Leyds: Lions in Aus would be big disappointment
Springbok wing Dillyn Leyds has opposed the proposed move of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, saying it would be ‘the biggest disappointment in South African rugby history’.
Springbok wing Dillyn Leyds has opposed the proposed move of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, saying it would be ‘the biggest disappointment in South African rugby history’.
World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte says a decision on whether the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa will go ahead will be made at the end of March.
Former England scrumhalf Matt Dawson has selected his preferred British & Irish Lions backline, but found no room for England captain Owen Farrell or Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe.
Check out this inspiring pre-match speech from British & Irish Lions leader Alun Wyn Jones before the decisive third Test against Australia in 2003.
Australia have emerged as willing contenders to host the British & Irish Lions Test series scheduled to take place in South Africa from July.
In the second part of this series, SA Rugby magazine breaks down the depth in the Bok midfield and among the halfbacks as the British & Irish Lions tour looms.
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones believes the highly anticipated British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa should go ahead this year as scheduled.
Every option must be explored to keep the British & Irish Lions tour alive, writes former Springbok STEFAN TERBLANCHE in the latest SA Rugby magazine.
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says he fears that the British & Irish Lions series would be moved to the UK for purely commercial reasons.
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.