Today's (July 17) British & Irish Lions vs. Stormers live stream will feature the Lions' final warm-up game before taking on powerhouse South Africa in the first of three Test matches. [The Lions will be looking to get back to winning ways after their 17-13 loss to South Africa A on Wednesday (July 14), and some of their men will want to prove they should start in the first Test next Saturday (July 24). In fact, Lions attack coach Gregor Townsend went so far as to say that the Stormers game was "the last chance for the players to put their hands up."

Coach Warren Gatland has already announced his squad and we know who will start. Ireland center Robbie Henshaw is back from injury, and Wales captain Alan Wyn Jones is on the bench after a remarkable 18-day recovery from a dislocated shoulder.

British & Irish Lions Hogg (capt); Adams, Daly, Henshaw, Van der Merwe; Smith, Price, Sutherland, Cowan-Dickie, Furlong, Beard, Hill, Bearn, H. Watson, Conan

REPLACEMENTS George, Vunipola, Fagerson, AW Jones, Simmons, Davies, Harris, Rees-Zammit

The Stormers will be without eight players who are in the full Springbok squad for the Test series, including Pieter-Steph du Toit and Bongi Mbonambi but there is still plenty of talent left.

For example, Edwil van der Merwe was the Rainbow Cup try king, while Tim Swiel and Evan Roos should also pose a threat.

There is no such thing as a "friendly" match in top-level rugby union. You will no doubt see both teams giving their all in the match, which begins today at 5 p.m. (12 p.m. EDT).

This match should be a must-see sporting event. Here's how to watch the British & Irish Lions vs. Stormers live stream.

Obviously you want to watch British and Irish Lions vs Stormers from your home country, but what if you are not there when the game is on?

Nothing beats a VPN, or virtual private network, which makes it appear as if you are surfing the Internet from your home country, not the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

For example, a Brit currently in the US can watch British & Irish Lions vs Stormers on Sky Sports without being in the UK

These are perfectly legal, cheap and easy to use. We have tested many of the best VPN services and our current favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the US and want to see UK services, select UK from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; watch the match on Sky Sports or another website.

U.S. rugby union fans can watch British & Irish Lions vs. Stormers live stream - and the upcoming three Test matches against South Africa - on NBC's family of networks and affiliated streaming service Peacock on July 17 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. ET.

If you are off cable and do not watch NBC or NBC SN on your cable package, you can access these channels on Sling TV and Fubo TV.

If you normally live in the UK and have a valid TV license, but are currently in the US, by using a VPN such as ExpressVPN to access Sky Sports online, British and Irish Lions vs Stormers live stream for free.

Sky Sports is the home of the Lions tour in the UK. Rugby fans will have to turn their remotes to their pay TV service to catch a live stream of the British & Irish Lions vs. the Stormers. The game starts at 5 p.m. BST, but the broadcast will begin at 4 p.m., so you can get in the mood and catch up on news from the Lions camp.

If you don't want to watch live, Channel 4 will air highlights later in the day.

Even if you don't live in the UK, you can watch the Lions travel games using the best VPN services such as ExpressVPN if you have a valid UK TV license.

The Lions' tour will obviously be big news in the host country of Rugby Madness, and the live stream of the British & Irish Lions vs. the Stormers will be shown exclusively on the subscription service SuperSport.

This means that the game will also be available on the network's streaming service for PCs and Macs, and via dedicated smartphone apps for iOS and Android.

If you are not at home but want to watch SuperSport matches as if you were, a VPN such as ExpressVPN could be the solution.

Stan, a streaming service, will televise all Lions games in Australia.

If you are not currently in Australia, you can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch all the action on your Stan account as if you were in your home country. Just keep in mind that the time difference will not help Aussie rugby fans - matches start at 4:00 am AEST.