In 1993 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. This was the last Lions tour in the sport's amateur era. The Lions were managed by Geoff Cooke, coached by Ian McGeechan and Dick Best, and captained by Gavin Hastings.
The Lions played a three-test series against New Zealand, and ten matches against provincial teams and the New Zealand Maori. They won six and lost four of those games. The Lions lost the first test match, but won the second to level the series, with New Zealand winning the third test and the series.
Wade Dooley appeared briefly on the tour but left to return home to England to attend his father's funeral and he was replaced by Martin Johnson.
Squad Backs NameClubNational teamNotesRob AndrewWaspsStuart BarnesBathWill CarlingHarlequinsTony ClementSwanseaVince CunninghamSt Mary's CollegeReplacement for Scott HastingsIeuan EvansLlanelliScott GibbsSwanseaJeremy GuscottBathGavin Hastings (c)WatsoniansScott HastingsWatsoniansIan HunterNorthamptonRobert JonesSwanseaDewi MorrisOrrellAndy NicolDundee HSFPTemporary replacement for Robert JonesRory UnderwoodLeicester and RAFTony UnderwoodLeicesterRichard WallaceGarryowenReplacement for Ian Hunter
Forwards NameClubNational teamNotesMartin BayfieldNorthamptonPaul BurnellLondon ScottishBen ClarkeBathDamian CroninLondon ScottishWade DooleyPreston GrasshoppersLeft the tour to return home for the funeral of his fatherMick GalweyShannonMartin JohnsonLeicesterReplacement for Wade DooleyJason LeonardHarlequinsKenny MilneHeriot's FPBrian MooreHarlequinsNick PopplewellGreystonesAndy ReedBathDean RichardsLeicesterMike TeagueGloucesterRichard WebsterSwanseaPeter WinterbottomHarlequinsPeter WrightBoroughmuir
Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result Score 22 May North Auckland Whangārei Won 17–30 26 May North Harbour Auckland Won 29–13 29 May New Zealand Māori Wellington Won 20–24 2 June Canterbury Lancaster Park, Christchurch Won 10–28 5 June Otago Dunedin Lost 37–24 8 June Southland Invercargill Won 16–34 12 June New Zealand Lancaster Park, Christchurch Lost 20–18 16 June Taranaki New Plymouth Won 25–49 19 June Auckland Auckland Lost 23–18 22 June Hawke's Bay McLean Park, Napier Lost 29–17 26 June New Zealand Athletic Park, Wellington Won 7–20 29 June Waikato Hamilton Lost 38–10 3 July New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lost 30–13
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Test series First test The first test was won by New Zealand.
Second test The Lions won the second Test, with a particularly strong performance by Ben Clarke.
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Third test Thus the series came down to the third Test decider at Eden Park. The Lions took a 10–0 lead, but New Zealand, helped by strong local support, recovered to easily win 30–13.
FB 15John TimuRW 14John KirwanOC 13Frank BunceIC 12Lee StensnessLW 11Va'aiga TuigamalaFH 10Grant FoxSH 9 Jon PrestonN8 8 Arran PeneOF 7 Michael JonesBF 6 Jamie JosephRL 5 Ian JonesLL 4 Robin BrookeTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick (c)LP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:LK 16Mark CooksleyN8 17Zinzan BrookeCE 18Matthew CooperSH 19Ant StrachanHK 20Graham DowdPR 21Bull AllenCoach: Laurie Mains FB 15 Gavin Hastings (c)RW 14 Ieuan EvansOC 13 Scott GibbsIC 12 Jeremy GuscottLW 11 Rory UnderwoodFH 10 Rob AndrewSH 9 Dewi MorrisN8 8 Dean RichardsOF 7 Peter WinterbottomBF 6 Ben ClarkeRL 5 Martin BayfieldLL 4 Martin JohnsonTP 3 Jason LeonardHK 2 Brian MooreLP 1 Nick PopplewellReplacements:FB 16 Tony ClementCE 17 Will CarlingSH 18 Robert JonesPR 19 Paul BurnellHK 20 Kenny MilneFL 21 Mike TeagueCoach: Ian McGeechan
References
External links The 1993 Lions tour of New Zealand. BRITISH & IRISH LIONS – TALE OF THE TOUR 1993. NEW ZEALAND . Squad from Lions Official website Matches from Lions Official website