Extra-time under consideration should a deciding Lions Test end in draw

Extra-time could be played should a deciding third Test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions finish in a draw.

Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh told the Sydney Morning Herald that the Lions board is considering that proposal ahead of this summer's series.

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The Lions drew 1-1 with New Zealand in 2017 after the third Test finished 15-15.

In domestic competition Super Rugby, if a game is drawn after the regulation 80 minutes then 10 minutes of 'superpoint' extra-time is played with any score deciding a winner.

Waugh said: "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.

"Our preference, if we put the fans at the centre of everything we're doing, I think that the familiarity that everyone has with 'superpoint' and the interest for that in our market is a good guide.

"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."

Waugh also said both teams had agreed that 20-minute red cards - used in the Six Nations earlier this year - would be in operation for the series, which starts in Brisbane on July 19.

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