'If you cut him in half, he bleeds Lions': Warren Gatland backed to lead 2025 Tour to Australia

The New Zealander has been head coach for the past three Lions tours, winning a series in Australia in 2013, drawing with the All Blacks in New Zealand four years ago and losing to world champions South Africa 2-1 on Saturday

British & Irish Lions Lions' head coach Warren Gatland. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

The British & Irish Lions hierarchy have said they would be open to Warren Gatland leading them into the 2025 tour to Australia.

Gatland has been head coach for the past three Lions tours, winning a series in Australia in 2013, drawing with the All Blacks in New Zealand four years ago, and on Saturday losing to world champions South Africa 2-1 following a 19-16 defeat at Cape Town Stadium.