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In 1974, the British & Irish Lions toured South Africa, with matches in South West Africa and Rhodesia.Under the leadership of Willie John McBride, the Lions went through the tour undefeated, winning 21 of their 22 matches and being held to a draw in the final match, albeit in controversial circumstances.
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 ...
A regular feature of Lions tours to South Africa between 1910 and 1974 were matches played against Rhodesia, though during this period of history in Southern Africa the designation of Rhodesia is not straightforward. At its simplest it can be regarded as the territories that today comprise Zambia and Zimbabwe. These territories in no way can be ...
In rugby union, the "99" call was a policy of simultaneous retaliation by the British Lions during their 1974 tour to South Africa. [1] The tour was marred by on-pitch violence, which the match officials did little to control and the relative absence of cameras compared to the modern game made citing and punishment after the fact unlikely.
He made 63 appearances for Ireland, including eleven as captain, and toured with the Lions five times; a record that earned him 17 Lions Test caps. He also captained one of the most successful Lions sides, which returned undefeated from South Africa in 1974. McBride, inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2009, is regarded as one of the ...
Pages in category "British & Irish Lions tours of South Africa" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
South Africa 3–12 British Lions: 22 June 1974: Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria South Africa 9–28 British Lions: 13 July 1974: Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth South Africa 9–26 British Lions: 27 July 1974: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa 13–13 British Lions
Pages in category "1974 rugby union tours" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa; F.