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The 2017 British & Irish Lions played 10 matches on their tour of New Zealand – including three Test matches against the All Blacks.

On their first tour to New Zealand since 2005, the next generation of Lions began their tour on Saturday 3 June against a PU Team at the Toll Stadium, Whangarei.

In total, they played seven mid week matches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays against all of New Zealand’s Super XV teams – the Blues, Crusaders, Highlands, Chiefs and Hurricanes.

The Lions, who were coached by Warren Gatland to a 2-1 series win over Australia in 2013, had six games before the first Test against the All Blacks at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday 24 June. They then faced the Hurricanes before the final two Test matches on Saturday 1 July at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington before the series decider back in Auckland on Saturday 8 July.

The Lions will also travelled to Dunedin, Christchurch and Hamilton.