Wallabies and All Blacks could combine to take on British and Irish Lions in 2025

Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan said they are in discussion with their New Zealand counterparts for fielding a combined team during the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2025.

The last time a combined Wallabies and New Zealand team faced the Lions was during the 1989 tour of Australia and Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan expressed confidence that it will provide a great opportunity to draw more interest into the game.

"We've talked to the Kiwis about hosting an ANZAC team against the Lions in 2025 and they're considering the idea," McLennan told Sportsmail.

"I'm in no doubt it would be a belter and we'd sell the MCG out with 100,000 fans.

"The best of the Wallabies and the All Blacks against the Lions would create enormous global coverage.

"All is good with the Kiwis now, we're friends again and we'd be happy to give them a cut".

According to the reports, the MCG is likely to host the encounter before the three-game series between the Lions and the Wallabies.