The British and Irish Lions could play a match in Hong Kong before the tour of Australia in 2013.
The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union has confirmed it has held preliminary talks about hosting a match for the touring party in three years.
Hong Kong already hosts the sevens tournament and will stage the Bledisloe Cup match between Australia and New Zealand later this year and the HKRFU is hopeful the Lions could stop off on their way to Australia.
"The HKRFU has had discussions with the British and Irish Lions regarding hosting a match as part of the tour of Australia in 2013," union chairman Trevor Gregory told the South China Morning Post.
"We understand the Lions are looking at different options but we believe Hong Kong would make a great host for such an historic match.
"The Lions have a unique heritage in international sport and Hong Kong is a proven venue for making rugby history, as was seen in the positive reaction to our hosting the Bledisloe Cup in 2008 and again this year."