The British & Irish Lions are reportedly weighing up alternative tour destinations — France, Japan, and the Americas are all in the frame — raising genuine questions about whether South Africa will remain a fixture on the Lions' schedule come 2033. SA Rugby Mag's Simon Borchardt examines the commercial and logistical forces driving this conversation and what it could mean for one of rugby's most storied touring traditions.
For Springbok fans, a Lions series is the holy grail of rugby spectacle, and the idea of that cycle being broken — or even disrupted — is worth paying close attention to. The full piece is worth reading for the detail on how realistic these alternative destinations actually are, and where SA stands in the Lions' thinking.