List of British & Irish Lions international matches

This is a list of international match results of the British & Irish Lions, previously known as the British Lions and other names. Not all matches have been considered 'Test matches'. For example, matches against Argentina have not been given Test status, with the exception of the pre-tour match in 2005. Similarly, when the Lions played Japan at Murrayfield in 2021, it was not given Test status.

South Africa, 1891 DateLocationResult30 July 1891 Port Elizabeth 0–4 Great Britain 29 August 1891 Kimberley 0–3 Great Britain 5 September 1891 Cape Town 0–4 Great Britain

South Africa, 1896 DateLocationResult30 July 1896 Port Elizabeth 0–8 Great Britain 22 August 1896 Johannesburg 8–17 Great Britain 29 August 1896 Kimberley 3–9 Great Britain 5 September 1896 Cape Town 5–0 Great Britain

Australia, 1899 DateLocationResultAttendance24 June 1899 Sydney 13–3 Great Britain 28,00022 July 1899 Brisbane 0–11 Great Britain 15,0005 August 1899 Sydney 10–11 Great Britain 16,00012 August 1899 Sydney 0–13 Great Britain 7,000

South Africa, 1903 DateLocationResult26 August 1903 Johannesburg 10–10 Great Britain 5 September 1903 Kimberley 0–0 Great Britain 12 September 1903 Cape Town 8–0 Great Britain

Australia & New Zealand, 1904 DateLocationResult2 July 1904 Sydney 0–17 Great Britain 23 July 1904 Brisbane 3–17 Great Britain 30 July 1904 Sydney 0–16 Great Britain 13 August 1904 Wellington 9–0 Great Britain

New Zealand, 1908 DateLocationResult6 June 1908 Dunedin 32–5 England & Wales 27 June 1908 Wellington 3–3 England & Wales 25 July 1908 Auckland 29–0 England & Wales

Argentina, 1910 DateLocationResult12 June 1910 Buenos Aires 3–28 Combined British

South Africa, 1910 DateLocationResult6 August 1910 Johannesburg 14–10 British Lions 27 August 1910 Port Elizabeth 3–8 British Lions3 September 1910 Cape Town 21–5 British Lions

South Africa, 1924 DateLocationResult16 August 1924 Durban 7–3 British Lions 23 August 1924 Johannesburg 17–0 British Lions 13 September 1924 Port Elizabeth 3–3 British Lions 20 September 1924 Cape Town 16–9 British Lions

Argentina, 1927 DateLocationResult31 July 1927 Buenos Aires 0–37 British Lions 7 August 1927 Buenos Aires 0–46 British Lions 14 August 1927 Buenos Aires 3–34 British Lions 21 August 1927 Buenos Aires 0–43 British Lions

New Zealand & Australia, 1930 DateLocationResult21 June 1930 Dunedin 3–6 British Lions 5 July 1930 Christchurch 13–10 British Lions 26 July 1930 Auckland 15–10 British Lions 9 August 1930 Wellington 22–8 British Lions 30 August 1930 Sydney 6–5 British Lions

Argentina, 1936 DateLocationResult16 August 1936 Buenos Aires 0–23 British Lions

South Africa, 1938 DateLocationResult6 August 1938 Johannesburg 26–12 British Lions 3 September 1938 Port Elizabeth 19–3 British Lions 10 September 1938 Cape Town 16–21 British Lions

New Zealand, Australia & Ceylon 1950 DateLocationResult27 May 1950 Dunedin 9–9 British Lions 10 June 1950 Christchurch 8–0 British Lions 1 July 1950 Wellington 6–3 British Lions 29 July 1950 Auckland 11–8 British Lions 19 August 1950 Brisbane 6–19 British Lions 26 August 1950 Sydney 3–24 British Lions

South Africa & Kenya, 1955 DateLocationResult6 August 1955 Johannesburg 22–23 British Lions 20 August 1955 Cape Town 25–9 British Lions 3 September 1955 Bloemfontein 6–9 British Lions 24 September 1955 Port Elizabeth 22–8 British Lions 28 September 1955 RFUEA Ground, Nairobi 12–39 British Lions

Australia & New Zealand, 1959 DateLocationResult6 June 1959 Brisbane 6–17 British Lions 13 June 1959 Sydney 3–24 British Lions 18 July 1959 Dunedin 18–17 British Lions 15 August 1959 Wellington 11–8 British Lions 29 August 1959 Christchurch 22–8 British Lions 19 September 1959 Auckland 6–9 British Lions

South Africa & Kenya, 1962 DateLocationResult23 June 1962 Johannesburg 3–3 British Lions 21 July 1962 Durban 3–0 British Lions 4 August 1962 Cape Town 8–3 British Lions 25 August 1962 Bloemfontein 34–14 British Lions 28 August 1962 RFUEA Ground, Nairobi 0–50 British Lions

Australia, New Zealand & Canada, 1966 DateLocationResult28 May 1966 Sydney 8–11 British Lions 4 June 1966 Brisbane 0–31 British Lions 16 July 1966 Dunedin 20–3 British Lions 6 August 1966 Wellington 16–12 British Lions 27 August 1966 Christchurch 19–6 British Lions 10 September 1966 Auckland 24–11 British Lions 17 September 1966 Toronto 8–19 British Lions

South Africa, 1968 DateLocationResult8 June 1968 Pretoria 25–20 British Lions 22 June 1968 Port Elizabeth 6–6 British Lions 13 July 1968 Cape Town 11–6 British Lions 27 July 1968 Johannesburg 19–6 British Lions

Australia & New Zealand, 1971 DateLocationResult26 June 1971 Carisbrook, Dunedin 3–9 British Lions 10 July 1971 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 22–12 British Lions 31 July 1971 Athletic Park, Wellington 3–13 British Lions 14 August 1971 Eden Park, Auckland 14–14 British Lions

South Africa, 1974 DateLocationResult8 June 1974 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 3–12 British Lions 22 June 1974 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 9–28 British Lions 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 9–26 British Lions 27 July 1974 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 13–13 British Lions

New Zealand & Fiji, 1977 DateLocationResult18 June 1977 Athletic Park, Wellington 16–12 British Lions 9 July 1977 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 9–13 British Lions 30 July 1977 Carisbrook, Dunedin 19–7 British Lions 13 August 1977 Eden Park, Auckland 10–9 British Lions 16 August 1977 Buckhurst Park, Suva 25–21 British Lions

South Africa, 1980 DateLocationResultAttendance31 May 1980 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 26–22 British Lions 38,17014 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 26–19 British Lions 57,15928 June 1980 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 12–10 British Lions 49,25012 July 1980 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 13–17 British Lions 68,000

New Zealand, 1983 DateLocationResultAttendance 4 June 1983 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 16–12 British Lions 52,00018 June 1983 Athletic Park, Wellington 9–0 British Lions 39,0002 July 1983 Carisbrook, Dunedin 15–8 British Lions 32,00016 July 1983 Eden Park, Auckland 38–6 British Lions 53,000

The Rest, 1986 DateLocationResult16 April 1986 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff British Lions 7–15 The Rest

Australia, 1989 DateLocationResultAttendance1 July 1989 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 30–12 British Lions 39,4438 July 1989 Ballymore, Brisbane 12–19 British Lions 20,52515 July 1989 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 18–19 British Lions 39,401

France, 1989 DateLocationResultAttendance 4 October 1989 Parc des Princes, Paris 27–29 British Lions 28,881

New Zealand, 1993 DateLocationResultAttendance12 June 1993 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 20–18 British Lions 38,000 26 June 1993 Athletic Park, Wellington 7–20 British Lions 39,0003 July 1993 Eden Park, Auckland 30–13 British Lions 47,000

South Africa, 1997 DateLocationResultAttendance21 June 1997 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 16–25 British Lions 51,00028 June 1997 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 15–18 British Lions 50,0005 July 1997 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 35–16 British Lions 62,000

Australia, 2001 DateLocationResultAttendance30 June 2001 The Gabba, Brisbane 13–29 British & Irish Lions 37,4607 July 2001 Docklands Stadium, Melbourne 35–14 British & Irish Lions 56,50514 July 2001 Stadium Australia, Sydney 29–23 British & Irish Lions 84,188

New Zealand, 2005 DateLocationResultAttendance 23 May 2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff British & Irish Lions 25–25 61,56925 June 2005 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 21–3 British & Irish Lions 37,2002 July 2005 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 48–18 British & Irish Lions 39,8009 July 2005 Eden Park, Auckland 38–19 British & Irish Lions 48,533

South Africa, 2009 DateLocationResultAttendance20 June 2009 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 26–21 British & Irish Lions 47,81327 June 2009 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 28–25 British & Irish Lions 52,5114 July 2009 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 9–28 British & Irish Lions 58,318

Australia, 2013 DateLocationResultAttendance22 June 2013 Lang Park, Brisbane 21–23 British & Irish Lions 52,49929 June 2013 Docklands Stadium, Melbourne 16–15 British & Irish Lions 56,7716 July 2013 Stadium Australia, Sydney 16–41 British & Irish Lions 83,702

New Zealand, 2017 DateLocationResultAttendance 24 June 2017 Eden Park, Auckland 30–15 British & Irish Lions 48,1811 July 2017 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 21–24 British & Irish Lions 38,9318 July 2017 Eden Park, Auckland 15–15 British & Irish Lions 48,601

South Africa, 2021 DateLocationResultAttendance 26 June 2021 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh British & Irish Lions 28–10 16,50024 July 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town 17–22 British & Irish Lions 031 July 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town 27–9 British & Irish Lions 07 August 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town 19–16 British & Irish Lions 0

Australia, 2025 DateLocationResultAttendance20 June 2025 Aviva Stadium, Dublin British & Irish Lions 24–28 51,700 19 July 2025 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 19–27 British & Irish Lions 52,22926 July 2025 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 26–29 British & Irish Lions 90,3072 August 2025 Accor Stadium, Sydney 22–12 British & Irish Lions 80,312

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