{"id":13946,"date":"2025-05-02T09:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/british-irish-lions-2025-tour-when-is-the-squad-announced-date-time-schedule-coverage\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T09:18:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:18:56","slug":"british-irish-lions-2025-tour-when-is-the-squad-announced-date-time-schedule-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/british-irish-lions-2025-tour-when-is-the-squad-announced-date-time-schedule-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"British & Irish Lions 2025 tour: When is the squad announced? Date, time, schedule & coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Lions will play their opening match in Dublin against Argentina on 20 June<\/a> before leaving for Australia.<\/p>\n

The tourists will face five warm-up matches before the three-Test series with the Wallabies begins in Brisbane on 19 July.<\/p>\n

Friday, 20 June – Lions v Argentina, Dublin (Aviva Stadium)<\/p>\n

Saturday, 28 June – Lions v Western Force, Perth (Optus Stadium)<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 2 July – Lions v Queensland Reds, Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium)<\/p>\n

Saturday, 5 July – Lions v NSW Waratahs, Sydney (Allianz Stadium)<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 9 July – Lions v ACT Brumbies, Canberra (GIO Stadium)<\/p>\n

Saturday, 12 July – Lions v Invitational AU & NZ, Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)<\/p>\n

Saturday, 19 July – Lions v Australia, first Test, Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium)<\/b><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 22 July – Lions v Melbourne Rebels, Melbourne (Marvel Stadium)<\/p>\n

Saturday, 26 July – Lions v Australia, second Test, Melbourne (Melbourne Cricket Ground\/MCG)<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, 2 August – Lions v Australia, third Test, Sydney (Accor Stadium)<\/b><\/p>\n

All matches kick off at 11:00 BST apart from the game in Dublin which starts at 20:00 BST<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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