Lions women's team nearing reality

The notion of a British & Irish Lions women’s team could soon materialise into a reality, according to a report in the Telegraph. 

A feasibility study is in the pipeline, the conclusion of which could see the first ever Lions women’s tour commence. 

“We have always said that it’s a case of when not if, when it comes to the women’s Lions,” said managing director, Ben Calveley. “We think that women’s sport generally is riding something of a crest of a wave and that’s true of women’s rugby as well. We would hope to be a part of that. 

“We are launching a feasibility study looking into how you can make a women’s team viable, where it fits into the overall cycle, who might you play against, when might you play and so on and so forth. 

“We have launched that feasibility study, we will carry that over the second half of this year and then we will bring forward some recommendations. It is certainly something we are looking at very, very seriously.”