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British and Irish Lions: Extra-time could be played if deciding Test with Australia ends in draw | Rugby Union News

Extra-time could be played should a deciding third Test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions finish in a draw.

Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh told the Sydney Morning Herald that the Lions board is considering that proposal ahead of this summer’s series.

The Lions drew 1-1 with New Zealand in 2017 after the third Test finished 15-15.

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In domestic competition Super Rugby, if a game is drawn after the regulation 80 minutes then 10 minutes of ‘superpoint’ extra-time is played with any score deciding a winner.

Waugh said: “We’ve had some really constructive conversations. That’s got to go to the Lions board around whether it’s a drawn series, or you decide it through golden point or extra time.

“Our preference, if we put the fans at the centre of everything we’re doing, I think that the familiarity that everyone has with ‘superpoint’ and the interest for that in our market is a good guide.

“Obviously, we will be making sure both parties agree. But I think that if you’re thinking about some fan engagement, that’s certainly very appealing.”

Waugh also said both teams had agreed that 20-minute red cards – used in the Six Nations earlier this year – would be in operation for the series, which starts in Brisbane on July 19.

British and Irish Lions 2025 tour schedule

DateOpponentVenue
Friday, June 20ArgentinaDublin
Saturday, June 28Western ForcePerth
Wednesday, July 2Queensland RedsBrisbane
Saturday, July 5NSW WaratahsSydney
Wednesday, July 9ACT BrumbiesCanberra
Saturday, July 12Invitational AU-NZAdelaide
Saturday, July 19AUSTRALIA (first Test)Brisbane
Wednesday, July 22First Nations & Pasifika XVMelbourne
Saturday, July 26AUSTRALIA (second Test)Melbourne
Saturday, August 2AUSTRALIA (third Test)Sydney

Sky Sports will show the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with all three Tests against the Wallabies and six warm-up matches exclusively live.

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