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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 ...
Australia 8–11 British Lions: 4 June 1966: Brisbane Australia 0–31 British Lions: 16 July 1966: Dunedin New Zealand 20–3 British Lions: 6 August 1966: Wellington New Zealand 16–12 British Lions: 27 August 1966: Christchurch New Zealand 19–6 British Lions: 10 September 1966: Auckland New Zealand 24–11 British Lions: 17 September 1966 ...
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 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 ...
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.
2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa; I. 2009 Ireland rugby union tour of North America This page was last edited on 20 December 2020, at 20:23 (UTC). Text ...
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was an international rugby union tour that took place in South Africa in July and August 2021. The British & Irish Lions, a team selected from players eligible to represent England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales, played a three-match test series against South Africa, and tour matches against three of South Africa's four United Rugby Championship ...
The Lions scored through Dafydd James, which was converted by Wilkinson. The score at half-time was 12–3. Brian O'Driscoll scored for the Lions in the second half. Wilkinson converted the try before kicking a penalty to make the score 22–3. Scott Quinnell then scored for the Lions, with Wilkinson converting. Walker then scored a try for ...