Rugby-Price eager to give Lions coaches selection headache for first test

FILE PHOTO: Rugby - Tour match - Sharks v British and Irish Lions - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa - July 7, 2021 British and Irish Lions' Ali Price in action with Sharks' Curwin Bosch REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Scrumhalf Ali Price has his eye firmly fixed on a starting berth for the British & Irish Lions in the first test against South Africa next week and hopes to impress coach Warren Gatland in a final warm-up fixture against the Stormers on Saturday.

Price is vying with current tour captain Conor Murray to start against the world champion Springboks and, after the latter failed to impress in the 17-13 loss to South Africa ‘A’ on Wednesday, the door may have opened just a little wider.