Auckland to host opening test in inaugural women's Lions tour

The Lions will play three Tests and two other matches as part of the tour

Auckland's Go Media Stadium will host the first Test on September 11, 2027. Pic: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will play host to the women's British & Irish Lions for their three tests against New Zealand in their inaugural tour in 2027, the Lions announced on Wednesday.

The tour will begin with a warm-up fixture against a New Zealand XV at the Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei on September 4 with the first test set for Auckland's Go Media Stadium a week later.