Don’t bug me: cautious British & Irish Lions sweep for listening devices

The British & Irish Lions routinely sweep their facilities at the team’s hotels for listening devices to prevent team secrets getting out before the test series against New Zealand.

A security company that worked with the team on their 2009 tour of South Africa and 2013 tour in Australia carry out the checks, Lions chief executive John Feehan said.

“They are experts in electronic surveillance, to ensure that we are not being looked at or listened to,” Feehan told Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper.

“The team room, for example, is swept regularly and no one is allowed in there unless they are part of the squad, and if there is any suspicion at all they will do another sweep.

“Nothing is perfect in this life and if someone is determined enough they probably will get something, but all we can do is try to ensure that they don’t.”