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Lions Tour & Summer Internationals

The Lions Tour of Australia will dominate rugby headlines during the summer of 2025, but the four home unions – England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales – will also undertake their own summer tours.

Full details have yet to be confirmed, but it is expected that England will tour Argentina; Ireland will tour Georgia and Romania; Scotland will tour the Pacific Islands; whilst Wales will tour Japan.

See also the fixtures for the Autumn Internationals in November 2025.

Lions Tour 2025 & Summer Fixtures

Kick-off times are shown in British Summer Time (BST), with local time shown in brackets where applicable.

WEEK 1

Friday 20th June 2025

Saturday 21st June 2025


WEEK 2

Saturday 28th June 2025

Western Force Lions Western Force v Lions Optus Stadium, Perth Kick-off: TBC

WEEK 3

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Queensland Reds Lions Queensland Reds v Lions Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 5th July 2025

South Africa Italy South Africa v Italy Venue TBC Kick-off: TBC
Japan Wales Japan v Wales Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu Kick-off: TBC
NSW Waratahs Lions NSW Waratahs v Lions Allianz Stadium, Sydney Kick-off: TBC
Maori All Blacks Scotland Maori All Blacks v Scotland Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei Kick-off: 4:35am (3:35pm local)
New Zealand France New Zealand v France Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Kick-off: 8:05am (7:05pm local)
Argentina England Argentina v England Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, Buenos Aires Kick-off: 8:40pm (4:40pm local)

Sunday 6th July 2025

Australia Fiji Australia v Fiji McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Kick-off: TBC

WEEK 4

Wednesday 9th July 2025

ACT Brumbies Lions ACT Brumbies v Lions GIO Stadium, Canberra Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 12th July 2025

South Africa Italy South Africa v Italy Venue TBC Kick-off: TBC
Japan Wales Japan v Wales Noevir Stadium, Kobe Kick-off: TBC
Invitational AU and NZ Lions Invitational AU and NZ v Lions Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Kick-off: TBC
New Zealand France New Zealand v France Sky Stadium, Wellington Kick-off: 8:05am (7:05pm local)
Argentina England Argentina v England Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan Kick-off: 8:40pm (4:40pm local)

WEEK 5

Saturday 19th July 2025

South Africa Georgia South Africa v Georgia Venue TBC Kick-off: TBC
New Zealand France New Zealand v France FMG Stadium, Hamilton Kick-off: 8:05am (7:05pm local)

WEEK 6

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

TBC Lions TBC v Lions Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 26th July 2025


WEEK 7

Saturday 2nd August 2025

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