Rugby-Bok Kriel eager to take on Lions, who his great grandfather played for

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v Australia - Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa - July 20, 2019 South Africa's Jesse Kriel is tackled REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

(Reuters) - South Africa centre Jesse Kriel will follow in the footsteps of his great grandfather John Hodgson in the British & Irish Lions series starting next month, except he will be on the opposite side and seeking to tame the tourists in the three-match series.

Hodgson, a loose-forward, won seven caps for England between 1932 and 1936, but also made 15 appearances for the Lions, including two tests, on his only tour.