Lions tour of Australia: When and how to watch on Sky Sports

The British and Irish Lions next face the Brumbies for their fourth match in Australia on the 2025 tour – you can watch every game exclusively live on Sky Sports or stream with NOW.

After opening their tour with defeat to Argentina in Dublin, Andy Farrell's squad have since claimed victories in Australia against Western Force, Queensland Reds and NSW Waratahs.

On Wednesday, the Lions play the ACT Brumbies in Canberra, live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event from 10am (11am kick-off). The nine-match tour culminates with a three-Test series against the Wallabies.

Sky customers can watch every game exclusively live on Sky Sports Action - rebranded 'Sky Sports The Lions' on Test weekends - while non-Sky Customers can stream the action with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass.

British and Irish Lions 2025 tour of Australia fixtures, UK kick-off times and Sky Sports' live schedule

All games live on Sky Sports, kick-off UK times

June 20: The Lions 24-28 Argentina

June 28: Western Force 7-54 The Lions

July 2: Queensland Reds 12-52 The Lions

July 5: NSW Waratahs 10-21 The Lions

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

Highlights: Lions' tour so far

Innovation and a stellar pundit line-up

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 Warburton, Ronan O'Gara, Will Greenwood, Kyle Sinckler, John Barclay, Conor Murray, Nolli Waterman, Anthony Watson join iconic coaching masterminds Warren Gatland and Sir Ian McGeechan in the studio.

With exclusive coverage of every game and expert analysis from our team of pundits - including Ronan O'Gara, Dan Biggar, Warburton and 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.

How to watch or stream the Lions tour of Australia in the UK or Ireland

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

How to watch the British and Irish Lions on mobile with the Sky Sports app

Sky Sports Subscribers can:

1. Download or open the Sky Sports app
2. Head to the 'Watch' section at the schedule programme start time
3. Tap on the Sky Sports Lions or Sky Sports Main Event channel
4. Sign in with your Sky iD (*you'll only need to do this once)

*Sky iD help: How to find or create your Sky iD

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