British & Irish Lions

Wales chief Warren Gatland has been named as the British and Irish Lions coach for the upcoming tour of New Zealand next year.

New Zealand selector Grant Fox insisted that the Super Rugby sides that are scheduled to play the British and Lions next year will be loaded with All Blacks internationals.

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Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny has confirmed that he will be available for selection for the British and Lions tour of New Zealand in June next year.

Chief Executive Officer of Premiership Rugby, Mark McCafferty, has heavily criticised the grueling schedule of the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand next year.

Wales coach Warren Gatland is the likely contender to be in charge of the British and Lions team during the tour of New Zealand next year.

England full-back Mike Brown has backed his captain Dylan Hartley to lead the British and Irish Lions team in New Zealand next year.

England skipper Dylan Hartley insisted that he is not thinking about captaining the British and Irish Lions during their 2017 tour of New Zealand.

In 1997, two 5 year olds met in Melbourne and forged a sporting friendship. Whether playing Aussie Rules together or cricket there was a sporting rivalry. Max Ashcroft, a Pom living in Australia and Matt Wood the fair dinkum Aussie.

As part of the build up to rugby 2016/17, QBE has been announced as Principal Partner of the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand 2017.

The next time a northern hemisphere team journeys south of the equator, it will be the British and Irish Lions heading off to New Zealand next summer.

England coach Eddie Jones has made his intention clear that he will not be leading the British and Lions squad for the 2017 tour of New Zealand.

Land Rover has today announced its renewal as Principal Partner of The British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand 2017. The renewal will see Land Rover resume its support of The Lions for a sixth time.

Thomas Pink has today announced that it has renewed its partnership with the British & Irish Lions 2017 tour to New Zealand. The Lions will once again be the best dressed sports team in the world.

Martin Johnson believes England locks Maro Itoje and George Kruis can both start for the British and Irish Lions in Australia next summer.

With the conclusion of the 2016 Six Nations this past weekend, the rugby world creeps ever closer to the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.

Warren Gatland has claimed the British and Irish Lions have doubled the pressure to win a first Test series in New Zealand since 1971 through compiling a "very, very tough schedule".

Standard Life Investments is Principal Partner of The British & Irish Lions and shirt sponsor of The Lions 2017 tour to New Zealand.

British and Irish Lions manager John Spencer has revealed that only a head coach in a position to take a year-long sabbatical will be considered to lead the tour to New Zealand in 2017.

With the Rugby World Cup over and the Six Nations still a couple of months away, we are afforded an opportunity to take a look ahead to the British and Irish Lions’ tour of New Zealand in 2017.