Jan 21 (Reuters) - Auckland, ‌Wellington and Christchurch will play host to ‌the women's British & Irish Lions for their three ‌tests against New Zealand in their inaugural tour in 2027, the Lions announced on Wednesday.

The tour will begin with ‍a warm-up fixture against a New ‍Zealand XV at ‌the Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei on September 4 with ‍the ​first test set for Auckland's Go Media Stadium a week later.