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Sorry Ben, life with the Lions is not what it was

BEN Calveley, the managing director of the British and Irish Lions, believes rugby’s greatest touring side is “going from strength to strength”. Really? It is an argument worth exploring.
Should next year’s trip to South Africa go ahead - and the “if ” factor is still substantial, thanks to this wretched virus - the comparisons with the previous visit to Springbok country are unlikely to be favourable.
Back in 2009, there were ten matches rather than the eight slated for 2021; the Tests were played in three different venues, rather than a restrictive two-...

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