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The fixtures for the 2025 Tour to Australia have now been announced and they will feature three Test matches and six Pre-Test matches. It will be the first time in eight years travelling fans will be able to see The Lions in action.

The Lions will play Test matches in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and will be roared on by the legendary ‘Sea of Red’ – the biggest and most revered band of fans in world sport – who will swarm across Australia to create an atmosphere like no other. And you can be there too.

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The British & Irish Lions has today launched its match ticket-inclusive travel packages for the 2025 Tour to Australia with more than 300 options to select from, the greatest variety of offers ever available to fans. [more]

The British & Irish Lions has today launched its match ticket-inclusive travel packages for the 2025 Tour to Australia with more than 300 options to select from, the greatest variety of offers ever available to fans.

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For the first time, customers can now extend their trip of a lifetime, stopping off in destinations such as Fiji, Dubai or Singapore. As well as the three-Test destinations of Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, fans can take in the length and breadth of the country from Perth to Cairns, Adelaide to Uluru.

Packages range from weekend breaks for those wanting to stay with friends and family in Australia, to a 39-night trip taking in 10 destinations and all nine matches. Packages are available from £725.

Tickets bought through The British & Irish Lions own travel company Lions Rugby Travel, or officially appointed companies are all guaranteed official tickets.

The British & Irish Lions is warning fans from the UK, Ireland and Europe that tickets bought through any other sources will be unofficial and will be cancelled.

Today’s British & Irish Lions travel package launch coincides with Rugby Australia’s public ticket sales for the Tour. As 2025 Tour hosts, Rugby Australia welcomes the Lions for the first time in twelve years with demand for tickets in Australia expected to be at an all-time high.

The British & Irish Lions and Rugby Australia announced last year the creation of a joint venture for the 2025 Tour to Australia.

The joint venture model which was successfully introduced for the 2021 Tour of South Africa aims to maximise the Tour’s offering by bringing together two of the biggest brands in world rugby to work in a more collaborative and engaging way.

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Four years on from the absence of fans in South Africa, The British & Irish Lions is excited to once again engage its global fan base of over 14 million ahead of what is an eagerly anticipated Tour to Australia.

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host the first Test in the Series on Saturday 19 July as Andy Farrell’s side face Australia for the first time since the famous Series victory in 2013. The second Test will be played on Saturday 26 July at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which has a capacity of 100,000.

The final Test will be played in front of over 80,000 fans at Sydney’s Accor Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday 2 August. In preparation for the first Test the Lions will face an invitational Australian and New Zealand team at the Adelaide Oval, while the Tour will also include fixtures against Australian Super Rugby Pacific sides in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne.

The range of official supporter travel packages includes a host of exclusive benefits such as hand-picked accommodation, the option to include or find your own return international flights, airport/hotel transfers, on Tour 24/7 customer support, merchandise including a Lions jersey, financial protection, a contribution to carbon footprint offsetting, while wine-tasting and Uluru excursions are included in some packages.

Also included for the first time in 2025 is exclusive access to the Lions Den and Theatre. The Lions Den is the ultimate Lions pre-match party, offering fans a festival of matchday entertainment with celebrity talent, rugby legends, live music, and food and drink.

The Lions Theatre is an innovative and insightful rugby focused event, providing exclusive, live entertainment, theatre and content that uncovers the history, the heroes and personalities who have played their part in making the Lions the greatest touring rugby team in the world.

For more information about the travel packages to Australia in 2025, please visit Lionsrugby.com/tours

Ben Calveley, CEO of The British & Irish Lions, commented: “Our purpose at The British & Irish Lions is to unite and inspire through extraordinary rugby experiences and for many fans a Lions Tour is a once in a lifetime experience.

“We are delighted to announce the launch of the ticket-inclusive Tour packages giving fans the opportunity to be part of one of the most eagerly anticipated Series in history. The fans are what makes a British & Irish Lions tour so special and we are looking forward to welcoming the iconic sea of red to Australia in 2025 as they get behind Andy and the team.”

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