Bubble & Strife

As tour hangs in balance, Lions chief Calveley insists ‘everyone has the right to decide whether they want to get vaccinated or not’

- Alex Spink Rugby

Lions chief Ben Calveley last night defended the right of individuals to tour South Africa without being vaccinated.

The future of the trip hangs in the balance after Covid found its way into the Lions’ supposedly bio-secure bubble.

Selection for Wednesday’s game was severely compromised and Warren Gatland’s team have yet to receive clearance to play this weekend.

Given what is at stake and the strict rules in place, there is shock a number of the tour party are not double-jabbed.

Yet Calveley (below), the Lions’ managing director, said: “I think everyone has a right to make their own decision on whether or not they want to be vaccinated.

“We think we’ve got a very robust set of protocols in place that will keep us as safe as they possibly can.