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Lions' Tests in New Zealand

Wednesday 22nd June 2005

A long battle under the Long White Cloud

The Lions, whatever their names, have not had it all that easy when they have met New Zealand in Tests. They have played in 10 series, winning just one, drawing none and losing nine times.

Including the tour by the 1908 team called Anglo-Welsh - and it is fair to do so - the tourists from Britain and Ireland have played 35 Tests in New Zealand. They have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 26.

Their best series was in 1971 when they won the series 2-1 with one drawn.

The results from various series:

1904: 1 Test
New Zealand won 9-3

1908: 3 Tests
New Zealand won 32-5
Match drawn 3-3
New Zealand won 29-0

1930: 4 Tests
Lions won 6-3
New Zealand won 13-10
New Zealand won 15-10
New Zealand won 22-8

1950: 4 Tests
Match drawn 9-9
New Zealand won 8-0
New Zealand won 6-3
New Zealand won 11-8

1959: 4 Tests
New Zealand won 18-17
New Zealand won 11-8
New Zealand won 22-8
Lions won 9-6

1966: 4 Tests
New Zealand won 20-3
New Zealand won 16-12
New Zealand won 19-6
New Zealand won 24-11

1971: 4 Tests
Lions won 9-3
New Zealand won 22-12
Lions won 13-3
Match drawn 14-14

1977: 4 Tests
New Zealand won 16-12
Lions won 13-9
New Zealand won 19-7
New Zealand won 10-9

1983: 4 Tests
New Zealand won 16-12
New Zealand won 9-0
New Zealand won 15-8
New Zealand won 38-6

1993: 3 Tests
New Zealand won 20-18
Lions won 20-7
New Zealand won 30-13