Overview

• The Lions will play nine matches on their 2025 tour of Australia, including three Test games against the Wallabies and a newly added fixture against the First Nations and Pasifika XV.
• The First Nations and Pasifika XV match will take place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, featuring players of Indigenous and Pacific Islander heritage from Super Rugby teams.
• This addition fills the gap left by the financially collapsed Melbourne Rebels and highlights efforts to honor cultural contributions to the sport.
• Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster has been appointed to the coaching staff for the Lions' match against an Invitational Australian and New Zealand XV in Adelaide.
• The tour, set to run from June 28 to August 2, is expected to draw 500,000 spectators, with initial ticket sales selling out in under an hour.