[2] At the RLIF's 2018 meeting a proposal by the Australian Rugby League Commission for the Lions tour to be postponed in favour of a tour to Europe by the Australian Kangaroos was rejected and the 2017 announced cycle was confirmed.[3]. The squad drew players from England, Scotland and Wales, though English players predominated. BC Lions Transactions: June 2016 to November 2016. As the official kit suppliers of British & Irish Lions, Canterbury offer a wide range of shirts, hoodies and vests for men & women. BC Lions Transactions: December 2015 to May 2016 . Active NO NAME POS I/N HT WT AGE EXP COLLEGE 83 Adekolu, Stephen WR N 6.04 200 26 … Follow the BC Lions Stay connected on. Video referee: Lions Rugby Travel - The travel company of The British & Irish Lions Your National Union (the team selected above) By registering I confirm that I have read the privacy information provided by British & Irish Lions and consent to information about me being used as set out in the privacy policy . The Kangaroos were keen to go on a tour in 2019 but during the RLIF's two-day meeting in Singapore it was decided the Lions would proceed with their trip, "Organisers of the 2021 World Cup in England believe a visit by Australia at the end of the 2020 season would help build momentum for the tournament,". [1], After the 2007 New Zealand tour to Great Britain the Great Britain Lions were disbanded and more emphasis was placed on the four home nations; England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The RLIF aims to get this proposed calendar confirmed in November. Three-time Lion Matt Dawson says head coach Warren Gatland has once again got his selection right for this summer's South Africa tour. Alun Wyn Jones will lead a 37-man British and Irish Lions squad on the tour of South Africa in July and August. In 2019, … The Rugby League International Federation has confirmed that the first Great Britain and Irish Lions tour in more than a decade will take place in 2019. Jared Maxwell (Australia), Touch judges: The earliest tours date back to 1888, when a 21-man squad visited Australia and New Zealand. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Share on E-mail. England played New Zealand in Denver in June, the first of three matches in as many years in the United States. Warren Gatland named British and Irish Lions coach for 2021 South Africa tour By Chris Jones BBC rugby union correspondent Last updated on 12 June 2019 12 June 2019 . The teams competed for the Tom Richards Cup, which was first presented in 2001, the last time the Lions toured the country. Mexi Topani (Papua New Guinea) Analysis and opinion from the BBC's rugby league correspondent. from the Australian Rugby League Commission. #lions#kumuls#png#rugby#Kumuls won the match 28-10 in Port Moresby at the National football Stadium on the 16th November 2019. Twitter; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube . [more] by British & Irish Lions We have both modern and retro rugby shirts as well as rugby balls and more dedicated to the Lions, all for dedicated fans to get their hands on. British & Irish Lions: Josh Adams of Wales scores his team’s second try during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Wales and Fiji at Oita Stadium on October 09, 2019 in … Henry Perenara (New Zealand), Touch judges: Chris McMillan (New Zealand) Great Britain and Irish Lions to return in 2019. The tour would be the Lions' first action for 12 years after the team was disbanded having beaten the Kiwis 3-0. BC Lions. Sort. By Ben Carney May 9, 2017 mode_comment1. Dave Munro (Australia) The Kangaroos were keen to go on a tour in 2019 but during the RLIF's two-day meeting in Singapore it was decided the Lions would proceed with their trip, which was announced last year. — Springboks (@Springboks) December 4, 2019. British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, named a 37-man squad to tour South Africa for the 2021 Series including 16 players who will travel with the team for the first time. With a history dating back to 1888 and the first official tour in 1910, The Lions are a team steeped in rugby history. Look back at past tours and historic results for tour matches and test series. [9] The International Rugby League (the RLIF was rebranded earlier in October 2019) disagreed and gave the match test status. [8] The members of the suspended Tonga board labelled the invitational side as a 'rebel' squad and insisted that the game against Great Britain could not be classed as a test match. British Lion will perform at Download Festival 2022! It was threatened by a proposal from Australia, who wanted to tour the UK in 2019 but will now do so in 2020 - with New Zealand coming in 2018 and 2022. "The 'Lions' nickname actually predates Great Britain by some years," says John Ledger, secretary of the Rugby League Lions Association. The British and Irish Lions drew their 2017 Test series in New Zealand. against New Zealand in a series that preceded the 2008 World Cup. Read about our approach to external linking. "It was first used in 1914. Chris McMillan (New Zealand) The Historic results for the British & Irish Lions. Since that series whitewash for Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have played under their own banners. Following injuries to Gildart and Hall, Ash Handley was called into the squad on 7 November. England will continue to do so for World Cups and incoming tours. Last updated on 30 July 201830 July 2018.From the section Rugby League. Lions Tour 2019 and Oceania Cup Fixtures THE Papua New Guinea Kumuls will compete in two major Rugby League International Federation-sanctioned challenges this year. 145 products available. He has yet to lose a Test series, defeating Australia 2-1 in 2013, and drawing with the All Blacks in 2017. Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje played themselves out of the captaincy stakes making Jones the obvious and deserved choice. The 2019 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team to the Southern Hemisphere in 2019. Warren Gatland has been on three British and Irish Lions tours as a coach. Sign up for live match notifications on the BBC Sport app. We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be playing Download Festival in 2022. "Organisers of the 2021 World Cup in England believe a visit by Australia at the end of the 2020 season would help build momentum for the tournament," said a statementexternal-link from the Australian Rugby League Commission. "A proposed Lions tour of the southern hemisphere by Great Britain is now expected to take place next year and include Tests against Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and possibly another Pacific nation.". The British & Irish Lions toured New Zealand during June and July 2017. We run out of superlatives for Alun Wyn Jones. He was immense again in this year’s Six Nations none more so against France on Saturday evening. British & Irish Lions: ANZ Stadium, Sydney Match details: Test series. Show your support for the British & Irish Lions on their next tour, or commemorate the most recent tour of New Zealand in 2017 with some official British Lions merchandise at Lovell Rugby. The British and Irish Lions are set to tour the southern hemisphere in 2019 after a Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) meeting in Singapore. However, the RLIF has agreed to hold a review into the process and criteria it applies to sanctioning international matches. in June, the first of three matches in as many years in the United States. The 35-match tour of two host nations included no tests, but the side played provincial, city and academic sides, winning 27 matches. Video referee: BC Lions Transactions: May 2017 to November 2017. The British & Irish Lions are the lifeblood of the international game, and efforts must be made to secure the team’s future Sam Warburton acknowledges the crowd … The Lions' last match was in 2007 against New Zealand in a series that preceded the 2008 World Cup. The British & Irish Lions played a three-match Test series against South Africa, with matches in Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg, as well as matches against six provincial teams, and a match against South Africa's A team, the Emerging Springboks. Lions tour to southern hemisphere in 2019 and 2024, 2018 European Championship (then at two-year intervals), 2018 Australia v New Zealand Test (annually to 2022). Hanua Rupa (Papua New Guinea) Chris Butler (Australia) Hackett London x The British & Irish Lions Partnership Quintessentially British brand Hackett London announces they are the newly appointed Official Premium Outfitter for The British & Irish Lions with a two year partnership beginning June 2019 until the Tour to South Africa in July 2021. The British & Irish Lions kit is one of the most iconic in world sport. [4] Ages are as of 26 October 2019. The 2019 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team to the Southern Hemisphere in 2019. [5], At the RLIF congress in November 2018 a provisional tour was arranged with Great Britain to play tests against New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa with the exact locations and dates being subject to ratification by the various national league and player organisations. BC Lions Transactions: December 2016 to May 2017. Video referee: Chris McMillan (New Zealand) … This tour was the first matches played by the Lions since 2007 when they defeated New Zealand 3–0 during the New Zealand tour that year. December 16, 2019 Sign to 2020 ... BC Lions Transactions: December 2017 to May 2018. The British and Irish Lions are set to tour the southern hemisphere in 2019 after a Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) meeting in Singapore. The Lions won all six provincial matches and drew with the Emerging Springboks, 13–13. In 2017 the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) announced a four-year cycle of tours and tournaments to include the resurrection of the Great Britain Lions and a tour by the team to the Southern Hemisphere. Chris Butler (Australia) The last time the Lions travelled to Australasia was for the 2006 Tri-Nations tournament and the last full Lions tour was in 1996. The 24-man Great Britain squad was named on 14 October 2019. [6] In March 2019 it was confirmed that test matches would only be played against New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. How to get into rugby league - a crowd-pleasing, physically demanding game with few stoppages and plenty of pace. They played 19 games of Australian rules football, against prominent clubs in Victoria and South Australia, winning six and drawing one of these (see Australian rules football in England). British & Irish Lions head coach, Warren Gatland, is delighted with an itinerary he believes will allow his side to be perfectly prepared for the three Test matches which complete the Tour. Possible British and Irish Lions selection options Alun-Wyn Jones to captain . The first-ever clash between the world’s greatest touring side and the Brave Blossoms will raise the curtain for the Lions’ eagerly awaited Tour to South Africa, which culminates in a three Test series against Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks. Weekend tickets are on sale now. Pulling on the "untouchable" shirt is the dream of every rugby player - to be a Lions you have to be the best of the best. Henry Perenara (New Zealand), Touch judges: Shop now for free UK delivery! PNG KUMULS VS GREAT BRITAIN LIONS HIGHLIGHTS | 2019 TEST MATCH BT Murrayfield will host the British & Irish Lions Test match against Japan on Saturday 26 June 2021 for the Vodafone Lions 1888 Cup. British and Irish Lions 2021 squad winners and losers: Forwards for tour vs South Africa British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland named his squad to … A key objective for the sport is to increase interest in North America, which will host the 2025 World Cup. [7], In September 2019 the Tongan National Rugby League's membership of the RLIF was suspended and in order to fulfil the fixture against the Lions a Tongan Invitational XIII was selected to play against Great Britain. The Lions won the best-of-three test series 2–1, after a convincing victory in the deciding third test followed narrow victories for both teams in the preceding two matches. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. The Lions, a rugby union team selected from players eligible to represent England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales, played ten matches: against all five New Zealand Super Rugby franchises, the NZ Provincial Barbarians, the Māori All Blacks and three test matches against New Zealand.. 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