The British & Irish Lions will play three Tests against the Wallabies on a nine-match tour of Australia in 2013, taking on Australia in Brisbane on June 22nd, Melbourne on June 29th and Sydney on July 6th.
Lions tours of Australia come around once every 12 years and Australia one the last ser
Brian O'Drioscoll has explained that before committing to his new Leinster contract that will keep him there until the end of 2013 he "played with a few ideas".
He turned down an offer to play in Australia and stayed loyal to his home-town team...
"I have a wife with her own profession that I
'Connell and Best have been ruled out of the end of season tour of New Zealand and Australia through injury.
O'Connell has a groin injury that has not responsed to antibiotics and Best has an ankle injury, they will be replaced by Ed O'Donoghue and John Fogarty.
Ireland are already without Fer
Ireland will play Australia away as part of the Wallabies warm-up for Tri-Nations '08 on June 14th in Melbourne next year.
Australia's 2008 schedule (Pre Tri-Nations Tests)
June 14, vs. Ireland, Melbourne
June 28, vs. France, Sydney
Australia's 2008 schedule (Tri-Nations)
July 5, vs. Fran
The IRB has scheduled the final qualifying matches for this year's World Cup. Two spots are left in the competition of 20.
On 10th February Tonga will face South Korea in Auckland - the winner to earn a place alongside England, South Africa, Samoa and the U.S. in Pool A.
On 20th & 27th January