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British Lions to kickstart Boks tour with a test against Japan on home soil

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The British & Irish Lions will play a rugby event against Japan in Edinburgh next June before embarking on an eight-game tour of South Africa. It will be just the third home test for the Lions and the first against Japan. Lions head coach Warren Gatland said the World Cup quarter-finals would offer a tough test before his team faces World Cup champion, South Africa, in a three-round series. "We saw Japan play excellent rugby during the World Cup and they will come to Edinburgh fully motivated to win," Gatland said. "They are a talented team playing high-paced rugby, so it will be a good challenge for us before the tour and an opportunity for the team of the day to raise their hands for the test selection." Japan's head coach Jamie Joseph said the June 26 game would be an "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our players, and we can't wait for it to come." British & Irish Lions The British and Irish Lions played in Cardiff against ...

LIONS WATCH: STANDER AND SEXTON SCORE FOR THE IRELAND WHILE JONES EQUALS WORLD CAPS RECORD

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International rugby returned to the Northern Hemisphere this weekend and the stars of the British and Irish Lions were at the heart of the action. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. The star attraction was the return of the Six Nations, as Round 4 concluded more than seven months after it began. However, Ireland wasted no time in shedding any signs of rust as they racked up 50 points in a complete win over Italy, leaving them a clear point at the top heading into Super Saturday next weekend. Leinster winger Hugo Keenan took an international bow to remember, crossing two of Ireland's seven attempts, while fellow rookie Will Connors also landed in a man of the match display. CJ Stander, who scored against the Blues on the 2017 Tour and participated in the third round, and two-time Lions tourist Johnny Sexton added their names to the roster while Sexton contributed 13 points off the tee. The victory came at a...

Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2021 seating guide

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  The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an evening of live military performances from Regiments and Military bands that include the massed pipes and drums, dancers, performers, singers, military displays, special lighting effects, and the Lone Piper. 2021 dates are the 6th to 28th August and it will be celebrating its 70th year.   For any individual who moved their tickets from 2020, the booking lines for 2021 are open from Monday fifth October at 10 am 2020 until late of the ninth of October 2020. Tickets for 2021 are discounted on Monday nineteenth October. Tickets can be bought from 10 am. There will be a restricted limit field for the year 2021. You can purchase up to 8 tickets on one exchange; notwithstanding, the seating is restricted to 4 seats together. Less expensive evaluated tickets in 2021, the Peak tickets will be accessible on the eleventh, eighteenth, and 25th August 2021. For the best determination of seats that suit you’re spending plan the p...

British lions vs south africa tickets | British lions rugby tickets | British lions 2021 tickets

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  British and Irish Lions Tour The British & Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The Lions are a Test side and generally select international players, but they can pick uncapped players available to any one of the four unions. The team currently tours every four years, with these rotating among Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The most recent series, the 2017 series against New Zealand was drawn. From 1888 onwards, combined rugby sides from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland toured the Southern Hemisphere. The first tour was a commercial venture and was undertaken without official backing. The six subsequent visits enjoyed a growing degree of support from the authorities, before the 1910 South Africa tour, which was the first tour representative of the four Home Unions. In 1949 the four Home Unions formally created a Tours Committee and fo...

'England was stupid... that's killed the Lions tour': Willie John McBride's lament for modern rugby

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Legendary British and Irish Lions captain Willie John McBride has savagely attacked modern rugby, claiming that it has become an unedifying mix of union, league and American football that is being ruined by an injury crisis and the dominance of money. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. Captain of the famous 1974 Lions that conquered South Africa, McBride went international 17 times for tourists on five separate tours, while also winning 63 matches for Ireland before retiring in 1975. Now in his 80s, he has not struck out in the foreword to Saving Rugby Union, the newly published book written by Ross Reyburn and published by Y Lolfa that tackles the myriad of issues that affect the best development of professional rugby. In addition to facing the lack of space and high injury rate in rugby today, Lions King McBride also lamented the collapse mechanics, crooked feeding at scrum time, the excessive prevalence of ...

British Irish lions Tour: Halfpenny makes history and itoje stands out

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  The new Guinness PRO14 season and the finale of the regular Premiership campaign ensured there was wall-to-wall rugby drama for fans to gorge on over the weekend. Internationals from all four nations were in the thick of the action in both leagues as players looked to take a prime opportunity to make a statement ahead of next year’s Tour to South Africa. And there was no shortage of British Irish Lions players making the headlines, with three-time tourist Leigh Halfpenny one of those who rose to the occasion in Wales. Here’s a round-up of all the highlights from an absorbing weekend of action. Itoje powers Saracens to finale draw  The end of an era at Allianz Park saw Saracens bow out of the Premiership with a typically resilient performance as they recovered a 14-point deficit to draw with Bath Rugby. Maro Itoje was awarded for a man of the match display against the top four-chasing visitors, who had surged into a 17-3 lead with tries from England internationa...

More than 300,000 SA fans request tickets to next year's British Lions tour

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It may be just under a year to go until next year's British and Irish Lions tour, but the South Africans have taken firm control in the battle for tickets. According to SA Rugby, South African fans requested 323,964 tickets for the eight matches of the tour next year. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices. The 2009 British and Irish Lions tour was dominated by visiting fans, but the number of South African requests for the only tour in 12 years may have weighed in on the green and gold.  Also, the fewer number of matches may have played a role in the increased interest in the matches, along with the Boks' World Championship status. Warren Gatland and Jurie Roux The British and Irish Lions, to be coached by Warren Gatland, have not lost a series since the 2009 South African safari. South Africa Rugby chief executive officer Jurie Roux said it was good to see SA fans getting first dibs on the tickets. “The p...

Williams Column: All eyes on South Africa will be on the Lions

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It promises to be an even bigger showdown than in 2009 when the Springboks were once again the best team in the world when they welcomed the Lions. I have bittersweet memories of that tour, but more of that later. Rugby enthusiasts can book British lions 2021 tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices. News from South Africa last week was tremendously encouraging after some of the fatality runners had been predicting that the game might not return for some time, casting doubt on next summer's tour. But rugby is back on the agenda after being suspended for nearly six months. The first steps back will reflect what we had in Wales, with local derbies, and then they will look to follow New Zealand's lead with a test. They will have to catch up very quickly if they want to be competitive in the Rugby Championship that is scheduled to follow. But whatever the short-term goals, the main focus will surely be on next year's Lions tour. That will dominate their mi...