2021 Lions
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Topic: 2021 Lions
Posted By: MikeGC
Subject: 2021 Lions
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:48
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Saw this announcement in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/31/rugby-union-australia-british-irish-lions-south-africa?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/31/rugby-union-australia-british-irish-lions-south-africa?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Rugby Australia makes surprise offer to host Lions series against South Africa |
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:55
The bombastic Stephen Jones of the Sunday Times was proclaiming this as a 'global exclusive' for his paper on Twitter yesterday PM. And the Rugby Paper has it too. One of those inclusive exclusives... and muddies the waters further for the Lions, which now has at least half a dozen options: SA with fans, SA without, UK/Ire with fans, UK/Ire without, Australia, postpone to 2022, postpone to 2025 etc etc
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MikeGC wrote:Posted By: Fly Half
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:00
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Australian RU desperately needs money,any money. |
Posted By: WEvans
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 13:40
Does bombastic also mean ludicrous?
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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 14:53
Article on Internet stated Australia would get costs with Sth Africa and Lions splitting the profit - crowds currently allowed although reduced capacity. The two problems I could see would be the timings bearing in mind the need to quarantine and the proximity of the schedule to the end of season Warm-up games v Australian teams possibly or just the 3 match test series? But obviously another option. ------------- RAID ON |