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Out of the COVID19 gloom that has beset South African rugby came the bolt of lightning confirmation that the 2021 lionsofficial tour will go ahead, writes MikeGreenaway67 | IOLsport

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AND just like that, out of the gloom that has beset South African rugby came the bolt of lightning confirmation that the British and Irish Lions tour next year is not only happening but is perfectly on schedule.

And you would have to think that there is no turning back from the decision made jointly by the Lions and SA Rugby given the mountain of logistics that will be set in motion and the vast sums of money that will be invested. The Boks obviously have not played since their triumph in Japan, with June’s matches against Scotland and Georgia long ago cancelled and the Rugby Championship indefinitely on hold.

So far, the Boks have no warm-up matches scheduled in 2021 ahead of the Lions visit but this surely will change.Joel Stransky, who missed out on playing against the Lions in 1997 because he was playing club rugby for Leicester, recently gave insight into just how exciting this tour is going to be.

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