Lions Returning To Jersey

Friday, 6 August 2021 at 15:14

The British and Irish Lions are coming back to Jersey.

The squad was here for a training camp in June to prepare for the tour of South Africa.

They visited schools, trained at the Strive high-performance facility in St Peter, and played in front of islanders at two open training sessions.

Their final game is tomorrow against the Springboks in Cape Town. They'll return to Jersey on Monday 9 August.

"It is fitting that the Lions started their campaign in Jersey and will draw it to a close here as well.

"The training camp was a period of intense preparation, when they had limited time to enjoy the Island; this time, coaches and players will reunite with their families and will be able to properly see what the Island has to offer.

"The squad will be welcomed as individual guests who are here to recuperate, with very limited work commitments. No formal community events will be arranged while they are here, and the cost of the visit is being met by the Lions." - Senator Lyndon Farnham, Deputy Chief Minister.

All players and coaches will be PCR tested every day for their first ten days and will have to isolate until they get a negative border test result.

Anyone not fully vaccinated will have to isolate for five days.

"We are very grateful to the Jersey Government for allowing us to return to the Island. We very much enjoyed the ten-day training camp in June and look forward to experiencing everything the Island has to offer now the Castle Lager Lions Series has concluded." - Ben Calveley, British & Irish Lions Managing Director.