Both Mike Blair and Ross Ford flew the Edinburgh flag for the Lions in Port Elizabeth and ensured the tourists maintained their 100% winning record heading into the first Test match against world champions, South Africa.

Although it was a closely fought contest, the Lions managed to secure a 20-8 win over the Southern Kings in front of a crowd of 35, 853.

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Kings (3) 8
Tries: Mbiyozo Pens: Van der Westhuyzen
Lions (3) 20
Tries: Monye, penalty Cons: O'Gara 2 Pens: O'Gara 2

Lions: Keith Earls, Ugo Monye, Riki Flutey, Gordon D'Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald, James Hook, Mike Blair, Andrew Sheridan, Ross Ford, Euan Murray, Simon Shaw, Donncha O'Callaghan, Nathan Hines, Joe Worsley, Andy Powell.
Replacements: Matthew Rees (for Ford, 64), Adam Jones (for Murray, 7), Tom Croft, David Wallace, Harry Ellis, Ronan O'Gara (for Hook, 12), Shane Williams (for Monye, 64)