Lions Showdown ; Premier Clubs Demand a Say Over the Tour That Will Push Stars to Limit
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THE Lions' 10-match schedule for next year's New Zealand tour threatens to cause a row over the release of English-based players.
The six-week trip, starting in Rotorua on the first Saturday of June and finishing with the final Test in Auckland on the second Saturday of July, will be the shortest ever undertaken to the country, but it will not be short enough for the 12 Zurich Premiership clubs.See the full content of this document
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Lions Showdown ; Premier Clubs Demand a Say Over the Tour That Will Push Stars to Limit
Their umbrella organisation, Premier Rugby Ltd, have asked for talks with the Lions committee, chaired by former England captain Bill Beaumont, and the itinerary will increase the clubs' impatience to get aroun...
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