US EditionBritish and Irish Lions to play a First Nations selection as part of 2025 tour to Australia
- The British and Irish Lions will play the First Nations and Pasifika XV in Melbourne during their 2025 tour to Australia, as confirmed by Rugby Australia.
- Phil Waugh, Rugby Australia chief, stated that this match will celebrate contributions from these communities to Australian rugby.
- Ian Foster, former All Blacks coach, will join the coaching staff for the Lions' final warm-up match against a joint Australia-New Zealand side in Adelaide.
- The anticipated attendance for the matches is about 500,000 spectators, with the first tickets selling out quickly, according to Waugh.
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British and Irish Lions to play a First Nations selection as part of 2025 tour to Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The British and Irish Lions will play a First Nations lineup in Melbourne as part of the nine-game tour of Australia that includes three test matches against Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.
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