Just thinking that with the strength of rugby in Australia and the four Home Unions could a final tour match between the touring Lions and a combined Australia and New Zealand team now be feasible?
After their recent tour I heard a throwaway line that they wished Australia would play the lions more often.
If the Anzac's had a fairly even selection split, and the game was played in the country not actually hosting the Lions, then even more excitement could be generated by each Lions tour.
This could be a chance to simulate the magic from yesteryear after those long northern hemisphere tours generated with the game against the Barbarians and as it would only be played twice every twelve years there would be no scheduling problems like as with the proposed annual northern v southern hemisphere game.
If the game could capture some of the barbarian's magic, and have the intensity of what would undeniably be the two greatest teams in the world, it could be quite the game to watch.
After their recent tour I heard a throwaway line that they wished Australia would play the lions more often.
If the Anzac's had a fairly even selection split, and the game was played in the country not actually hosting the Lions, then even more excitement could be generated by each Lions tour.
This could be a chance to simulate the magic from yesteryear after those long northern hemisphere tours generated with the game against the Barbarians and as it would only be played twice every twelve years there would be no scheduling problems like as with the proposed annual northern v southern hemisphere game.
If the game could capture some of the barbarian's magic, and have the intensity of what would undeniably be the two greatest teams in the world, it could be quite the game to watch.