Australia offers to host Lions-Boks tournament
Contesting countries are still in the grip of the virus and UK officials are scheduled to make a call on the SA tour in February
31 January 2021 - 18:33
Australia has offered to stage this year’s British and Irish Lions tour of SA, which is under threat because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rugby Australia (RA) chair Hamish McLennan said on Sunday.
The Lions are scheduled to play eight matches in SA, including a three-match Test series against the world champion Springboks, starting on July 3 in Cape Town...
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