Andy Farrell assisted by 3 Ireland coaches for Lions tour of Australia but no Welsh representation

LONDON — Andy Farrell will be assisted by coaches from the national teams of Ireland, Scotland and England for the British & Irish Lions’ nine-game tour of Australia starting in June.

It means Wales, which is currently on a record 17-match losing run in tests, will not be represented in the coaching staff.

Farrell, whose full-time job is Ireland coach, will bring three of his staff from the Irish set-up — defense coach Simon Easterby, backs coach Andrew Goodman and scrum coach John Fogarty. Joining them will be Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel and England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth.

The Lions squad will be announced on May 8 in front of a live audience, with players eligible from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.

The Lions visit Australia every 12 years, as part of a cycle of southern-hemisphere tours that also include series in South Africa and New Zealand.

The 2025 tour kicks off against the Western Force in Perth on June 28 and includes three test matches against Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies.