Watson to lead WP against Lions at Newlands

Former Springbok flanker Luke Watson will lead Western Province against the British and Irish Lions at Newlands on Saturday.

Watson led the Stormers at the end of the Super 14 when Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger were injured, and WP coach Allister Coetzee said he was the natural choice for Saturday's game and the Currie Cup.

"It's an awesome opportunity to play against the Lions," Watson said on Wednesday. "They are the most famous of all …