British and Irish Lions 2009

The 2009 British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa is an international rugby union tour taking place from May to July 2009. The Lions will play a three-match Test series against South Africa, one game against South Africa's A team, the Emerging Springboks, and six games against provincial teams. The Test matches will be played in Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg.

The tour was confirmed by the South African Rugby Union on 21 September 2007. The Tour Lions Chief Executive John Feehan stated in November 2007 that no home Test match would be played prior to departure, as had taken place in 2005, and that fewer players and personnel would go to South Africa than had gone to New Zealand in 2005.

The tour manager is Gerald Davies, the head coach is Ian McGeechan, and the captain of the squad is Munster captain and Ireland lock, Paul O'Connell.

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup is taking place in South Africa during this tour, between 14 June and 28 June, and is using many of the same stadia.