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Robb
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Coming up with solutions at least. If people are prepared to take the chance allow them. But don't you think that if the SA government supports something like that, they'll have the staff tested and bubbled up too?
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Raider999
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It doesn't really matter does it - the Lions is the experience of the TOUR for the players and the Tens of Thousands of supporters that follow them contributing a lot of money to the local economy.
Without a full house of supporters it is a total non-runner - so the only solution is to postpone for a year. |
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dropout22
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I'd suggest 2022 may be the leading runner.
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PiffPaff
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Doubt it, World Cup in 2023.
They should bump the Tours down the order. So... 2025 SA 2029 Aus 2033 NZ
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Camquin
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I did wonder if you could push the World Cup back - but it is in
France so pushing it back would clash with the Olympic so that is not
on. But without the income from the Lions
SARU could go broke. Playing without fans would generate much less money
- and at the moment it is not clear there could be any travel between
UK and SA - even elite athletes. If they
did go broke SA would either not send a team to the World Cup - or
possibly send a much weaker amateur team. The IRB and FFR need the RWC
money. There is more hope that enough people will have been vaccinated
before the RWC - but even that is not definitely going to have happened. |
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islander
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100% agree Sid - this should be a banner fixed to the top of the home page...
I agree the above scenario may well be the best (least-worst really) in all the circumstances.
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Bigmal
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Talk of the Olympics being cancelled in todays papers so chances of tour to SA non existent IMHO.
Problems as well with the Euro competitions so Mhazelnutille in May has to be extremely doubtful. I still think that the Lions is a strange concept in the professional world occupied by rugby across the globe. I know all about tradition but isnt it time to sit down and talk sensibly about the structure of the game world wide.
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Camquin
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The Lions are not about tradition, but all about money. The Lions tour generates a lot of money.
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Bigmal
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Precisely.
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Richard Lowther
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Stick to the rugby and not conspiracy theories.
I've deleted some posts which are veering off topic.
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MikeGC
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. and possibly money for Australia https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/31/rugby-union-australia-british-irish-lions-south-africa?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other |
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Bigmal
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I'm really surprised the Aussies are so keen to risk hosting major sporting events given the need for people to travel 1000s of miles to get there.
Can they really expect crowds to self isolate even with 50 % capacity? I get my jab this week with a second probably late April - would I travel within Europe ? Probably. Would I travel long haul ?? NO - EVEN ASSUMING TRAVEL IS ALLOWED.
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Count Ford
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Reading between the lines it sounds like they will try and fill stadiums with people already in Australia. I doubt that any travelling fans will be allowed in
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Bigmal
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Not from Perth though?
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islander
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As I said on the other thread, it's getting harder to plot a course for the Lions with at least half a dozen options floating around:
All have some snags, some are looking moreorless impossible at this stage (I'd put 1 and 6 into that category). Australian option could be split into a) fans from everywhere; b) only fans resident in Australia; and c) no fans at all. There'd be no point in c) and I'd say a) was highly unlikely... What a g'an on, as my Granny used to say...
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Monkey Boy
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Australia aren’t going to let anybody travel.
Please be sensible
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islander
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Including sportspeople? They’ve let the Indian cricket team & several hundred tennis players in over past 2 months. If you mean supporters then you’re probably right...
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Monkey Boy
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Supporters
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French Connection
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Those of you who thin k that the Lions is all about money possibly haven't spoken to any player who has been on a Lions tour. I mean actually speak privately in person and not read what they say for the press. Virtually every single one will tell you that it was the highlight of their rugby lives bar nothing. There's no doubt that money is made, especially for the hosting unions, but for the players it's the apex of their ambition. The tradition is mighty, and the players are well aware of that.
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WEvans
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Exactly.
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