British & Irish Lions 2021 tour of South Africa set to go ahead as scheduled

Test series due to take place in July and August next yearPossible switch to avoid Olympics clash had been discussedConfirmation is expected this week that the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa will not be moved from its scheduled dates in July and August, with organisers unable to wait any longer for an end to negotiations over the long-term shape of the global fixture calendar.There had been talk of a possible switch to September and October as part of proposals to amend the existing international ‘window’ with the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics also set to coincide with next s…