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England coach Richard Wigglesworth will link up with the British & Irish Lions coaching team for the upcoming tour of Australia this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lions head coach Andy Farrell, who also coaches Ireland, is believed to have chosen a very Irish-heavy staffing group for the tour.<\/p>\n

But former England scrum-half Wigglesworth, 41, is now expected to join the coaching party.<\/p>\n

Also thought to be involved is interim Ireland<\/strong><\/a> head coach Simon Easterby, as well as Ireland attack and scrum coaches Andrew Goodman and John Fogarty.<\/p>\n

Already confirmed are the appointments of Irish strength and conditioning lead Aled Walters and former Ireland performance director David Nucifora – who now works with Scotland.<\/p>\n

The main Lions coaching team will be announced in full on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Richard Wigglesworth The Only England Coach For British & Irish Lions<\/h2>\n

At first, it was thought none of the England coaches would be going on this year’s Lions tour.<\/p>\n

But a second-placed Six Nations<\/strong><\/a> finish has earned some credit for both players and staff wearing the Red Rose.<\/p>\n

England head coach Steve Borthwick said after his side’s Super Saturday victory against Wales that none of his coaches had been approached about the Lions.<\/p>\n

But in the week following, Farrell is said to have reached out to former England colleague Borthwick about Wigglesworth’s availability.<\/p>\n

After an opening-day defeat in Dublin, England<\/strong><\/a> bounced back strongly.<\/p>\n

They got better throughout the tournament, with one-point wins against France and Scotland.<\/p>\n

And in rounds four and five, they comfortably beat Italy at home and inflicted a record-breaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff.<\/p>\n

Lions Job The Next Step For Wigglesworth<\/h2>\n

Assuming he is appointed, this would be a major feather in the cap for a rapidly-developing coach in Wigglesworth.<\/p>\n

Having won the Premiership seven times as a player, he took on a player-coaching role at Leicester Tigers.<\/p>\n

And in 2022, when Steve Borthwick left Tigers to become England head coach, Wigglesworth was quickly given the top job at Welford Road.<\/p>\n

He eventually followed Borthwick into the England setup, becoming a senior coach in October 2024.<\/p>\n

When Is The British And Irish Lions Squad Announced?<\/h2>\n

Head coach Andy Farrell will name his coaching staff on Wednesday, 26 March.<\/p>\n

The coaches will then come together before naming the full touring squad on Thursday, 8 May.<\/p>\n

The first match of the 2025 Lions tour will see the Lions host Argentina in Dublin an a rare home fixture on Friday, 20 June.<\/p>\n

They then travel to Australia, playing five warm-up games before the first of three tests against the Wallabies on Saturday, 19 July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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