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Sky Sports to Broadcast Inaugural Women’s Lions NZ Tour Live

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Sky Sports will broadcast the inaugural women’s Lions tour of New Zealand live.
The tour features three Tests against the Black Ferns and two additional matches in September.
Jo Yapp was appointed the first women’s Lions head coach, selected over John Mitchell.
RFU officials criticised the BBC for limiting the Red Roses’ three home Tests to red-button and online.

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Sky Sports will broadcast the inaugural women’s Lions tour of New Zealand live.
The tour features three Tests against the Black Ferns and two additional matches in September.
Jo Yapp was appointed the first women’s Lions head coach, selected over John Mitchell.
RFU officials criticised the BBC for limiting the Red Roses’ three home Tests to red-button and online.