Lions tour adds spice to Super 15 season
- Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 08.44
- Online news: Sports
The 2013 Super 15 season kicks off this weekend with two all-Australian ties as players seek to impress national selectors ahead of the looming British and Irish Lions tour Down Under.
Melbourne Rebels' Cooper Vuna (R) is tackled by a Northern Bulls player during their Super 15 rugby union match in Melbourne, on May 4, 2012. The 2013 Super 15 season kicks off this weekend with two all-Australian ties as players seek to impress national selectors ahead of the looming British and Irish Lions tour Down Under. The Rebels host Western Force in their opener on Friday.
The Lions tour -- held every four years to either Australia, New Zealand or South Africa -- has forced a revamp of fixtures to give Australian teams extended time off from Super rugby commitments in June and July.
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