The Lions select players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Lions are a combined touring team rather than a fifth national side.

The first tour in the Lions’ history took place in 1888. The touring tradition developed over subsequent decades into the modern Lions team.

The modern men’s touring cycle is every four years, traditionally visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in rotation. The women’s inaugural tour is a separate event in 2027.

The next men’s tour is to New Zealand in 2029. Individual fixtures and kickoff times should be checked against official announcements before making plans.

The inaugural women’s tour runs from September 4 to September 25, 2027, in New Zealand. It includes five matches, with three Tests against the Black Ferns.

A Test is an international match against the host national team. Other tour matches are separate fixtures against opposition such as regional or invitational teams. RFC provides a match centre for each imported game.

Check RFC’s Where to Watch page and the broadcaster’s U.S. listings for the relevant match. Rights and availability can change between tours, so a previous tour’s broadcaster should not be assumed to hold future rights.

Use the Lions Results page for verified final scores and open the individual match centre for statistics and available videos. Video coverage varies by match; a highlights clip and a full replay are labeled separately.

TBC means the kickoff time has not been confirmed in the source information. RFC displays the confirmed match date without inventing a time.