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• Lions set to release schedule for 2021 South Africa tour• Barbarians game at Twickenham hinges on PRL playing ball
The British & Irish Lions are poised to announce the schedule for their eight‑match tour to South Africa in 2021 but a proposed warm-up game against the Barbarians at Twickenham remains up in the air. The Lions head coach, Warren Gatland, would like his squad to enjoy time together before flying out but is still waiting for the Premiership clubs to agree to moving their final forward by a week.
The South African itinerary is set to involve three Tests in Soweto, Cape Town and Johannesburg and five provincial matches – four against Super Rugby sides plus a midweek game versus an emerging Springboks selection. As things stand it will be the briefest of tours – the past three tours all involved 10 fixtures – making life extra difficult for Gatland as he seeks to mould a Test team capable of beating the world champions. Continue reading...