Covid-19 set to claim another sporting event as Lions tour now likely to be held in the UK

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One of the abiding memories from the last visit of the British and Irish Lions to these shores was the sheer size of the red army that descended on SA in 2009.

Before kickoff in the opening Test at Kings Park‚ visiting fans almost to a man and woman‚ dressed in a Lions' jersey, carefully made their way up the tight and steep top tier of the eastern stand before inching sideways to their designated seats.

Getting a handle on the pandemic and driving the infection rate down is proving a gargantuan task for local officials and it is unlikely restrictions will be lifted to the point where full stadiums will be permitted by the time the tour is supposed to commence in July. Increasingly officials‚ including broadcasters, are growing receptive to the idea of staging the tour in the UK.

The prospect of playing the Tests in front of sellout crowds in a safe environment is their sizeable bargaining chip.

 

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