08-05-2025
How to watch British & Irish Lions squad announcement in Ireland? Stream and time as Andy Farrell makes final decision
ANDY FARRELL will finally announce his British & Irish Lions squad this afternoon - and fans will be able to watch along from home.
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Andy Farrell will announce his Lions squad this afternoon
He took secondment from the Boys in Green earlier this year, with
He will be part of
And how much representation the Irish squad will have on the panel will be a major question heading into the announcement.
Here, SunSport takes you through how and when you can watch it.
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When is it on and what time does it start?
The
British & Irish Lions
squad announcement takes place this afternoon at the expected time of 2pm.
The event will take place at The O2 in
London
, with up to 2,000 fans hoped to gather for the reveal.
As for those who cannot be there in person...
Where can I watch it?
For those who cannot attend in person, the squad announcement will be broadcast live on
Sky
Sports.
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When is the tour and what are the fixtures?
The Lions will play 10 matches in all on the 2025 Tour, starting with a home clash against
Argentina
on June 20 in
Dublin
for the 1888 Cup.
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The squad will then fly out to
Australia
for Tour matches against the Western Force, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs and the ACT Brumbies before a match against an Invitational Australia/New Zealand team a week out from the first Test.
That opening fixture against the Wallabies will come on July 19 in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, followed by a clash with a First Nations & Pasifika XV the following Tuesday.
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The second Test against the Wallabies will be at the MCG in
Melbourne
before the series finishes up in
Sydney
at Accor Stadium.
Who will be Lions captain?
The only player who will know in advance of today's announcement that they are going on the tour is the captain.
And latest word on the grapevine is that England international
Speculation was rife that
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The rumour mill intensified further when it was reported that the 27-year-old would require surgery on the shoulder injury and
That has opened the door for Itoje to get the nod, with Farrell also dealing with a number of other injury concerns.
, Scottish centres Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu,
wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and
are all doubts.
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Ireland head coach Faz will also make a call on Owen's fellow France-based players like Jack Willis and Blair Kinghorn, who would be late on tour because of the
