Lions consider golden-point extra-time proposal

The British and Irish Lions committee is considering a connection for sudden-death other clip if a deciding 3rd Test this summertime against Australia finishes successful a draw.

Rugby Australia main Phil Waugh revealed he suggested astatine meetings successful London that 'golden point' other clip - which intends nan first squad to people wins - should beryllium played successful specified circumstances.

In 2017, nan Lions and New Zealand shared nan bid aft nan deciding 3rd Test vanished 15-15, pinch skipper Sam Warburton saying it was "a spot of an anticlimax for nan players".

Former New Zealand caput coach Steve Hansen said nan tie was "a spot for illustration kissing your sister and no-one wants that".

"We've had immoderate really constructive conversations. That's sewage to spell to nan Lions committee astir whether it's a drawn series, aliases you determine it done aureate constituent aliases other time," Waugh told nan Sydney Morning Herald., external

"Our preference, if we put nan fans astatine nan centre of everything we're doing, I deliberation that nan familiarity that everyone has pinch 'golden point' and nan liking for that successful our marketplace is simply a bully guide.

"Obviously, we will beryllium making judge some parties agree. But I deliberation that if you're reasoning astir immoderate instrumentality engagement, that's surely very appealing."

For regular play games this year, Super Rugby Pacific brought successful 'golden point',, external wherever if nan teams are level astatine full-time past 10 minutes of other clip is played, pinch a tie past declared if location is nary winning score.

In April, Australian broadside Western Force and New Zealand's Hurricanes played retired a thrilling 17-17 draw, pinch nary people successful other time.

For Super Rugby Pacific knockout games, 2 10-minute periods of modular other clip are played.

If nan teams are still level, up to 10 minutes of aureate constituent other clip are played, followed by a kicking title if necessary.

Waugh confirmed some sides had agreed that nan 20-minute reddish paper will beryllium utilized during nan series.

The norm intends nan offending squad tin switch nan red-carded subordinate 20 minutes aft being reduced to 14 players.

This year's Six Nations utilized 20-minute reddish cards for nan first clip aft a proceedings astatine nan Autumn Nations Cup successful November.

Ireland centre Garry Ringrose, who will circuit Australia this summertime pinch nan Lions, was fixed a first-half 20-minute reddish paper against Wales.

Once nan 20 minutes passed, Bundee Aki replaced Ringrose and played a cardinal domiciled successful seeing nan crippled location for Ireland.

"We've been very vocal successful our support for nan 20-minute reddish card," Waugh added.

The Lions will play a warm-up lucifer against Argentina successful Dublin connected 20 June earlier leaving for Australia, pinch nan three-match Test bid against nan Wallabies starting successful Brisbane connected 19 July.