The British and Irish Lions are preparing for their tour of Australia this summer, heading Down Under for the first time since 2013.
Every four years, rugby stars from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales come together aiming to become a legend as part of the iconic team.
The British and Irish Lions were in South Africa for their tour four years agoAFP Itoje is the Lions captain for this summer’s tourGettyLast time out in 2021, the Lions were beaten in their test against South Africa alongside multiple other clashes against the country’s local teams.
That was Warren Gatland’s final tour in charge, with Andy Farrell now taking over and looking to lead his side to success on the other side of the world.
When is the Lions tour of Australia?
The British and Irish Lions will begin their tour of Australia on Saturday, June 28 and it will last five weeks before coming to an end on August 2.
They will play a total of nine games on the tour Down Under, starting with a clash against Western Force in Perth.
Of the nine games, three will be tests against Australia and the other six will be against teams from around the country.
Eight matches are scheduled to get started at 10:45am UK time, while a meeting with an invitational Aussie and New Zealand side starts at 10:15am.
The entire tour will be exclusively broadcast live on talkSPORT, with former England and Australia coach Eddie Jones part of our team.
Jones is set to be joined by British & Irish Lions heavyweight Ben Kay, Ireland’s Gordon D’Arcy and Wales’ Alex Cuthbert, as well as rugby legends Scotland’s Jim Hamilton, England’s Rocky Clark and Aussie Matt Giteau.
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The matches will also be broadcast on Sky Sports.
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Farrell has now announced his squad for the tourGettyLions tour of Australia: Squad
The official British and Irish Lions squad has now been announced.
Maro Itoje has been named captain, becoming the first Englishman to take on the role for 24 years.
Ireland captain Caelan Doris was tipped for captaincy too, but his injury has seen him miss out on the squad completely.
Only two Wales internationals have made the team in Jac Morgan and Tomos Williams, while Scottish star Finn Russell is travelling along with rising Englishman Henry Pollock.
Coach Farrell has left out his son Owen Farrell, who is currently ineligible to play for England after joining Racing 92 in France.
You can find the entire British and Irish Lions squad below:
Full British & Irish Lions squad
Forwards
Finlay Bealham (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland) Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England) Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks/England) Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors/ Scotland) Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England) Ben Earl (Saracens/England) Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears/England) Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) (C) Ronan Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Joe McCarthy (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Jac Morgan (Ospreys/Wales) Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints/England) Andrew Porter (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) James Ryan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Dan Sheehan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland) Will Stuart (Bath Rugby/England) Josh van der Flier (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)Backs
Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) Elliot Daly (Saracens/England) Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints/England) Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Mack Hansen (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) Hugo Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) James Lowe (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England) Fin Smith (Northampton Saints/England) Garry Ringrose (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) Finn Russell (Bath Rugby/Scotland) Marcus Smith (Harlequins/ England) Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland) Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby/Wales)Lions tour of Australia: Schedule
The Lions begin their schedule together on Friday, June 20, as they face Argentina in Dublin to get things started.
But then the tour of Australia will begin a week later, and here is the full schedule:
All kick-off times GMT
The Lions 24-28 Argentina Western Force vs The Lions – June 28, 10:45am – Optus Stadium, Perth Queensland Reds vs The Lions – July 2, 10:45am – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane NSW Waratahs vs The Lions – July 5, 10:45am – Allianz Stadium, Sydney ACT Brumbies vs The Lions – July 9, 10:45am – GIO Stadium, Canberra Invitational AU-NZ vs The Lions – July 12, 10:15am – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia vs The Lions (First Test) – July 19, 10:45am – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane First Nations & Pasifika XV vs The Lions – July 22, 10:45am – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Australia vs The Lions (Second Test) – July 26, 10:45am – MCG, Melbourne Australia vs The Lions (Third Test) – August 2, 10:45am – Accor Stadium, SydneyLions tour of Australia: What has been said?
After losing the first match to Argentina, Farrell issues a withering assessment of his team.
He said: “It wasn’t exactly a show from us, it was a show from Argentina. First and foremost, congratulations to them, they thoroughly deserve their win.
“They capitalised on all the errors we made. But as far as we’re concerned, there is a lot to do. You cannot win any Test match with that error rate.
“We lost enough ball there for a full tour, let alone a match against a good side like Argentina. We threw passes that were never on.
“It wasn’t just that, it was the aerial battle and the scraps on the floor. They were hungrier than us, that is just not acceptable. The lineout and breakdown work was off a bit at times.
“I’m disappointed. We need to be honest with ourselves, take the learning and improve, then at least it will stand for something.”
The Lions on talkSPORT
talkSPORT has all of the British and Irish Lions matches live across the network. Eddie Jones is among the star-studded line-up leading the coverage Down Under.
June 20, Dublin: Lions vs Argentina
June 28, Perth: Lions vs Western Force
July 2, Brisbane: Lions vs Queensland Reds
July 5, Sydney: Lions vs New South Wales Waratahs
July 9, Canberra: Lions vs ACT Brumbies
July 12, Adelaide: Lions v ANZAC XV
July 12, Brisbane: Lions v Wallabies
July 22, Melbourne: Lions v First Nations and Pasifika XV
July 26, Melbourne: Lions v Wallabies
August 2, Sydney: Lions v Wallabies
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