Springboks look set to tour UK for Lions series
Playing in empty SA stadiums is commercially unviable, hence the talk of staging event in Britain
03 March 2021 - 16:44
One of the abiding memories from the last visit of the British and Irish Lions to these shores was the sheer size of the red army that descended on these parts in 2009.
Ahead of kickoff in the opening Test at Kings Park‚ visiting fans almost to a man and woman dressed in a Lions’ jersey, carefully made their way up the tight and steep top tier of the eastern stand before inching sideways to their designated seats...
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