sport news Adelaide and Perth are 'throwing $10-$12million' to Rugby Australia to host ... trends now

sport news Adelaide and Perth are 'throwing $10-$12million' to Rugby Australia to host ... trends now
sport news Adelaide and Perth are 'throwing $10-$12million' to Rugby Australia to host ... trends now

sport news Adelaide and Perth are 'throwing $10-$12million' to Rugby Australia to host ... trends now

Wallabies legend claims Adelaide and Perth are 'throwing $10-$12million' to Rugby Australia to secure the rights to a British and Irish Lions Test in 2025... with Brisbane set to be SNUBBED The British and Irish Lions will tour Australia in 2025  Melbourne and Sydney will host two matches in the three-Test series Adelaide and Perth are battling it out for the right to host the third Test 

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The governments of South Australia and Western Australia are reportedly locked into a multi-million dollar battle to secure the rights to host a British and Irish Lions Test in 2025.

The Lions will travel to Australia for a three-Test series and while matches in Sydney and Melbourne are understood to be already locked in, the identity of the third host city is yet to be confirmed.

Brisbane has hosted the Lions on each of their tours going back to 1950, with Tests being played across four venues - the Brisbane Showgrounds, Ballymore Stadium, The Gabba and Lang Park.

But that impressive run could be coming to an end, according to Wallabies great Tim Horan.

'There's talk that Adelaide and Perth are throwing big numbers at Rugby Australia to host a British & Irish Lions Test match in either Perth or Adelaide, which would be fantastic,' he told Stan Sport's Rugby Heaven.

The British & Irish Lions run out at Suncorp Stadium in 2013, but the venue may not host a Test on the next Lions tour in 2025

The British & Irish Lions run out at Suncorp Stadium in 2013, but the venue may not host a Test on the next Lions tour in 2025

Wallabies great Tim Horan has warned the Queensland Government that Suncorp Stadium may miss out on hosting a Test match in 2025

Wallabies great Tim Horan has warned the Queensland Government that Suncorp Stadium may miss out on hosting a Test match in 2025

'That means Brisbane misses out on the

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