British and Irish Legends Tour 2025

This summer, Sportingclass are offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour Australia alongside some of rugby’s biggest names. The British and Irish Legends Tour includes access to matches, training sessions, golf days and more.

The two-week tour begins in Melbourne on July 20th and finishes in Sydney on August 4th.

During the tour, the British and Irish Legends will be taking part in two matches against a Classic Wallaby team on the Thursdays before the Lions test.

Matches

During the tour, the British and Irish Legends will play two matches against the Classic Wallabies.

Match one is taking place on July 24th in Melbourne, Venue TBC.
Match two takes place a week later at The North Sydney Oval, Sydney.

Confirmed ex-professionals on the tour include; Jason Leonard OBE, Shane Byrne, Dan Biggar, Shane Williams, Nathan Hines, Mike Tindall, Leigh halfpenny and Alex Cuthbert. The full list of attendees can be found below with more names expected to be confirmed soon.

Sponsorship

In addition to attending the tour, Sportingclass are launching a variety of sponsorship packages to support the tour.

These packages include several benefits on both matchdays and during the tour.

Sponsorship options include; player meet and greets, invites to team socials, travel with the matchday team, branding on the Legends kits and changing room access.

You can find further details on all the sponsorship options below.

The Atlas Foundation

The tour will also raise money for the Atlas Foundation. Founded and led by Jason Leonard OBE, the charity exists to help deprived children work towards a better future through rugby communities.

Through health, education, and gender inclusion programmes, The Atlas Foundation provides safety, education, food, sport, guidance and community to thousands of children across five continents.

Since its foundation, the charity has raised over £4.5 million and supported over 190,000 children.

To find out more about The Atlas Foundation, you can visit their website here: The Atlas Foundation