Where is the next British and Irish Lions tour?
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The next men's British and Irish Lions tour will take place in New Zealand in 2029, with the potential for a warm-up match in Las Vegas.
An inaugural women's tour in 2027 will see the side visit New Zealand to play three Test matches against the Black Ferns.
The Lions will also play pre-Test fixtures on both tours, although full schedules have not been finalised.
Lions tours feature squads made up of players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and the men's tours have taken place since 1888.
The men currently tour New Zealand, South Africa and Australia on a four-year rotation.
The last men's tour in 2017 against the All Blacks finished in a 1-1 series draw, with the third Test in Auckland ending 15-15.
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Viva Lions Vegas?
The British and Irish Lions have never played a match in the United States
Las Vegas is one of several cities in the United States under consideration to host a landmark warm-up match in 2029.
A stop in the USA would break up the journey to New Zealand - the most distant of the Lions' three touring destinations.
Speaking about the prospect, Lions chief executive Ben Calveley said: "The kinds of countries we've talked about include North America, everybody in rugby is interested in breaking through in that market."
The fixture could form part of a series of events to build interest in rugby union in the run-up to the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups in America.
Could the Lions tour France in the future?
The French Rugby Federation says it has also held conversations with Lions officials about warm-up matches before the 2027 and 2029 tours.
France has been flagged as a future series option due to the strength of their national and club sides, the popularity of the sport among the French public, and the relative affordability for travelling Lions fans.
FFR vice-president Abdelatif Benazzi said: "I think we can build something for the long term. We start with this, but I don't want it to be just one shot."
The Lions have not played France since 1989 in a fixture arranged to celebrate 200 years since the French Revolution.
When asked about the prospect, Calveley said: "You can certainly understand why people will get excited about that sort of concept [a series in France].
"What's not to like about some of those wonderful clubs you could play against and some of those wonderful venues in the summer as well?"
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