![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/combined-wallabies-and-all-blacks-side-could-face-lions-in-2025/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TELEMMGLPICT000256541137_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQf0Rf_Wk3V23H2268P_XkPxc.jpeg&description=Australia and New Zealand are in talks about forming a combined ANZAC team to face the British and Irish Lions in 2025.The last time a Trans-Tasman side played against the Lions was on the 1989 tour to Australia and organisers are confident the combined Wallaby and All Blacks team would be a huge draw for fans. The three-Test series against Australia would follow the match which could be held at the MCG. "We've talked to the Kiwis about hosting an ANZAC team against the Lions in 2025 and they're considering the idea," Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan told Sportsmail. "I'm in no doubt it would be a belter and we'd sell the MCG out with 100,000 fans." "The best of the Wallabies and the All Blacks against the Lions would create enormous global coverage," added McLennan. Despite recent tension between the Australian and New Zealand unions, McLennan insisted that the two unions could come to an agreement over a revenue-share for the showpiece fixture. "All is good with the Kiwis now, we're friends again and we'd be happy to give them a cut," said McLennan. A combined side selected on merit would most likely be dominated by All Blacks but a number of Wallabies including Taniela Tupou, Will Skelton, Samu Kerevi and Tate McDermott would be among the contenders to force their way into the matchday squad.In the 1989 Lions tour, the ANZAC team took on the Lions in the final match of the tour after the Test series against Australia had been completed and finished 2-1 to the tourists. In the 1989 match, only three New Zealanders took part after 11 declined invitations to play. The Australian contingent included captain Nick Farr-Jones, Steve Cutler, Michael Lynagh and David Campese while Scottish prop David Sole captained an injury-hit Lions side that contained Gavin and Scott Hastings, Rob Andrew and John Devereux.){kind=link}
A three-Test series against Australia would follow the match against Trans-Tasman side
Australia and New Zealand are in talks about forming a combined ANZAC team to face the British and Irish Lions in 2025.The last time a Trans-Tasman side played against the Lions was on the 1989 tour to Australia and organisers are confident the combined Wallaby and All Blacks team would be a huge draw for fans.
The three-Test series against Australia would follow the match which could be held at the MCG.
“We’ve talked to the Kiwis about hosting an ANZAC team against the Lions in 2025 and they’re considering the idea,” Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan told Sportsmail.
“I’m in no doubt it would be a belter and we’d sell the MCG out with 100,000 fans.”