"He sent 12 bottles of champagne" - 5 celebrities who LOVE the British & Irish Lions

The future King of Britain attended the tour of New Zealand in 2005, and cheered on the squad in all three tests. William, who is second in line to the throne, met Will Greenwood, Brian O’Driscoll, Gareth Thomas and Gordon Bulloch – representatives for each of the four Lions international teams – in the lobby of the squad’s hotel in Wellington.

Best known for playing Superman, Cavill is a season ticket holder at Championship side Jersey. He's well known to be a rugby nut, and cheered on the Lions as they beat the All Blacks in the second test of the 2017 series.

Watching the Lions play on tour was a tick off the bucket list for Boyzone star Keating, who was in New Zealand in 2017. He even sang a duet with Julian Savea during an eventful trip.

“I love rugby,” Beckham told the Radio Times in the run-up to the 2017 Lions tour. “I love watching it and I love the whole thing. I have enjoyed going to Twickenham more than I have enjoyed watching football I'd love to go on a Lions tour one day, but it's tough with my current commitments.”

Best known for playing James Bond, the 52-year-old can often be seen at Twickenham cheering on England. He was a high-profile attendee of the last two Lions tours in 2013 and 2017. Before that, he sent 12 magnums of Bollinger Champagne and a note signed by him to congratulate the side on beating South Africa in 2009.