The British and Irish Lions have unveiled a ten-match itinerary for their tour of South Africa in 2009.

The tour will begin on May 30 with a game against a Highveld XV and will include three Tets against the World Champion Springboks in Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg, with the final Test on July 4.

British & Irish Lions itinerary
Saturday 30 May 2009 v Highveld XV, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg
Wednesday 3 June 2009 v Golden Lions, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 6 June 2009 v Cheetahs, Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Wednesday 10 June 2009 v Sharks, ABSA Park, Durban
Saturday 13 June 2009 v Western Province, Newlands, Cape Town
Tuesday/Wednesday 16/17 June 2009 v Coastal XV (TBC), Port Elizabeth
Saturday 20 June 2009 - British & Irish Lions vs South Africa - 1st Test, Absa Park, Durban

Tuesday 23 June 2009 v Emerging Springboks, Newlands, Cape Town

Saturday 27 June 2009 - British & Irish Lions vs South Africa - 2nd Test, Loftus Versfeld,Pretoria

Saturday 4 July 2009 - British & Irish Lions vs South Africa - 3rd Test, Ellis Park, Johannesburg