`` It 's been the hardest thing , lying to my friends for over a week ! '' Coach Warren Gatland names a 37-man squad for British & Irish Lions tour of Australia . England and Wales will play two matches against the Barbarians in Sydney on Saturday before facing New Zealand at Twickenham next Saturday. There is no place for fly-half Jonny Wilkinson despite his impressive form for Toulon . The first Lions tour of Australia was held in 1899 when the team fielded players from all four Home Nations .
Coach Warren Gatland names a 37-man squad for British & Irish Lions tour of Australia . England and Wales will play two matches against the Barbarians in Sydney on Saturday before facing New Zealand at Twickenham next Saturday. There is no place for fly-half Jonny Wilkinson despite his impressive form for Toulon . The first Lions tour of Australia was held in 1899 when the team fielded players from all four Home Nations .