# The pros and cons of a British and Irish Lions tour to France | The Rugby Bunker

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Published: 2026-04-24T06:00:00+00:00
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Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) discuss Thursday's news from Charles Richardson (The Telegraph) that the British and Irish Lions are open to a new touring destination after 2029, with France, Japan and the Americas all possible destinations. Ben and Charlie then discuss the Women's Six Nations and PREM fixtures ahead of the weekend. 01:15 The breaking news about the Lions 14:28 Round three of the Women's Six Nations 23:01 The PREM with Bath travelling to Northampton Follow Ben's Substack: https://theofffieldreview.substack.com/ Ben's work for The Observer: https://observer.co.uk/contributor/ben-coles?type=read Charlie's work for The Times: https://www.thetimes.com/profile/charlie-morgan #rugbyunion #rugbyanalysis #rugby #rugbynews #britishandirishlions #lionstour #womenssixnations #premrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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