Sudden-Death Extra Time Proposed for Lions Test Decider

Lions tour could be rocked by tiebreak twist as Australia push for ‘superpoint’

RUGBY Australia chief Phil Waugh has revealed that the Wallabies have submitted a proposal to the British & Irish Lions to introduce a once-off rule ahead of the summer series. Andy Farrell’s side travel down under as they face Joe Schmidt’s side in June. Rugby Australia have submitted a rule proposal to Lions brass ahead of this summer’s tests series Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh confirmed that they want the ‘superpoint’ rule in place incase o…

Sudden-death extra time proposed for Lions test decider

Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh says the board of the British & Irish Lions is considering a proposal for sudden-death extra-time should a deciding third test in the upcoming series finish in a draw.

Here to entertain: Golden point on agenda for Wallabies-Lions series

The Wallabies hope any drawn matches against the tourists result in a continuation of play.

Australian rugby needs Lions series to be its 'State of Origin moment'

State of Origin provides the NRL with a marquee event attracting interest nationally, which Australian rugby must achieve with the Wallabies' upcoming series against the British and Irish Lions.

Super Rugby Pacific coaches added to combined Australia-New Zealand XV backroom staff for Lions clash

The combined Australia-New Zealand XV's backroom staff has been bolstered with two Super Rugby Pacific coaches ahead of their clash with the British & Irish Lions in Adelaide in July.

Lions 2025 Squad Builder: Selecting the Half-Backs for the First Test

In the third instalment of our Lions ‘Squad Builder’ series, we select our starting half-backs for the first Lions Test against Australia. In the lead up to the 2025 Lions tour to Australia, we’re building our starting XV to take on the Wallabies in the all-important first Test. Using Opta’s extensive rugby database, we’re assessing the skills and attributes of the contenders for each position in the team, before selecting our starting team. We’…