Lions may roll the dice on a Las Vegas fixture 

A match in Los Angeles or Japan also being considered for the 2029 tour

Andy Farrell, the British & Irish Lions Head Coach For 2025 Tour to Australia. Pic: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

The British & Irish Lions are exploring the possibility of playing a money-spinning fixture in Las Vegas as part of their 2029 tour of New Zealand. ­Matches in Los Angeles or Japan are also among the options but rolling the dice and taking the Lions to Vegas is the most eye-catching proposal up for discussion.

In 2018 the Guardian reported that the Lions were keen on a ­fixture across the Atlantic and with the US awarded the 2031 World Cup, momentum is building to make it happen. The All Blacks have a growing profile in the US and want to continue developing commercial opportunities there. It is understood preliminary discussions between the Lions and the New Zealand union have taken place.