The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa runs from July 3 to August 7, as head coach Warren Gatland's side play eight matches, culminating in a three-match Test series against the world champions. We have full details of the tour including fixtures, TV schedule, squads, historic results and team news.
Pre-tour warm-up
All games are will be broadcast live exclusively on Sky Sports. Channel 4 will broadcast highlights.
You can watch pre and post-match Lions press conferences on sportinglife.com here
A British and Irish Lions tour involves a group of players selected from each home nation of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Selection is based on the form of these players for their country and club and is designed to bring the best players from each nation together to form a 'super team'.
This squad comes together every four years to then travel to either South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, rotating between these three nations. Hence the Lions visit each country once every 12 years.
Each tour comprises 'warm-up' matches again provincial or club sides, before playing three, or historically four, 'Tests' against the national team. Whichever side wins the majority of these matches wins the Test series and thus a Tour is determined a victory or defeat.
The Lions have toured 37 times, winning 15 tours, losing 20 and drawing two, including their last tour in 2017 against New Zealand.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for full details of each player
Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), Jack Conan (Ireland), Luke Cowan Dickie (England), Tom Curry (England), Zander Fagerson (Scotland), Taulupe Faletau (Wales), Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), Jamie George (England), Iain Henderson (Ireland), Jonny Hill (England), Maro Itoje (England), Wyn Jones (Wales), Courtney Lawes (England), Ken Owens (Wales), Sam Simmonds (England), Kyle Sinckler (England), Rory Sutherland (Scotland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Mako Vunipola (England), Hamish Watson (Scotland).
Josh Adams (Wales), Bundee Aki (Ireland), Dan Biggar (Wales), Elliot Daly (England), Gareth Davies (Wales), Owen Farrell (England), Chris Harris (Scotland), Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Ali Price (Scotland), Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales), Finn Russell (Scotland), Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland), Anthony Watson (England), Liam Williams (Wales)
Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks) Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers); Vincent Koch (Saracens); Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers); Ox Nché (Cell C Sharks); Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls); Coenie Oosthuizen (Sale Sharks); Joseph Dweba (Bordeaux-Bègles); Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears); Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers); Scarra Ntubeni (DHL Stormers); Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks); Eben Etzebeth (Toulon); Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier); Franco Mostert (Honda Heat); Marvin Orie (DHL Stormers)
Aphelele Fassi (Cell C Sharks); Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse); Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz); Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks); Sbu Nkosi (Cell C Sharks,); Yaw Penxe (Cell C Sharks); Rosko Specman (Toyota Cheetahs); Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers); Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks); Damian de Allende (Munster); Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles); Wandisile Simelane (Emirates Lions); Frans Steyn (Toyota Cheetahs); Elton Jantjies (Pau); Handré Pollard (Montpellier); Morné Steyn (Vodacom Bulls); Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks); Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers); Sanele Nohamba (Cell C Sharks); Cobus Reinach (Montpellier)
The Lions have toured South Africa 13 times, winning four Tours and losing eight, including the last visit in 2009.
Zander Fagerson
Position: Prop
Nationality: Scotland
Club: Glasgow Warriors
Tadhg Furlong
Position: Prop
Nationality: Ireland
Club: Leinster
Wyn Jones
Position: Prop
Nationality: Wales
Club: Scarlets
Kyle Sinckler
Position: Prop
Nationality: England
Club: Bristol Bears
Rory Sutherland
Position: Prop
Nationality: Scotland
Club: Edinburgh
Mako Vunipola
Position: Prop
Nationality: England
Club: Saracens
Luke Cowan-Dickie
Position: Hooker
Nationality: England
Club: Exeter Chiefs
Jamie George
Position: Hooker
Nationality: England
Club: Saracens
Ken Owens
Position: Hooker
Nationality: Wales
Club: Scarlets
Tadgh Beirne
Position: Second-row/flanker
Nationality: Ireland
Club: Munster
Iain Henderson
Position: Second-row
Nationality: Ireland
Club: Ulster
Jonny Hill
Position: Second-row
Nationality: England
Club: Exeter Chiefs
Maro Itoje
Position: Second-row
Nationality: England
Club: Saracens
Courtney Lawes
Position: Second-row/flanker
Nationality: England
Club: Northampton Saints
Tom Curry
Position: Flanker
Nationality: England
Club: Sale Sharks
Justin Tipuric
Position: Flanker
Nationality: Wales
Club: Ospreys
Hamish Watson
Position: Flanker
Club: Edinburgh
Jack Conan
Position: Number eight
Nationality: Ireland
Club: Leinster
Taulupe Faletau
Position: Number eight
Nationality: Wales
Club: Bath
Sam Simmonds
Position: Number 8
Nationality: England
Club: Exeter Chiefs
Gareth Davies
Position: Scrum-half
Nationality: Wales
Club: Scarlets
Conor Murray
Position: Scrum-half
Nationality: Ireland
Club: Leinster
Ali Price
Position: Scrum-half
Nationality: Scotland
Club: Glasgow Warriors
Dan Biggar
Position: Fly-half
Nationality: Wales
Club: Northampton
Owen Farrell
Position: Fly-half
Nationality: England
Club: Saracens
Finn Russell
Position: Fly-half
Nationality: Scotland
Club: Racing 92
Bundee Aki
Position: Centre
Nationality: Ireland
Club: Connacht
Elliot Daly
Age: 28
Position: Centre / full-back / wing
Nationality: England
Club: Saracens
Chris Harris
Age: 30
Position: Centre
Nationality: Scotland
Club: Gloucester
Robbie Henshaw
Position: Centre
Nationality: Ireland
Club: Leinster
Josh Adams
Position: Wing
Nationality: Wales
Club: Cardiff Blues
Louis Rees-Zammit
Position: Wing
Nationality: Wales
Club: Gloucester
Duhan van der Merwe
Position: Wing
Nationality: Scotland
Club: Edinburgh
Anthony Watson
Position: Wing / full-back
Nationality: England
Club: Bath
Liam Williams
Position: Wing / full-back
Nationality: Wales
Club: Scarlets
Stuart Hogg
Position: Full-back
Nationality: Scotland
Club: Exeter Chiefs