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Climb for third Test will be the tricky bit

THE confirmed Lions itinerary for their visit to South Africa in 2021 is out and predictably there are two Tests at altitude, the first and third, both being staged in Johannesburg which is located at 6,000 feet on the High Veldt.
The first thing to note is that the Lions knew it was coming. Fran Cotton and the Lions board somehow pulled a fast one in 1997 and negotiated for the first two Tests to be played at sea level but that will never happen again in our lifetimes.
The Boks, not long back in the fold after their isolation years, were in overly generous mood ahead of the 1997 tour and s...

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