See The British & Irish Lions live in Adelaide for the first time ever, as the best of England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland take on a united Australia & New Zealand rugby team for the first time in 36 years.
Witness rugby history unfold as the British & Irish Lions face a unique challenge against a combined Australia and New Zealand rugby team at Adelaide Oval in July 2025. This historic match that will see the North take on the South, the first of its kind in over 30 years, promises to be a true spectacle of skill, strategy, and raw athleticism.
The British & Irish Lions Tour is the largest and most prestigious Rugby Tour in the world.
The Lions will play nine matches over six weeks, with an anticipated 40,000 international visitors to visit Australian shores. The tour will consist of the Lions playing three Tests against the Wallabies, and six Tour games around the country – including the match against a combined AU & NZ XV in Adelaide.
The Lions Tour will be the first of the major Rugby events to visit Australia as part of the sport’s ‘golden decade’, with the tour to be followed by the 2027 Rugby World Cup for men, the 2029 Rugby World Cup for women, and Rugby Sevens at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, all hosted in Australia.
The famous Adelaide Oval will host the penultimate Tour match on 12 July 2025, which will see the Lions play an invitational side comprised of players from Australia and New Zealand – the first of its kind since 1989.
The 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour of Australia:
- Saturday 28 June 2025: Lions vs Western Force, Optus Stadium, Perth
- Wednesday 2 July 2025: Lions vs Queensland Reds, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Saturday 5 July 2025: Lions vs New South Wales Waratahs, Allianz Stadium, Sydney
- Wednesday 9 July 2025: Lions vs ACT Brumbies, GIO Stadium, Canberra
- Saturday 12 July 2025: Lions vs Invitational AU & NZ XV, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Saturday 19 July 2025: Lions v Wallabies (First Test), Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Tuesday 22 July 2025: Lions v TBD, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
- Saturday 26 July 2025: Lions v Wallabies (Second Test), Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Saturday 2 August 2025: Lions v Wallabies (Third Test), Accor Stadium, Sydney
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Adelaide Oval website.
What: The British & Irish Lions v AU/NZ Invitational XV Rugby Match
When: Saturday 12 July 2025 | 7:15pm
Where: Adelaide Oval, North Adelaide
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
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