Wednesday 29 Oct 2014
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Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra on tour with the British and Irish Lions
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra has comprehensive coverage of the British and Irish Lions' tour to South Africa.
Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra will have coverage of all the tour matches, including live commentary of all the Test matches against the reigning world champions.
Former England and Lions player Matt Dawson presents the coverage, alongside 5 Live's rugby correspondent Ian Robertson and co-commentator Alastair Eykyn, with former Lions captain Gavin Hastings and former Lions scrum half Rob Jones joining the team for the Test matches.
Matt Dawson will also present a weekly preview show, 5 Live Lions, on 5 Live Sport throughout the tour, and a special Lions 606 after the first test on Saturday 20 June, giving listeners the chance to air their views on all the action.
Ahead of the first Test match former England and Lions players Lawrence Dallaglio and Austin Healey pick their ultimate Lions team from squads past and present in Lion Kings, a live one-off live special on 5 Live. With 136 international caps and four Lions tours between them, Dallaglio and Healey will pass judgement on the definitive Lions team.
Updates and commentary
Saturday 30 May: Lions v Highveld XV. Updates on 5 Live, 3.00pm.
Wednesday 3 June: Lions v Golden Lions. Second-half commentary on 5 Live, 7.10pm.
Saturday 6 June: Lions v Cheetahs. Full commentary on 5 Live, 2.00pm.
Wednesday 10 June: Lions v Sharks. Full commentary on 5 Live Sports Extra, 6.10pm.
Saturday 13 June: Lions v Western Province. Full commentary on 5 Live, 2.00pm.
Tuesday 16 June: Lions v Coastal XV. Updates on 5 Live, 2.00pm.
Saturday 20 June: Lions v South Africa (1st Test). Full commentary on 5 Live, 2.00pm; 606 with Matt Dawson.
Tuesday 23 June: Lions v Emerging Springboks. Full commentary on 5 Live Sports Extra, 6.10pm.
Saturday 27 June: Lions v South Africa (2nd Test). Full commentary on 5 Live, 2.00pm.
Saturday 4 July: Lions v South Africa (3rd Test). 5 Live/Sports Extra to be confirmed, 2.00pm.
5 Live Lions preview show with Matt Dawson
Thursday 28 May, 8.20-10.00pm.
Wednesday 3 June, 8.00-9.00pm.
Friday 12 June, 8.00-9.00pm.
Friday 19 June, 8.00-9.00pm.
Thursday 25 June, 8.00-9.00pm.
Lion Kings
Saturday 20 June, 11.00am-12noon.
You can listen to 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra via DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at bbc.co.uk/5live.
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