Andy Farrell Finalizes Lions Coaching Team for 2025 Australia Tour
The staff includes five assistants from Ireland, England, and Scotland, with no Welsh representation for the first time since 1997.
- Andy Farrell has confirmed Simon Easterby, Richard Wigglesworth, John Dalziel, John Fogarty, and Andrew Goodman as his assistant coaches for the British and Irish Lions' 2025 tour of Australia.
- The coaching team emphasizes collaboration and versatility, with roles designed to be fluid and interchangeable across the tour's demands.
- Farrell has drawn up an initial long list of 75 players under consideration for the squad, which will be finalized and announced on May 8, 2025.
- France-based players remain in contention despite potential scheduling conflicts with the Top 14 final, with Farrell open to negotiating early releases with clubs.
- The Lions will play Argentina in Dublin on June 20 before heading to Australia for three Test matches against the Wallabies on July 19, July 26, and August 2.