Sky Sports have secured the rights to show every match of the British & Irish Lions Tour to New Zealand in 2017 exclusively live.

The broadcaster covered the Lions’ historic 2-1 series victory over Australia in the summer and will be there every step of the way as they bid to secure a first series victory over the All Blacks since 1971.

Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: “Sky Sports had an excellent year in 2013 and we're looking forward to an outstanding line-up for our customers in 2014.

“These agreements secure even more fantastic live sport for our audience, offering them unrivalled breadth and quality for years to come.”