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British & Irish Lions

118 Tests against 4 opponents: 45 won, 62 lost, 11 drawn (38.1%).

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Tests11845–62–11
Win rate38.1%draws count as not won
Points for1,4971,706 against, points era
Average margin-1.8per points-era Test
World Cups0

Record by opponent

OpponentPWLDWin %
South Africa491825636.7
New Zealand41730417.1
Australia26197073.1
Argentina210150.0

Season by season

YearPWLDWin %
2025321066.7
2021312033.3
2017311133.3
2013321066.7
2009312033.3
200540310.0
2001312033.3
1997321066.7
1993312033.3
1989321066.7
198340400.0
1980413025.0
1977413025.0
1974430175.0
1971421150.0
196840310.0
1966624033.3
196240310.0
1959633050.0
1955422050.0
1950623133.3
1938312033.3
1930514020.0
192440310.0
1910422050.0
190830210.0
1904431075.0
190330120.0
1899431075.0
1896431075.0
18913300100.0

Every Test 118

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionGround
2025-08-02Australia22–12British & Irish LionsLionsStadium Australia
2025-07-26Australia26–29British & Irish LionsLionsMelbourne Cricket Ground
2025-07-19Australia19–27British & Irish LionsLionsLang Park / Suncorp Stadium
2021-08-07South Africa19–16British & Irish LionsLionsCape Town Stadium
2021-07-31South Africa27–9British & Irish LionsLionsCape Town Stadium
2021-07-24South Africa17–22British & Irish LionsLionsCape Town Stadium
2017-07-08New Zealand15–15British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
2017-07-01New Zealand21–24British & Irish LionsLionsWellington Regional Stadium
2017-06-24New Zealand30–15British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
2013-07-06Australia16–41British & Irish LionsLionsStadium Australia
2013-06-29Australia16–15British & Irish LionsLionsEtihad Stadium
2013-06-22Australia21–23British & Irish LionsLionsLang Park / Suncorp Stadium
2009-07-04South Africa9–28British & Irish LionsLionsEllis Park
2009-06-27South Africa28–25British & Irish LionsLionsLoftus Versfeld
2009-06-20South Africa26–21British & Irish LionsLionsKings Park
2005-07-09New Zealand38–19British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
2005-07-02New Zealand48–18British & Irish LionsLionsWellington Regional Stadium
2005-06-25New Zealand21–3British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
2005-05-23British & Irish Lions25–25ArgentinaLionsMillennium / Principality Stadium
2001-07-14Australia29–23British & Irish LionsLionsStadium Australia
2001-07-07Australia35–14British & Irish LionsLionsColonial Stadium
2001-06-30Australia13–29British & Irish LionsLionsThe Gabba
1997-07-05South Africa35–16British & Irish LionsLionsEllis Park
1997-06-28South Africa15–18British & Irish LionsLionsKings Park
1997-06-21South Africa16–25British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1993-07-03New Zealand30–13British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1993-06-26New Zealand7–20British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1993-06-12New Zealand20–18British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1989-07-15Australia18–19British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Football Stadium
1989-07-08Australia12–19British & Irish LionsLionsBallymore
1989-07-01Australia30–12British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Football Stadium
1983-07-16New Zealand38–6British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1983-07-02New Zealand15–8British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1983-06-18New Zealand9–0British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1983-06-04New Zealand16–12British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1980-07-12South Africa13–17British & Irish LionsLionsLoftus Versfeld
1980-06-28South Africa12–10British & Irish LionsLionsBoet Erasmus
1980-06-14South Africa26–19British & Irish LionsLionsFree State Stadium
1980-05-31South Africa26–22British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1977-08-13New Zealand10–9British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1977-07-30New Zealand19–7British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1977-07-09New Zealand9–13British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1977-06-18New Zealand16–12British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1974-07-27South Africa13–13British & Irish LionsLionsEllis Park
1974-07-13South Africa9–26British & Irish LionsLionsBoet Erasmus
1974-06-22South Africa9–28British & Irish LionsLionsLoftus Versfeld
1974-06-08South Africa3–12British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1971-08-14New Zealand14–14British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1971-07-31New Zealand3–13British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1971-07-10New Zealand22–12British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1971-06-26New Zealand3–9British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1968-07-27South Africa19–6British & Irish LionsLionsEllis Park
1968-07-13South Africa11–6British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1968-06-22South Africa6–6British & Irish LionsLionsBoet Erasmus
1968-06-08South Africa25–20British & Irish LionsLionsLoftus Versfeld
1966-09-10New Zealand24–11British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1966-08-27New Zealand19–6British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1966-08-06New Zealand16–12British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1966-07-16New Zealand20–3British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1966-06-04Australia0–31British & Irish LionsLionsLang Park / Suncorp Stadium
1966-05-28Australia8–11British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1962-08-25South Africa34–14British & Irish LionsLionsFree State Stadium
1962-08-04South Africa8–3British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1962-07-21South Africa3–0British & Irish LionsLionsKings Park
1962-06-23South Africa3–3British & Irish LionsLionsEllis Park
1959-09-19New Zealand6–9British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1959-08-29New Zealand22–8British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1959-08-15New Zealand11–8British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1959-07-18New Zealand18–17British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1959-06-13Australia3–24British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Sports Ground
1959-06-06Australia6–17British & Irish LionsLionsExhibition Ground
1955-09-24South Africa22–8British & Irish LionsLionsCrusaders (St George's Park)
1955-09-03South Africa6–9British & Irish LionsLionsLoftus Versfeld
1955-08-20South Africa25–9British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1955-08-06South Africa22–23British & Irish LionsLionsEllis Park
1950-08-26Australia3–24British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1950-08-19Australia6–19British & Irish LionsLionsBrisbane Cricket Ground
1950-07-29New Zealand11–8British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1950-07-01New Zealand6–3British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1950-06-10New Zealand8–0British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1950-05-27New Zealand9–9British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1938-09-10South Africa16–21British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1938-09-03South Africa19–3British & Irish LionsLionsCrusaders (St George's Park)
1938-08-06South Africa26–12British & Irish LionsLionsEllis Park
1930-08-30Australia6–5British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1930-08-09New Zealand22–8British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1930-07-26New Zealand15–10British & Irish LionsLionsEden Park
1930-07-05New Zealand13–10British & Irish LionsLionsLancaster Park
1930-06-21New Zealand3–6British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1924-09-20South Africa16–9British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1924-09-13South Africa3–3British & Irish LionsLionsCrusaders (St George's Park)
1924-08-23South Africa17–0British & Irish LionsLionsWanderers (Old Wanderers)
1924-08-16South Africa7–3British & Irish LionsLionsKingsmead
1910-09-03South Africa21–5British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1910-08-27South Africa3–8British & Irish LionsLionsCrusaders (St George's Park)
1910-08-06South Africa14–10British & Irish LionsLionsWanderers (Old Wanderers)
1910-06-12Argentina3–28British & Irish LionsLionsFlores
1908-07-25New Zealand29–0British & Irish LionsLionsPotter's Park
1908-06-27New Zealand3–3British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1908-06-06New Zealand32–5British & Irish LionsLionsCarisbrook
1904-08-13New Zealand9–3British & Irish LionsLionsAthletic Park
1904-07-30Australia0–16British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1904-07-23Australia3–17British & Irish LionsLionsExhibition Ground
1904-07-02Australia0–17British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1903-09-12South Africa8–0British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1903-09-05South Africa0–0British & Irish LionsLionsKimberley Athletic Club Ground
1903-08-29South Africa10–10British & Irish LionsLionsWanderers (Old Wanderers)
1899-08-12Australia0–13British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1899-08-05Australia10–11British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1899-07-22Australia0–11British & Irish LionsLionsExhibition Ground
1899-06-24Australia13–3British & Irish LionsLionsSydney Cricket Ground
1896-09-05South Africa5–0British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1896-08-29South Africa3–9British & Irish LionsLionsKimberley Athletic Club Ground
1896-08-22South Africa8–17British & Irish LionsLionsWanderers (Old Wanderers)
1896-07-30South Africa0–8British & Irish LionsLionsCrusaders (St George's Park)
1891-09-05South Africa0–4British & Irish LionsLionsNewlands
1891-08-29South Africa0–3British & Irish LionsLionsEclectic Cricket Ground
1891-07-30South Africa0–4British & Irish LionsLionsCrusaders (St George's Park)