PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) - The British and Irish Lions will make history on Tuesday when they become the first foreign team to play in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, one of six new venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The stadium is the first of the new football venues to be completed and seats 50,000 spectators.

The unbeaten Lions will be seeking to make it six wins in a row when they face the Southern Kings, who are set to become South Africa's sixth franchise after Northern Bulls, Coastal Sharks, Western Stormers, Golden Lions and Central Cheetahs.

They are seeking a place in the southern hemisphere Super competition, which will be enlarged from 14 teams to 15 in two years,with a side comprising players from Eastern Province, South Western Districts and Border.

However, the side that will face the Lions includes players from all over South Africa with former Springboks De Wet Barry, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Solly Tyibilika and Marco Wentzel in the starting team.

Northern Bulls hooker Derick Kuun will captain a team coached by former Springbok assistant Alan Solomons.

England Sevens star Mat Turner, who plays for Bristol and attended school in Cape Town, will also feature for the home team.

Irish lock Donncha O'Callaghan has been handed the Lions captaincy for a match that comes just five days before the first Test against South Africa in Durban.

Lions coach Ian McGeechan has stressed that players turning out on Tuesday can still make the Test side to be named 24 hours later.

"This is Test week and there is a noticeable change in attitude within the touring party," the Scot said.

"We are now heading towards the business end of the tour and the reason why we have come to South Africa.

"As you would expect, the immediate focus is the next match against the Southern Kings before attention turns to selection for the first Test.

"The Kings are not a regular team but we understand there are some very talented players in the squad.

"Experience tells me you can never underestimate a South African team and, like the others we faced on tour so far, will not be taken lightly," said McGeechan.

The match will be attended by five of the Border team which defeated the Lions 14-12 during their 1955 tour - Bill Loppnow, Hilmer Puchert, Tony Viljoen, Chappie Moll and Bill Cunningham.