Andy Irvine, Manager of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013, today unveiled the designs for the commemorative tour ball from Rhino Rugby at a press conference in Hong Kong. The press conference, followed by a celebration lunch, was primarily called to mark One Year Out from the historic game, which will take place on June 1st 2013 between the Lions and the Barbarians, before the Lions squad heads down to Australia for the rest of their tour. The ball will be available for purchase from Rhino Rugby and other sales channels at the end of June.
Rhino Rugby Lions Ball - Singapore 2012
Reg Clark, Rhino Rugby CEO, and Tim Lambert, MD of Rhino Rugby Asia, with Andy Irvine, British & Irish Lions 2013 Tour Manager, at the launch of Rhino's new ball design in Hong Kong today exactly one year ahead of the Lions vs Barbarians game to be held there on June 1st 2013.
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