Up to £7,000 a table for dinner with the British and Irish Lions

The British and Irish Lions logo.
During the evening there will be interviews with the British and Irish Lions players and coaches, plus an auction of Lions merchandise. Credit: PA Images

Jersey Sport will host a fundraising dinner with the British and Irish Lions when they visit the island next month, with the top rated tickets costing £700 per person, or £7,000 per table.

Standard ticket prices start at £300 per person - or £3,000 a table.

It follows the announcement that the British and Irish Lions squad will use Jersey as a training ground before departing on their tour of South Africa on 27 June.



Jersey Sport says money raised from the gala will go towards helping young people access sport at all levels.

During the evening there will be interviews with the British and Irish Lions players and coaches, plus an auction of Lions merchandise.

The majority of tables will be sold to raise funds, however there will be a community ballot later this month giving 20 islanders the chance to attend the dinner free of charge.

Jersey's Assistant Minister for Sport has welcomed the announcement.

The event will be held at the Royal Jersey Showground on 15 June.

In a interview with ITV, Catorina McAllister, Chief Executive of Jersey Sport said that plans are being worked on for schools and children to interact with the team.