Australia 2025

Where to watch The British & Irish Lions this summer

Here is all you need to know for where you can watch this summer's Tour Down Under:

Camera at Aviva Stadium

It does not get more special than when The British & Irish Lions go on Tour.

Every four years, the best of the best of the four unions unite for a trip to the southern hemisphere, taking on Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in turns.

Here is all you need to know for where you can watch this summer's Tour Down Under:

What matches will The Lions play?

Ahead of travelling to Australia, Andy Farrell's tourists will play a game in Ireland for the first time in history when they take on Argentina in the 1888 Cup at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

The Lions will then play nine games Down Under, including three Tests against Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.

READ MORE: Lions 2025 Fixtures

They begin their campaign against Western Force in Perth on 28 June, followed by Queensland Reds in Brisbane on 2 July, New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney on 5 July, the ACT Brumbies in Canberra on 9 July and then an Invitational Australia & New Zealand XV in Adelaide on 12 July.

The Lions will lock horns with the Wallabies for the first Test on 19 July in Brisbane before they make history on 22 July when they face a First Nations & Pasifika XV in Melbourne.

The tourists will then remain in Melbourne for their second Test against the Wallabies before concluding their Tour with the final Test in Sydney on 2 August.

Where can I watch The Lions in the UK and Ireland?

Sky Sports will be showing all the action live in the UK and Ireland throughout this summer’s Tour of Australia, beginning with the 1888 Cup.

Sky Sports began its broadcasting coverage of The Lions during their 1997 Tour of South Africa, when Jim Telfer and Ian McGeechan led the tourists to a 2-1 Series win over the Springboks.

Irish public service broadcaster TG4 and Welsh language channel S4C will provide the terrestrial broadcast for the 1888 Cup clash against Argentina in Dublin on June 20, with S4C providing red button English commentary.

Who has the radio rights for The Lions?

For the fourth consecutive Tour, talkSPORT have been named as the Lions exclusive audio broadcasting partner, 12 years on from their debut in 2013.

talkSPORT will deliver more than 200 hours of coverage, including live match commentary, dedicated programmes and podcasts from Australia, in addition to coverage of the Lions bout with Argentina in Dublin.

Alongside former England and Australia head coach Eddie Jones, talkSPORT's coverage team for this summer’s Tour will feature some of the most iconic names in rugby, including Ben Kay, Gordon D’Arcy, Alex Cuthbert, Jim Hamilton, Rocky Clark and Matt Giteau.

BBC Radio Wales will also provide Welsh commentary throughout the Tour.

Where can I watch in Australia?

Viewers Down Under can turn to STAN Sport and Channel 9 to catch the Lions in action, with all nine matches available live and on demand, with Wallabies Tests in 4k.

Where can I watch in USA?

Broadcasting giant CBS will be showing all three Test matches this summer, while all other matches - including the 1888 Cup game v Argentina - will be on RugbyPass TV.

Where can the rest of the world watch this summer's Tour?

This summer's Tour will be broadcast worldwide across a host of territories.

Viewers in New Zealand can turn to Sky NZ for their Lions fix, while SuperSport will show the Tour in South Africa.

A full list of where else this summer's Tour will be broadcast further afield can be found below:

Region

Broadcaster

Australia

STAN Sport / Channel 9

UK, Ireland

Sky Sports

Czech Republic & Slovakia

ARQ Mond (broadcaster TBC)

Portugal

Sport TV

Sub-Saharan Africa

SuperSport

Germany, Austria and Switzerland

ProSieben

Canada

DAZN

Pacific Islands

Digicel

Georgia

GRU

Netherlands

Ziggo

MENA

TOD

Central America & Latin America (inc Brazil) & Caribbean

ESPN

Nordics

Viaplay

Japan

Sports Partners (J Sports)

New Zealand

Sky

Pan Asia (excluding Japan)

Premier Sports

France

L’Eqipe

Spain

Telefónica

Movistar – Test matches only

Italy

DAZN - Test matches only

Wales

S4C (highlights only)

Ireland

TG4 (highlights only)

USA

CBS – Test matches only

RugbyPass TV – 1888 Cup and 6 non-test matches

Greece & Cyprus

Sports Addicts

Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

TV3 – Test matches only

Radio broadcaster

talkSPORT

Radio broadcaster (Welsh language)

BBC Wales

Inflight

Spafax – Non-live programming

Maritime

BBC Cruise

How else can I follow The Lions?

You can also use the Lions Clubhouse App by tapping into the Smart Tag on your new Lions jersey to access content and join a community of passionate fans for the 2025 Tour of Australia.

With the Lions Clubhouse, you can:

Unlock Your Digital Jersey: Simply tap to bring your jersey to life and enhance your fan experience.

Access Exclusive Content: Dive into behind-the-scenes moments.

Join the Clubhouse Community: Connect with other fans, share your love for the game, and be part of an exclusive group.

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