Yapp named head coach of first-ever British & Irish Lions women's team

Jo Yapp has been appointed head coach of the first-ever British & Irish Lions women's team.

The landmark Howden British & Irish Lions women's series will take place in New Zealand in 2027, with the Lions facing the Black Ferns in a three-Test series alongside a programme of pre-Test fixtures including a pre-tour fixture that will be confirmed later this year.