Lions Tour of New Zealand

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has selected 41 players – 19 backs and 22 forwards – for the tour of New Zealand. Wales flanker Sam Warburton captains the team for the second successive tour

Fixtures and venues

Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand’s largest stadium. Capacity: 50,000

Whangarei Jun 3
New Zealand Provincial Barbarians

Auckland
Jun 7: Blues
Jun 24: First test
Jul 8: Third test

Hamilton
Jun 20: Chiefs

Rotorua
Jun 17
Maori
All Blacks

Wellington
Jun 27: Hurricanes
Jul 1: Second test

Christchurch
Jun 10: Crusaders

Dunedin
Jun 13
Highlanders

In 2013, Lions secured first series victory over Australia since 1989, and now hope to
emulate form against world champions

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Lions squad

Full-back: Halfpenny WAL, Hogg SCO, Payne IRE

Wing: Daly, North, Williams WAL, Seymour SCO, Nowell, Watson ENG

Centre: Davies WAL, Farrell, Joseph, Te’o ENG, Henshaw IRE

Fly-half: Biggar WAL, Sexton IRE

Scrum-half: Laidlaw SCO, Murray IRE, Webb WAL

Back row: Faletau, Moriarty, Tipuric, Warburton WAL, O’Brien, O’Mahony, Stander IRE, B. Vunipola ENG

Lock: Henderson IRE, Itoje, Kruis, Lawes ENG, Jones WAL

Prop: Cole, Marler, Sinckler, M. Vunipola ENG, Furlong, McGrath IRE

Hooker: Best IRE, George ENG, Owens WAL

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Source: British and Irish Lions 

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