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Lions to aid South Africa's Economy
By Tourist
March 18 2009
Reported on www.sportingweb.co.za This year's British & Irish Lions rugby tour is expected to boost the country’s economy to the tune of at least R1-billion, with direct foreign exchange revenue reaching the R250-million mark. This makes it the biggest international sporting event ever to be hosted by South Africa.

 Lions make South Africa's Economy Bright

 

This year's  British & Irish Lions rugby tour is expected to boost the country's economy to the tune of at least R1-billion, with direct foreign exchange revenue reaching the R250-million mark.   This makes it the biggest international sporting event ever to be hosted by South Africa.

 

The British & Irish Lions will feature the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and tour New Zealand, Australia and South Africa on a four-year rotation basis. This year's tour - the 28th the Lions have made to South Africa in the past 119 years - brings the Lions back to South African for the first time in 12 years.

 

To prevent tickets becoming available to the general public at inflated prices, SA Rugby is working with all the relevant government departments and agencies to clamp down on counterfeiters and unofficial agents.

 

And if South Africa have a successful Lions series it will certainly help their chances in the bid for both the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups Homan.

 

The 10-match adventure sees the Lions take on four provincial teams, two invitational combinations, the Emerging Springboks as well as the Springboks in three tests between May 30 and July 4.

 

The next tour is scheduled for 2021.

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Reported on www.sportingweb.co.za

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