Alun Wyn Jones leads Lions to victory in first test
The Lions produced a fantastic second-half comeback to win 22-17 against the Springboks
Last updated 25th Jul 2021
The British and Irish Lions have a 1-nil lead over rugby union world champions South Africa after claiming a hard-fought 22-17 victory in Cape Town last night.
Warren Gatland's side need just one more win from the final two matches to take the series.
The Lions haven't done that to the South Africans since 1997.
Alun Wyn Jones skippered the side after his return following a dislocated shoulder. He said it was a huge team effort to get the better of the world champions:
"As Gats has said we've got a good group here and credit to them. I had to work hard to get back to be a part of this and I'm sure any of them would have done the same so today is special obviously."