Boks want Lions series

Rugby: South Africa is open to ‘‘all options’’ to play the British & Irish Lions and is willing to travel to the United Kingdom to make sure the series goes ahead, director of rugby Rassie Erasmus said yesterday.

The Lions are scheduled to tour South Africa for eight matches between July 3 and August 7 this year, including three tests against the world champion Springboks, but the series remains in serious doubt in its current form due to Covid19.

A decision is likely to be made next month, but Erasmus says from a Springbok point of view they are ready to look at all scenarios to ensure the tests go ahead.