The British and Irish Lions will play three Exams in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch on their landmark first ladies’s tour to New Zealand.

The Lions will open their tour with a warm-up match in opposition to a Black Ferns XV on the Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei on 4 September in 2027.

Auckland’s Go Media Stadium will then host the primary Take a look at on 11 September, with the town’s iconic Eden Park venue lacking out as anticipated.

Eden Park is taken into account New Zealand rugby’s religious house and the nation’s largest stadium.

The Lions will play an Invitational XV in a midweek match at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato on 14 September earlier than the second Take a look at at Wellington’s Sky Stadium 4 days later.

Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium hosts the ultimate Take a look at on 25 September.

British and Irish Lions chief government Ben Calveley stated the tour shall be a “vastly important milestone” which can “create one thing actually particular for the ladies’s sport”.

Whereas travelling followers have historically adopted the Lions to the southern hemisphere, it’s unknown what number of will make the journey to observe the ladies’s staff.

The aggressive stability of the collection can also be a possible concern.

After successful six of the earlier seven tournaments, New Zealand did not make the ultimate of the 2025 Girls’s Rugby World Cup, dropping to Canada within the semi-finals.

World champions England, who’re properly clear on the high of the world rankings, have received the previous seven Six Nations titles and have crushed New Zealand of their previous three conferences, together with a 33-12 win on the Go Media Stadium two years in the past.

New Zealand Rugby appearing chief government Steve Lancaster stated the go to of the Lions guarantees to be “one thing actually particular”.

“Beginning within the north and ending within the south was a deliberate choice to verify as many components of the nation can become involved on this unbelievable occasion as potential,” he stated.

“Being in iconic New Zealand venues and seeing worldwide rugby of this calibre goes to make this an unmissable expertise, and I would encourage followers to begin planning to be a part of this inaugural tour.”