2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
In 2005 the British and Irish Lions will tour New Zealand, for the first time since 1993.The team will be managed by former England international Bill Beaumont and coached by England coach Sir Clive Woodward, who will take a 44 man squad, 26 backroom staff.
The squad and the tour captain will be announced after the 2005 Six Nations tournament.
The Lions will play three test matches and several tour matches. The quality of the opposition in the tour matches is expected to be high.
| Match A | 23 May 2005 | Argentina | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| Match 1 | 4 June 2005 | Bay of Plenty | Rotorua International Stadium |
| Match 2 | 8 June 2005 | Taranaki | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth |
| Match 3 | 11 June 2005 | NZ Maori | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton |
| Match 4 | 15 June 2005 | Wellington | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Match 5 | 18 June 2005 | Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin |
| Match 6 | 21 June 2005 | Southland | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill |
| Match 7 | 25 June 2005 | 1st Test | Jade Stadium, Christchurch |
| Match 8 | 28 June 2005 | Manawatu | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North |
| Match 9 | 2 July 2005 | 2nd Test | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Match 10 | 5 July 2005 | Auckland | Eden Park, Auckland |
| Match 11 | 9 July 2005 | 3rd Test | Eden Park, Auckland |