British and Irish Lions 2025: Where are they playing this summer?
The British and Irish Lions kick off their 2025 rugby tour against Argentina in Dublin on Friday 20 June.It will be the first time that the Lions have played in Ireland and also their first match under head coach Andy Farrell. Friday's fixture is their only game before they leave for a nine-match tour of Australia.So who are the Lions and where are they playing this summer? Keep reading to find out.Are you excited for the tour? Let us know what you're looking forward to in the comments below.
Who are the Lions?
The Lions are a team made up of rugby union stars from England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland.Players do not have to have already played for their national side, they just have to be available for selection by one of those four teams.They're put together every four years to face one of the world's best rugby teams - rotating between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.Each tour, the Lions play a selection of warm-up games before three Tests against the host country. Most recently, the Lions lost their Test series against South Africa in 2021, by two matches to one. The Lions last played in Australia in 2013.
Who's in this year's squad?
British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has selected 38 players for their tour of Australia.England and Saracens captain Maro Itoje, a Test regular in the 2017 and 2021 series, will lead the squad for the first time.Ireland are best represented with 16 players, England supply 13, Scotland seven and Wales have two players in the team.Here is the full squad list for this summer's tour:Captain: Maro Itoje (Eng)Props: Finlay Bealham (Ire), Tadhg Furlong (Ire), Ellis Genge (Eng), Andrew Porter (Ire), Pierre Schoeman (Sco), Will Stuart (Eng)Hookers: Luke Cowan-Dickie (Eng), Ronan Kelleher (Ire), Dan Sheehan (Ire)Second rows: Tadhg Beirne (Ire), Ollie Chessum (Eng), Scott Cummings (Sco), Maro Itoje (Eng), Joe McCarthy (Ire), James Ryan (Ire)Back rows: Jack Conan (Ire), Tom Curry (Eng), Ben Earl (Eng), Jac Morgan (Wal), Henry Pollock (Eng), Josh van der Flier (Ire)Scrum-halves: Jamison Gibson-Park (Ire), Alex Mitchell (Eng), Tomos Williams (Wal)Fly-halves: Finn Russell (Sco), Fin Smith (Eng), Marcus Smith (Eng)Centres: Bundee Aki (Ire), Huw Jones (Sco), Garry Ringrose (Ire), Sione Tuipulotu (Sco)Wings: Elliot Daly (Eng), Tommy Freeman (Eng), Mack Hansen (Ire), James Lowe (Ire), Duhan van der Merwe (Sco)Full-backs: Hugo Keenan (Ire), Blair Kinghorn (Sco)
Where is the 2025 Lions Tour taking place?
Aside from their Dublin fixture, the Lions will play six tour matches and three Tests in Australia on the following days: Friday 20 June - Lions v Argentina, DublinSaturday 28 June - Lions v Western Force, PerthWednesday 2 July - Lions v Queensland Reds, BrisbaneSaturday 5 July - Lions v NSW Waratahs, SydneyWednesday 9 July - Lions v ACT Brumbies, CanberraSaturday 12 July - Lions v Invitational AU & NZ, AdelaideSaturday 19 July - Lions v Australia, first Test, BrisbaneTuesday 22 July - Lions v First Nations & Pasifika XV, MelbourneSaturday 26 July - Lions v Australia, second Test, Melbourne Saturday 2 August - Lions v Australia, third Test, Sydney
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