The British and Irish Lions were created by three former cricketers - Alfred Shaw, Arthur Shrewsbury and James Lillywhite. The team first toured in 1888, though the name 'Lions' did not originate until 1924 and was not adopted formally until 1950.

The British and Irish Lions kick off their 2025 summer tour with an exhibition against Argentina in Dublin on Friday before they travel Down Under.

Andy Farrell's Lions have lost their first tour match, defeat to Argentina having taken away the first aim as written on the whiteboard all those months ago. The 2025 Lions will not go down in the history books as an undefeated group,