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The British and Irish Lions have played down concerns over next year’s tour of South Africa clashing with the rescheduled Olympic Games, with evening kick-offs for the three-Test series against the Springboks ensuring no crossover with major events in Tokyo.
Tour organisers have also allayed fears revenue will be hit given broadcast contracts – including the bumper deal with Sky Sports – are all but finalised.
Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/30/lions-tests-will-not-overlap-with-rescheduled-tokyo-olympics under the title “
British and Irish Lions allay fears over 2021 tour’s clash with Tokyo Olympics
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