CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A strong South Africa A team has been named to take on the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Wednesday as the Springboks seek to accelerate their readiness for the three-test series, which starts next weekend,
The side includes 18 players from the World Cup winning squad two years ago and five who started the Springboks' warm-up test against Georgia earlier this month and is a dress rehearsal for the tests.
