Rugby-British & Irish Lions to play Wallabies in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Second Test - South Africa v British and Irish Lions - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa - July 31, 2021 British and Irish Lions' Alun Wyn Jones and Rory Sutherland look dejected after the match REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia will kick off in Perth and feature tests against the Wallabies in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, organisers said on Wednesday.

The Lions start with a tour match against Western Force at Perth Stadium on June 28, with the series-opener against Australia at Brisbane's Lang Park on July 19.