{"id":194429,"date":"2021-07-07T20:08:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T18:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-lions-tour-in-danger-of-unravelling-as-covid-19-issues-decimate-backline-options\/"},"modified":"2021-07-07T20:08:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T18:08:17","slug":"sa-news-lions-tour-in-danger-of-unravelling-as-covid-19-issues-decimate-backline-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-lions-tour-in-danger-of-unravelling-as-covid-19-issues-decimate-backline-options\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: Lions tour in danger of unravelling as Covid-19 issues decimate backline options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.shropshirestar.com%2fsport%2fuk-sports%2f2021%2f07%2f07%2flions-tour-in-danger-of-unravelling-as-covid-19-issues-decimate-backline-options%2f&#038;c=3843507737168908423&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Lions tour in danger of unravelling as Covid-19 issues decimate backline options<\/a>: The British and Irish Lions\u2019 tour of South Africa is in danger of unravelling after an outbreak of coronavirus decimated their backline resources. Warren Gatland\u2019s men are reeling from the news that &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.shropshirestar.com%2fsport%2fuk-sports%2f2021%2f07%2f07%2flions-tour-in-danger-of-unravelling-as-covid-19-issues-decimate-backline-options%2f&#038;c=3843507737168908423&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.techradar.com%2fnews%2fbritish-lions-vs-cell-c-sharks-live-stream-how-to-watch-todays-rugby-from-anywhere&#038;c=10949134526549718346&#038;mkt=en-gb\">British Lions vs Cell C Sharks live stream: how to watch today&#8217;s rugby from anywhere<\/a>: After kicking off their tour of South Africa in impressive style, the British and Irish Lions will be looking for more of the same in their second of five warm-up games before the three-Test series &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.techradar.com%2fnews%2fbritish-lions-vs-cell-c-sharks-live-stream-how-to-watch-todays-rugby-from-anywhere&#038;c=10949134526549718346&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2frugby-union%2f2021%2f07%2f07%2ffive-members-lions-touring-party-isolating-positive-covid-test%2f%3fli_source%3dLI%26li_medium%3dli-recommendation-widget&#038;c=13256221942889318604&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Five members of Lions touring party isolating after positive Covid test<\/a>: The Lions have already lost Saturday\u2019s warm-up match against the Vodacom Bulls, who suffered their own Covid-19 outbreak while Friday\u2019s match between South Africa and Georgia has also been called off &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2frugby-union%2f2021%2f07%2f07%2ffive-members-lions-touring-party-isolating-positive-covid-test%2f%3fli_source%3dLI%26li_medium%3dli-recommendation-widget&#038;c=13256221942889318604&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theargus.co.uk%2fnews%2f19426593.can-coronavirus-hit-tour-south-africa-go-british-irish-lions%2f&#038;c=2953833251666937844&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Can the coronavirus-hit tour of South Africa go on for British and Irish Lions?<\/a>: Coronavirus threatens to bring the British and Irish Lions\u2019 tour to South Africa to a premature end. Here, the PA news agency looks at the unfolding crisis.  #StrongerTogether #StrongerForever &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=B078969DE2D0479E8E7E8FA86FCAA32D&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theargus.co.uk%2fnews%2f19426593.can-coronavirus-hit-tour-south-africa-go-british-irish-lions%2f&#038;c=2953833251666937844&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lions tour in danger of unravelling as Covid-19 issues decimate backline options: The British and Irish Lions\u2019 tour of South Africa is in danger of unravelling after an outbreak of coronavirus decimated their backline resources. 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