British & Irish Lions weigh up 2017 US warm-up game en route to New Zealand

• Americans have tendered to stage a fixture, says John Feehan• Nigel Melville: it would make Lions a global brand and help growth of US game• More rugby union newsThe British & Irish Lions are considering a warm-up match in the US en route to touring New Zealand in 2017. John Feehan, the Lions’ chief executive, insists no firm decision has yet been taken but confirmed the US had tendered to stage a fixture. “If we have an extra game they’d certainly be one of the better bets,” he told the Guardian.The Lions visited Hong Kong en route to Australia in 2013, a stopover with significant comme…