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Women’s British and Irish Lions Tour 2027: Fixtures, schedule, venues for historic tour of New Zealand
- The Howden British & Irish Lions will tour New Zealand in 2027 for a historic Women’s Series, featuring three Tests against the Black Ferns.
- The three-Test series will be played in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
- Two additional matches against invitational opponents will accompany the Tests in the tour schedule.
- The tour begins in Whangārei with a match featuring the Black Ferns XV.
- Lions CEO Ben Calveley called the tour a hugely significant milestone for the British & Irish Lions.
- The announcement confirms the tour will occur during the women's global competition window, prior to the 2027 men's Rugby World Cup.
- Five New Zealand cities are involved in the 2027 Women’s Lions Tour.
- The schedule includes a match at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton as part of the invitational XV clash.
- Sky Sports notes kick-off times for all matches are to be announced later in 2026.
- NZ Rugby and Sky Sports highlight the event as a major milestone for women's rugby in New Zealand.
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