THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be harder to win than the one I was on in 1997 because at five weeks, and eight matches, it is a much shorter tour. In 1997 we had two extra weeks and five more games to get ready for a very intense series, and it is uncanny how these Lions tours always seem to come after South Africa have become world champions!
It means less time for preparation and tactical adjustments, and at the same time the current world champions look very strong, particularly up front.
South Africa look very destructive and confident, and they have the bonus of having a...