Support growing for Australia to host the Lions Tour - report

Support growing for Australia to host the Lions Tour - report

There is growing support for staging the British and Irish Lions series against South Africa in Australia, according to a report in the Telegraph.

According to the report, the blueprint for hosting the tour in Australia is expected to be considered by the Lions board in detail for the first time at a meeting on Thursday.

There is appears to be momentum behind the option from both administrators and players. The Telegraph also state that the United Arab Emirates have also made a late offer to host the tour.

However, it is the offer by Australia, which has nearly zero community transition cases and has government support to host major sporting events with crowds that is now coming under serious consideration, given the complications of proceeding with the tour as scheduled to South Africa or hosting it in the UK and Ireland.

Rugby Australia is confident that the Test matches would sell out given the number of expats in Australia from both the UK and Ireland and South Africa.


“If we sold out Sydney or Perth, which is achievable if we are allowed to have full crowds, it would just be mind-blowing for the players,” McLennan said. 

“I know lockdown in the UK has been tough but in Sydney life is relatively normal. We can successfully host this.”


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