Lions fans start petition urging for tour of South Africa to be held in 2022

British and Irish Lions fans have started a petition for the tour of South Africa to be postponed until 2022 (David Davies/PA)

Lions supporters have started a petition calling for this summer’s tour to South Africa to be postponed to 2022 rather than being staged in the UK and Ireland.

Over 1,450 fans have so far urged the home unions not to abandon 133 years of Lions history by holding the series against the Springboks on these shores, which is one three contingency plans being examined due to the coronavirus pandemic.