Editing British & Irish Lions (section)

===2010–2019===
During June 2013 the British & Irish Lions [[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|toured Australia]]. Former Scotland and Lions full-back [[Andy Irvine (rugby union)|Andy Irvine]] was appointed as tour manager in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Jones |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/andy-irvine-proud-to-be-named-lion-king-for-australia-tour-6526857.html |title=Andy Irvine proud to be named Lion king for Australia tour |work=[[Evening Standard]] |date=18 October 2010 |access-date=21 April 2016 |archive-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013113007/http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/andy-irvine-proud-to-be-named-lion-king-for-australia-tour-6526857.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] head coach Warren Gatland was the Lions' head coach, and their tour captain was [[Sam Warburton]]. The tour started in Hong Kong with a match against the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]] before moving on to Australia for the main tour featuring six provincial matches and three tests.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">{{cite news |title=Lions line up match in Hong Kong |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9102421.stm |department=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=18 October 2010 |access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref> The Lions won all but one non-test matches, losing to the [[Brumbies]] 14–12 on 18 June. The first test was followed shortly after this, which saw the Lions go 1-up over Australia winning 23–21. Australia did have a chance to take the win in the final moments of the game, but a missed penalty by [[Kurtley Beale]] saw the Lions take the win. The Wallabies drew the series in the second test winning 16–15, though the Lions had a chance to steal the win had it not been because of a missed penalty by [[Leigh Halfpenny]]. With tour captain Warburton out of the final test due to injury, [[Alun Wyn Jones]] took over the captaincy in the final test in Sydney. The final test was won by the Lions in what was a record win, winning 41–16 to earn their first series win since [[1997 British Lions tour to South Africa|1997]] and their first over Australia since [[1989 British Lions tour to Australia|1989]].

Following his winning tour of Australia in 2013, Warren Gatland was reappointed as Lions Head Coach for the [[2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand|tour to New Zealand]] in June and July 2017. In April 2016, it was announced that the side would again be captained again by Sam Warburton. The touring schedule included 10 games: an opening game against the [[New Zealand Barbarians|Provincial Barbarians]], challenge matches against all five of New Zealand's [[Super Rugby]] sides, a match against the [[Māori All Blacks]] and three tests against {{nrut|New Zealand}}. The Lions defeated the Provincial Barbarians in the first game of the tour, before being beaten by the [[Blues (Super Rugby)|Blues]] three days later. The team recovered to beat the [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]] but this was followed up with another midweek loss, this time against the [[Highlanders (rugby union)|Highlanders]]. The Lions then faced the Māori All Blacks, winning comfortably to restore optimism and followed up with their first midweek victory of the tour against the [[Chiefs (Super Rugby)|Chiefs]]. On 24 June, the Lions, captained by [[Peter O'Mahony]], faced New Zealand in [[Eden Park]] in the first Test and were beaten 30–15. This was followed by the final midweek game of the tour, a draw against the [[Hurricanes (rugby union)|Hurricanes]]. For the second Test, Gatland recalled Warburton to the starting team as captain. In [[Wellington Regional Stadium]], the Lions beat a 14-man New Zealand side 24–21 after Sonny Bill Williams was red-carded at the 24-minute mark after a shoulder charge on Anthony Watson. This tied the series going into the final game, ending the side's 47-game winning run at home. In the final test at Eden Park the following week, the teams were tied at 15 points apiece with 78 minutes gone. Romain Poite signaled a penalty to New Zealand for an offside infringement after Ken Owens received the ball in front of his teammate Liam Williams, giving New Zealand the opportunity to kick for goal and potentially win the series. Poite, however, decided to downgrade the penalty to a free-kick after discussing with assistant referee Jérôme Garcès and Lions captain Sam Warburton. The match finished as a draw and the series was tied.