South Africa 17-22 Lions

South Africa v Lions Match Reports

The British & Irish Lions came from behind to beat South Africa 22-17 in the first Test at Cape Town Stadium. The Lions had trailed 12-3 following a frustrating first half in which Handré Pollard punished the tourists' indiscipline with four successful penalty kicks. The second half started more positively for the Lions as Luke Cowan-Dickie touched down from a driving maul. However, Faf de Klerk replied with a try for the Springboks just five minutes later. A sustained period of indiscipline from the hosts then allowed Dan Biggar to kick the Lions into a slender lead, before his replacement Owen Farrell slotted one further penalty in the final minute of the match. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Autumn Internationals: Superb second-half display powers Lions to victory in Cape Town
• BBC: Lions fight back to clinch series opener
• Daily Mail: Owen Farrell and Dan Biggar kick tourists to victory in the opening Test against world champions South Africa as they battle back late on after Faf de Klerk's try in Cape Town
• Sky Sports: Tourists go 1-0 ahead in three-Test series vs the Springboks
• ESPN: British & Irish Lions mount stunning comeback to beat South Africa in first test