Rugby: Home union captains want Lions tour to stay in 2021

LONDON: Wales skipper Alun Wyn Jones says the captains of the four home unions want the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa to go ahead this year rather than 2022, but the likely absence of fans in that case would be a"travesty".

Jones, a veteran of three Lions tours, including their last trip to South Africa in 2009, suggests it would be tough to find a date for the fixtures if they are not played as scheduled. "The Lions is an incredible time for everybody involved, players and supporters, so hopefully there is some way the tour can go ahead in 2021 and we would look forward to that."England coach Eddie Jones says shifting dates to July 2022 would disrupt his preparations for the World Cup in France, but did not dismiss it as an option."We would just handle it if it happens and work out a different preparation," Jones said."That’s the challenge at this time.

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