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The British and Irish Lions board is considering a proposal for sudden-death extra time if a deciding third Test this summer against Australia finishes in a draw.<\/b><\/p>\n
Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh <\/b>revealed he suggested at meetings in London that ‘golden point’ extra time – which means the first team to score wins – should be played in such circumstances.<\/p>\n
In 2017, the Lions and New Zealand shared the series after the deciding third Test finished 15-15, with captain Sam Warburton saying it was “a bit of an anticlimax for the players”.<\/a><\/p>\n Former New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen said the draw was “a bit like kissing your sister and no-one wants that”.<\/p>\n “We’ve had some really constructive conversations. That’s got to go to the Lions board around whether it’s a drawn series, or you decide it through golden point or extra time,” Waugh told the Sydney Morning Herald., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n “Our preference, if we put the fans at the centre of everything we’re doing, I think that the familiarity that everyone has with ‘golden point’ and the interest for that in our market is a good guide.<\/p>\n “Obviously, we will be making sure both parties agree. But I think that if you’re thinking about some fan engagement, that’s certainly very appealing.”<\/p>\n For regular season games this year, Super Rugby Pacific brought in ‘golden point’,, external<\/span><\/a> where if the teams are level at full-time then an 10 minutes of extra time is played, with a draw then declared if there is no winning score.<\/p>\n In April, Australian side Western Force and New Zealand’s Hurricanes played out a thrilling 17-17 draw, with no score in extra time.<\/p>\n For Super Rugby Pacific knockout games, two 10-minute periods of standard extra time are played.<\/p>\n If the teams are still level, up to 10 minutes of golden point extra time are played, followed by a kicking competition if necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n