Both the Cheetahs and Western Province came agonisingly close to beating the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour to South Africa, with two future Springbok stars – Heinrich Brussow and Duane Vermeulen – featuring for their respective provincial sides. Look back at the full match replays of those matches.
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