hooker

Date of birth: 30/12/90

Date of birth: 03/01/1987

Height: 1.85m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 105kg

Weight: 110kg

Club: Cardiff Blues

Club: Scarlets

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LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT

Country: Scotland

Country: Wales

Position: Scrumhalf

Position: Wing

Date of birth: 12/05/1993

Date of birth: 02/02/2001

Height: 1.78m

Height: 1.91m

Weight: 88kg

Weight: 88kg

Club: Glasgow Warriors

Club: Gloucester

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

FINN RUSSELL

SAM SIMMONDS

Country: Scotland

Country: England

Position: Flyhalf

Position: Back row

Date of birth: 23/09/1992

Date of birth: 10/11/1994

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 86kg

Weight: 90kg

Club: Racing 92

Club: Exeter Chiefs

KYLE SINCKLER

RORY SUTHERLAND

Country: England

Country: Scotland

Position: Prop

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 30/03/1993

Date of birth: 24/08/1992

Height: 1.76m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 122kg

Weight: 113kg

Club: Bristol Bears

Club: Edinburgh

DUHAN VAN DER MERWE

MAKO VUNIPOLA

Country: Scotland

Country: England

Position: Wing

Position: Prop

Date of birth: 04/06/1995

Date of birth: 14/01/1991

Height: 1.93m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 105kg

Weight: 120kg

Club: Edinburgh

Club: Saracens

ANTHONY WATSON

HAMISH WATSON

Country: England

Country: Scotland

Position: Fullback/wing

Position: Back row

Date of birth: 26/02/1994

Date of birth: 15/10/1991

Height: 1.88m

Height: 1.85m

Weight: 93kg

Weight: 101kg

Club: Bath

Club: Edinburgh

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Country: Wales

Name: Hayden Edgeworth

Position: Fullback

Club: Vodafone

Date of birth: 09/04/1991 Height: 1.88m Weight: 89kg Club: Scarlets

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