British & Irish Lions Women

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see British & Irish Lions.

British & Irish Lions Women

Unions	Rugby Football Union Irish Rugby Football Union Scottish Rugby Union Welsh Rugby Union
Founded	2024;2 years ago (2024)
Team kit
Official website
www.lionsrugby.com

The British & Irish Lions is a representative rugby union team composed of players eligible for the women's national teams of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. ^[1] Established in 2024 as the women's counterpart to the men's team of the same name, the side is set to embark on its inaugural international tour to New Zealand in 2027. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

British & Irish Lions kits

Tour	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor	Tour Destination	Ref
2027	Nike	Royal London	New Zealand	[4] [5]

Tours

Year	To	Captain	Head coach	Top scorer in Tests	Test series result	Tests record
2027	New Zealand

References

1. "British & Irish Lions Women's team launched". British & Irish Lions. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
2. "British and Irish Lions to face New Zealand in first women's tour in 2027". BBC Sport. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
3. "New Zealand to host inaugural British & Irish Lions Women's Tour". All Blacks. 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
4. "British & Irish Lions Agree Partnership with Nike". British & Irish Lions. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
5. Hardy, Matt (15 January 2026). "Nike returns to British and Irish Lions shirt for first time since 1993". City AM. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

External links

• Official site