History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions
In rugby union, New Zealand first played against the British and Irish Lions in 1904, beating them 9–3 at Athletic Park, Wellington. Since then, there has been a total of 41 Test matches between the two teams, with the All Blacks winning 30 matches. The most recent test, held at Eden Park, Auckland, on 8 July 2017, finished in a 15-15 draw.[1]
List of series
Details | Played | Won by New Zealand | Won by British and Irish Lions | Draw |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Series | New Zealand wins | Lions wins | Victor |
---|---|---|---|
1904 New Zealand and Australian Tour | 1 | 0 | |
1908 Australian and New Zealand Tour | 2 | 0 | |
1930 New Zealand and Australian Tour | 3 | 1 | |
1950 New Zealand and Australian Tour | 3 | 0 | |
1959 New Zealand and Australian Tour | 3 | 1 | |
1966 New Zealand and Australian Tour | 4 | 0 | |
1971 New Zealand Tour | 1 | 2 | Lions |
1977 New Zealand Tour | 3 | 1 | |
1983 New Zealand Tour | 4 | 0 | |
1993 New Zealand Tour | 2 | 1 | |
2005 New Zealand Tour | 3 | 0 | |
2017 New Zealand Tour | 1 | 1 | Draw |
List of matches
Details | Played | Won by New Zealand | Won by British and Irish Lions | Drawn | New Zealand points | British and Irish Lions points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 41 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 700 | 399 |
References
- Kitson, Robert (11 July 2017). "Lions and All Blacks draw thrilling final Test and series". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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