Here in Cape Town, the seeds of poison and disharmony that were scattered last week yielded a considerable harvest that included one of the all-time most controversial Test matches and a crushing victory for the Springboks. The price of success has been considerable. The message here in South Africa is that the British & Irish Lions are special because they do not come once in every four years, they come once every 12. The inherent suggestion is that this is a great occasion and an uplifting sporting spectacle. SponsoredMaybe that would seem more the case if this was not a series played out in a pandemic — if the streets were heaving and the background noise was bars ringing with

Source: The Times August 01, 2021 23:01 UTC