Does the weakness of South Africa and Australia threaten future of the Lions? | The Breakdown

There is no longer a gap between the hemispheres but one between New Zealand and the rest – a shift that raises issue of the sustainability for the LionsAfter the skirmishing comes the hand-to-hand combat. In an era when the expected is often thwarted, it is risky to consider the series between New Zealand and the Lions a foregone conclusion.The All Blacks are the favourites because of their form this decade and the struggles the Lions have had there in the past, just two Test victories since winning the series in 1971. Related: Lions strangled us and will test the All Blacks, says Chiefs coac…