Dan Biggar

Wayne Pivac without several key players from last season’s title-winning campaign

Welsh outhalf believes he and his Ireland counterpart have many similarities

Pivac’s side struck by injuries and poor club form as they slip down the favourite list

Alun Wyn Jones, Tipuric, North and Faletau among notable absentees from tournament squad

Mikey Lowry player of the match as province books spot in Champions Cup knockouts

Absence of influential trio Cooney, Henderson and McCloskey may tilt balance

Iain Henderson returns to captain side with Duane Vermeulen making home debut

Scottish outhalf provides the telling pass for four of the five tries in bonus-point win

Penalty call against Lawes harsh but butchered try-scoring chances lost it

In practically every metric bar the final score the visitors were the superior team

John O’Sullivan hands out the marks after the series decider

Veteran outhalf reprises his heroics from 12 years ago with late penalty winner

Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence

Attacking coach admits more creativity is required after return of just one try so far

British and Irish Lions head coach explains the six changes made for series decider

‘It’s become very tight, almost risk-free type of series. Teams are almost afraid to play’

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over Warren Gatland’s side after defeat in Cape Town

The Springboks proved a different proposition in a dominant second Test display

Lions captain effectively confirmed Dan Biggar is in line to start the second test

South Africa’s director of rugby highlights incidents from first Test on Twitter

Alun Wyn Jones calls for improvement as he expects a stronger South African side

South Africa coach believes his side will come back stronger in second Test

Dan Biggar kicks 14 points as Warren Gatland’s side beat Springboks in first Test

Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray among replacements for first Test against Springboks

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray set to be among replacements

31-year-old is familiar with the Springboks’ physicality as first Test match draws near

South Africa A defeat not enough to suggest Ireland scrumhalf won’t be picked at nine

Backs coach Gregor Townsend praises Ireland centre ahead of Stormers clash

Wales secondrow set for game time off the bench against the Stormers on Saturday

‘It’s probably fluid in terms of 60 or 70 per cent’

There are four Irish players in the starting team, with Robbie Henshaw at inside centre

Yet again Warren Gatland’s side struggled resourcing their own ball at the breakdown

Josh Adams and Dan Biggar will miss the game against South Africa A

Tadhg Beirne, Jamie George and Anthony Watson each score two tries in victory

Scotland’s ‘maverick’ outhalf will make his Lions debut on Saturday

Assured pre-tour display overshadowed by injuries to Jones and Tipuric

Japan’s high-tempo brand of rugby has capacity to trouble Warren Gatland’s side

Former Connacht centres return to the scene of their 2016 Pro12 triumph in Edinburgh

Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan will all start in pack for Saturday’s match

The Lions head coach questions Sexton’s ‘durability’ and Ryan’s physicality