South Africa v British & Irish Lions match facts (From South Wales Argus)

South Africa v British & Irish Lions match facts

4:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009

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* The teams have met on 45 occasions - South Africa lead the series 23-16, with six draws.

* The Lions' record victory against South Africa was a 28-9 success in Pretoria 35 years ago, while the Springboks boast a best of 34-14 (Bloemfontein 1962).

* Stephen Jones scored a Lions record 20 points against South Africa in last Saturday's second Test.

* The Lions have not won a third Test on tour since beating Australia 19-18 20 years ago.

* The Lions have never suffered a Test series whitewash in their 118-year history of fixtures against South Africa.

* The Lions will aim to end a run of seven successive Test defeats on tour tomorrow. Their last win came against Australia in 2001.

* Four players - Riki Flutey, Andrew Sheridan, Joe Worsley and Martyn Williams - will start a Lions Test match for the first time tomorrow.

* Full-back Zane Kirchner makes his Test debut in a Springboks side showing 10 changes from last weekend's second Test win.

* South Africa are without forwards Bakkies Botha and Schalk Burger, who were both cited and banned following the second Test.

* Five Lions players will have started all three Tests on tour - wing Tommy Bowe, half-backs Stephen Jones and Mike Phillips, skipper Paul O'Connell and number eight Jamie Heaslip.

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