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Everything you need to know about how to watch the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia; watch the entire 2025 Lions tour – beginning with the first match against Argentina in Dublin and all three Tests against the Wallabies – live on Sky Sports
Thursday 19 June 2025 15:19, UK
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The British and Irish Lions face Argentina in Dublin in the first game of their 2025 tour this Friday – and you can watch it exclusively live on Sky Sports or stream with NOW.
Andy Farrell’s Lions take on Los Pumas in the Irish capital before jetting off to Australia for their nine-match tour – which includes their three-Test series against the Wallabies – with every game shown exclusively live on Sky Sports.
Sky customers can watch live coverage of The Lions vs Argentina from 7pm on June 20 on Sky Sports Action, kick-off 8pm, while non-Sky Customers can stream the action with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass.
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All games live on Sky Sports, kick-off UK times
June 20: The Lions vs Argentina – 8pm, Sky Sports Action
June 28: Western Force vs The Lions – 11am, Sky Sports Action
July 2: Queensland Reds vs The Lions – 11am, Sky Sports Action
Lions 2025: Fixtures, schedule, venues
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July 5: NSW Waratahs vs The Lions – 11am, Sky Sports Action
July 9: ACT Brumbies vs The Lions – 11am, Sky Sports Action
July 12: Invitational AU & NZ vs The Lions – 11am, Sky Sports Action
July 19: Wallabies vs The Lions (first Test) – 11am, Sky Sports The Lions
July 22: First Nations & Pasifika XV vs The Lions – 11am, Sky Sports Action
July 26: Wallabies vs The Lions (second Test) – 11am, Sky Sports The Lions
August 2: Wallabies vs The Lions (third Test) – 11am, Sky Sports The Lions
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Sky Sports has assembled a world-class team of former internationals and Lions legends to bring fresh insight from our state-of-the-art studio – familiar to viewers of Monday Night Football – as well as pitch side in Australia.
Former Lions fly-half Dan Biggar will provide commentary alongside the unmistakable voice of the Lions, Miles Harrison, while Sam Warbuton, Ronan O’Gara, Will Greenwood, Kyle Sinckler, John Barclay, Conor Murray, Owen Farrell, Nolli Waterman, Anthony Watson join iconic coaching masterminds Warren Gatland and Sir Ian McGeechan in studio.
With exclusive coverage of every game and expert analysis from our team of pundits – including Owen Farrell, Ronan O’Gara, Sam Warburton and Warren Gatland – it will be the ultimate destination for all things Lions rugby.
Whether you’re watching from home or on the go, Sky Sports will be the ultimate destination for Lions fans, who won’t miss a moment with exclusive coverage of every game and expert analysis as the Lions search for their first series win since 2013.
Got Sky?
TV: Sky Customers can watch on Sky Sports Action which will rebrand to ‘Sky Sports The Lions’ for each Test weekend
App: Sky Customers can also watch on the Sky Sports app
Not got Sky?
Stream: Non-Sky Customers can stream the action with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass
Live blog: Anyone on the move can follow live coverage of each match with our dedicated live blogs on Skysports.com/rugby-union
FREE Highlights: Watch highlights of each tour match and all three Tests on the Sky Sports App
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