South Africans should feel “over the moon” that the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa will go ahead in July and August, said former Springbok captain Corne Krige.
SA Rugby and the Board of the Lions agreed that South Africa is the only viable option left to have the tour continue, they said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
“I think it is fantastic news for South African rugby, the people, the tourism industry,” said Krige, who captained the Boks in 18 Tests. “All of us can do with some good news in these present trying times. I’m just thrilled it will happen here and not elsewhere.
“People have been starved of the Boks, so what an opportunity for us to be gripped by rugby fever again.”
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