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Rugby Australia confirms offer to host Lions series

Australia have emerged as willing contenders to host the British & Irish Lions Test series scheduled to take place in South Africa from July.

Owen Farrell and Jack Nowell of the Lions celebrate following their team's 24-21 victory during the second test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British &Irish Lions

Lions leaders desperate for series to go ahead

Owen Farrell, Johnny Sexton, Alun-Wyn Jones and Stuart Hogg have encouraged British & Irish Lions officials to make sure the 2021 tour goes ahead by any means.

Lions great cautions against hosting Springboks

Former British & Irish Lions captain Willie John McBride warns that the team’s culture could be forever damaged if they host the Springboks in July.

De Klerk: Boks will be ready for Lions series

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk says the players are making sure they are ready for when the call comes to link up for the British & Irish Lions Test series.

Lions fans during the 2009 tour of South Africa

Lions tour contingencies set to intensify

The British & irish Lions board is set to meet this week to discuss a potential contingency of switching their tour of South Africa to the UK and Ireland.

British & Irish Lions wing Ugo Monye scores against the Springboks

Watch: Top 10 B&I Lions tries

Ugo Monye’s intercept against the Springboks in 2009 is among the best British & Irish Lions tries from the 2000s so far.

Woodward wants Lions to ‘send out message to Boks’

Former England coach Clive Woodward says the British & Irish Lions outperforming the Springboks is one of his wish-list items for the 2021 sporting calendar.

Column: Postpone B&I Lions tour if need arises

Postponing the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa until 2022 is the most credible contingency if the series could not proceed with crowd attendance, writes DYLAN JACK.

B&I Lions provide tour update

British & Irish Lions managing director Ben Calveley says they will continue ‘constant dialogue’ and review all relevant information related to Covid-19 ahead of the tour to South Africa.

Maro Itoje playing for the British & Irish Lions

McGeechan calls for Itoje to replace Jones as Lions skipper

Sir Ian McGeechan says England lock Maro Itoje should captain the British & Irish Lions on their tour of South Africa in 2021 instead of Alun Wyn Jones who is ‘no longer a potential starter’.