The British & Irish Lions has today announced Rhino as an Official Supplier of the 2025 Tour to Australia. This will be the fifth consecutive Tour that the technical rugby training equipment supplier will be supporting the Lions.
The partnership will see Rhino provide the Lions team with a full range of technical training equipment, including scrum machines and contact and skill products. In addition, it will also supply the pitch kits for both Lions and Wallabies training sessions and for the Test Series. These kits include post pads, corner pole pads and flags, and moon flags.
As part of the agreement, most of the training equipment used by the Lions and the Wallabies will be donated to local schools and rugby clubs in the UK, Ireland, and in Australia.
The British & Irish Lions will begin Tour preparations in Dublin playing a historic match against Argentina at Aviva Stadium on Friday 20 June before departing for Australia. The first Test of this highly anticipated Tour to Australia will begin on Saturday 19 July at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the second Test on Saturday 26 July. The final Test will be played in front of over 80,000 fans at Sydney’s Accor Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday 2 August.
In preparation for the first Test, the Lions will face an invitational Australian and New Zealand team at the Adelaide Oval, while the Tour will also include pre-Test fixtures in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne.
Ben Calveley, CEO of The British & Irish Lions, said:
“Rhino have been a fantastic partner to The British & Irish Lions for many years, and we are pleased to extend our relationship to include the 2025 Tour to Australia. Rhino are renowned for the quality of their rugby training equipment and their innovative products. Not only will our players benefit from these products next year, but this partnership also benefits local schools and rugby clubs across the UK, Ireland and Australia.
“We are committed to making an impact off the pitch and working with Rhino will allow us to do this by supporting the grassroots of the game.”
Commenting on the announcement, Reg Clark CEO of Rhino, says:
“Rhino is delighted to be an Official Supplier of scrummaging machines, technical training equipment and pitch kits for the fifth consecutive British & Irish Lions Tour. This re-appointment underpins our continued status as a world leading supplier in this product area. Working with the Lions and Australian officials, coaches and players is a highlight of the rugby calendar for us, and we can’t wait to get started again”.
