The Lions are coming to Suncorp Stadium in 2025!
Rugby Australia and The British & Irish Lions have today revealed the full fixture list for one of the largest and most prestigious Rugby events in the world, the 2025 Lions Tour.
The Tour will see the Lions play nine matches in Australia, with three Tests against the Wallabies, and six Tour games around the country – including two matches at Suncorp Stadium:
The British & Irish Lions combine the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, touring either Australia, New Zealand or South Africa every four years – meaning the Lions only visit Australia every 12 years.
The travelling festival is expected to attract 40,000 international visitors to Australia, who will tour around the country and deliver a strong economic outcome for all the participating cities, states, and territories.
The Lions Tour will be the first of the major Rugby events to visit Australia as part of the golden decade of Rugby; the 2025 Lions Tour will be followed by major Rugby events being hosted in Australia including the 2027 Rugby World Cup for men, the 2029 Rugby World Cup for women, and Rugby Sevens at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Queensland Minister for Tourism and Sport, Stirling Hinchcliffe said: “Given the quality of this event and the army of travelling fans, there was stiff competition to secure this Test, but we were determined to win this event for Queensland. It’s hard to overstate the scale of a British & Irish Lions Tour. The overwhelming memory of previous tours is that sea of red jerseys washing over cities. The 2025 Series promises to be another huge occasion. This tour will be huge for Queensland’s tourism and events industry, drawing more than 40,000 visitors to the state, generating close to 286,000 visitor nights and supporting $57.81 million and direct and incremental spend for our economy.”
Today’s announcement took place in Brisbane, exactly two years before the first Test between the Wallabies and Lions at Suncorp Stadium in the Queensland capital.
The second Test will be at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 July, with the final Test match taking place at Accor Stadium in Sydney on 2 August.
The Tour will kick off in Australia on 28 June in Perth, with the Western Force hosting the visitors at Optus Stadium, before the Lions travel to the east coast to take on the Reds at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 2 July.
The full 2025 Tour fixture list is as follows:
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Saturday 28 June
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Lions vs Western Force
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Optus Stadium, Perth
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Wednesday 2 July
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Lions vs Queensland Reds
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Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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Saturday 5 July
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Lions vs New South Wales Waratahs
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Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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Wednesday 9 July
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Lions vs ACT Brumbies
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GIO Stadium, Canberra
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Saturday 12 July
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Lions vs Invitational AU & NZ XV
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Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
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Saturday 19 July
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First Test
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Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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Tuesday 22 July
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Lions v Melbourne Rebels
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Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
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Saturday 26 July
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Second Test
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Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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Saturday 2 August
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Third Test
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Accor Stadium, Sydney
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To coincide with the announcement of the Lions Tour fixtures, Rugby Australia has launched a new range of Wallabies First membership products, including a membership guaranteeing access to purchase Tour games, as well as advanced opportunities to purchase Lions Test tickets. Visit https://www.rugby.com.au/lions-tour for more information.
Travel packages for The British & Irish Lions Tour in Australia in 2025 are now on-sale with Wallabies Travel. Wallabies Travel are the official travel partner of Rugby Australia. Visit wallabiestravel.com.au for more information.
See more information about the Tour here: https://www.rugby.com.au/lions-tour