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The Lions played a three-match test series against South Africa in July and August 2021, after a COVID-disrupted schedule. South Africa won the series 2-1, while the Lions beat Japan, the Sharks and the Stormers in warm-up matches.
Learn about the history, name, symbols, colours and tours of the rugby union team selected from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Lions have played test matches against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa every four years since 1950.
The 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia is an international rugby union tour scheduled for June and August 2025. The Lions will play a three-match test series against the Australia national team, as well as matches against Australia's Super Rugby franchises and an invitational side.
Find out which TV channels and platforms have the rights to broadcast various sports events in the UK, such as football, rugby, cricket and more. See the details of the contracts, the free-to-air rules and the online options for different sports and competitions.
2 June – Channel 4 shows live rugby union for the first time when it broadcasts live coverage of Wales' summer tour. [19] 31 August – Premier Sports takes over as broadcaster of the PRO14 Rugby. [18] The agreement sees all 152 games per season broadcast live, with no less than 21 games (one per round) shown live free-to-air on FreeSports. [20]
The team became the only Lions team ever to come from 1–0 down to win a series, winning the second test in Brisbane 19–12 and the third test in Sydney 19–18. [2] [3] The Lions completed their tour with a victory of a combined ANZAC team. Teague was named player of the series.
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The main plus for the Lions was the performance of Jonny Wilkinson, making his first appearance against international opposition since the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final; Wilkinson set up the Lions' first try, converted it and kicked six penalties. His last penalty saved the Lions from defeat, salvaging a 25–25 draw in the eighth minute of stoppage time.