Issue 301 of Rugby World magazine celebrates one year to go until the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, which promises to be the biggest Lions tour in history.
In this Lions-dedicated issue, we speak to the team behind the Lions on the logistics of planning a Lions tour expected to attract a record number of travelling fans.
We also caught up with Jason Robinson on his memories of the 2001 tour and dissect Australia’s rebuild job after Eddie Jones’ departure.
Elsewhere, we deep dive Glasgow’s historic URC win while Rugby World’s very-own Josh Graham tells us what it is like to play in a World Cup qualifier for Jamaica in the Bahamas. Someone’s got to do it…
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One Year to Go British & Irish Lion Tour: August issue
- The making of a British & Irish Lions Tour
Test match between the Australia and British & Irish Lions, July 6, 2013. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Alex Spink speak to the team behind the Lions on how the 2025 tour to Australia will be the biggest in history.
- The state of play of Australian rugby union
Australia reacts after their sides loss at the Rugby World Cup France 2023. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Australia has 12 months to get into shape before the Lions come to town and revive rugby union down under. Tom Decent reviews the rebuild job currently in play.
- Jason Robinson exclusive
Jason Robinson of the British Lions celebrates during the Third Test Match against Australia (Credit: Adam Pretty/Allsport)
Rugby World caught up with the former England and Lions legend Jason Robinson about switching codes and starting Lion’s tests in a six-month period.
- The Ultimate Warriors
Glasgow Warriors after winning the URC against the Vodacom Bulls (Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)
Mark Palmer on how Glasgow Warriors did the impossible and won the URC in the Bulls backyard.
- Rehab through rugby
Fundacion Espartarnos, Argentina
How the Argentinian prison system is utilising rugby to rehabilitate its prisoners and provide a positive future.
The Lions headline Rugby World this month but what would like to see next time? Let us know by emailing rugbyworldletters@futurenet.com
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