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The 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was an international rugby union tour which took place in South Africa from May to July 2009.. The British & Irish Lions played a three-match Test series against South Africa, with matches in Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg, as well as matches against six provincial teams, and a match against the Emerging Springboks, South Africa's second ...
The team was organised by the Four Home Unions Committee and the players were given the status of official British Lions. [16] The Lions tour to Australia in 1989 was a shorter affair, being only 12 matches in total. The tour was very successful for the Lions, who won all eight non-test matches and won the test series against Australia, two to one.
The main event in the series was the Lions tour of South Africa, which involved three test matches, while France and Italy travelled to Oceania. For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa the Tests also constituted preparation for the 2009 Tri Nations. There was also a short tour for the Barbarians, including their first ever match in Australia.
The Baskerville Shield is usually competed for during Lions and Kiwi tours to New Zealand and Great Britain respectively. Rugby league tours are a series of matches in the sport of rugby league against multiple opponents from one geographic area.
The Lions won the first two series between the two sides in 1891 and 1896, including wins in the first six matches, but then did not win another series until their unbeaten 1974 tour. After South Africa's victory in the 1980 series , the two teams did not meet again until 1997 as a result of apartheid sanctions; the Lions won the 1997 series ...
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British and Irish Lions: Durban, South Africa: ABSA Stadium: 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa: 20 June 2009 Win 26 – 21 6 France: Toulouse, France: Stadium Municipal: 2009 end-of-year rugby union internationals: 13 November 2009 Loss 20 – 13: 7 Australia: Sydney, Australia: ANZ Stadium: 2011 Tri Nations Series: 23 July 2011 ...