English Premiership players free for whole of 2025 Lions tour after 'Landmark agreement'

British and Irish Lions Coach Warren Gatland during a photocall at Standard Life House, Edinburgh.

Players from the Gallagher Premiership will be available for the start of the 2025 British and Lions tour and its build-up after a landmark agreement was struck between the league, the United Rugby Championship and the Lions.

As part of the arrangement, the Premiership final in June will be brought forward to enable those players involved to take a full part in the early stages of preparation for the visit to Australia.