THERE can be nothing but sympathy for the Lions squad and coaching staff for being sent into a trap in Gauteng – they should never have travelled to that part of South Africa given its rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
It leaves questions of the medical advisory group Ben Calveley, the Lions managing director, referenced in his interview with Sky Sports prior to the match against Sharks in midweek as to what these experts judge to be too serious.
South Africa has passed 63,000 deaths with Gauteng accounting for half of all new coronavirus cases this week. What are the Li...