British and Irish Lions Announce First Women's Tour in 2027

The inaugural tour will feature three matches against New Zealand's Black Ferns, the current world champions.

The British and Irish Lions will send a women's team on tour for the first time with a historic trip to New Zealand for a three-Test series in September 2027.
The inaugural women's Lions tour will feature three clashes against the Black Ferns, who have won six of the last seven women's World Cups.
The women's Lions tour will not overlap with that year's men's World Cup and will include warm-up fixtures, but the full schedule has yet to be finalised.
Men's Lions tours have taken place since 1888, usually every four years and featuring squads comprised of players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
The decision to make a first women's Lions tour is a key development in the future of female international rugby.