In a batting lineup containing Jos Buttler and Joe Root, with Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes lower down, Roy was simply the biffer at the top who did little more than give the ball a good wallop.
Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas defied his doubters Thursday as Belgian Dylan Teuns won stage six and his breakaway partner Giulio Ciccone snatched the yellow jersey by just a few seconds on an iconic mountain stage.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus denied that he was considering fielding a 'B' team against Australia at Ellis Park in the opening round.
Madagascar coach Nicolas Dupuis, whose contract was set to expire at the end of the competition, admitted Tunisia were simply too strong.
Lions team include two debutants with stalwart Ross Cronje leading a talented young side.
Jean-Luc Du Plessis will form a half back partnership with Justin Phillips, with Dan Kriel and Ruhan Nel in midfield alongside him.
The 37-year-old American, seeded 11, eased past over-matched Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-finals.
That gave the left-arm quick his 27th wicket of the 2019 tournament, breaking the record of 26 for a single edition he had previously shared with retired Australia paceman Glenn McGrath.
Small was part of the team that lifted South Africa's first Rugby World Cup trophy 24 years ago.
In a statement, Cheetahs says Ruan experience in Guinness PRO14 will be valuable for the Bloemfontein outfit as he represented the Irish side from Belfast in 141 matches between 2010 and 2017.
