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This is a list of individual test match and international match results of the British and Irish Lions.

South Africa 1891

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Date Location Result
30 July 1891 Port Elizabeth  South Africa 0–4 Great Britain United Kingdom
29 August 1891 Kimberley  South Africa 0–3 Great Britain United Kingdom
5 September 1891 Cape Town  South Africa 0–4 Great Britain United Kingdom

South Africa 1896

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Date Location Result
30 July 1896 Port Elizabeth  South Africa 0–8 Great Britain United Kingdom
22 August 1896 Johannesburg  South Africa 8–17 Great Britain United Kingdom
29 August 1896 Kimberley  South Africa 3–9 Great Britain United Kingdom
5 September 1896 Cape Town  South Africa 5–0 Great Britain United Kingdom

Australia 1899

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Date Location Result
24 June 1899 Sydney  Australia 13–3 Great Britain United Kingdom
22 July 1899 Brisbane  Australia 0–11 Great Britain United Kingdom
5 August 1899 Sydney  Australia 10–11 Great Britain United Kingdom
12 August 1899 Sydney  Australia 0–13 Great Britain United Kingdom

South Africa 1903

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Date Location Result
26 August 1903 Johannesburg  South Africa 10–10 Great Britain United Kingdom
5 September 1903 Kimberley  South Africa 0–0 Great Britain United Kingdom
12 September 1903 Cape Town  South Africa 8–0 Great Britain United Kingdom

Australia & New Zealand 1904

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Date Location Result
2 July 1904 Sydney  Australia 0–17 Great Britain United Kingdom
23 July 1904 Brisbane  Australia 3–17 Great Britain United Kingdom
30 July 1904 Sydney  Australia 0–16 Great Britain United Kingdom
13 August 1904 Wellington  New Zealand 9–0 Great Britain United Kingdom

New Zealand 1908

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Date Location Result
6 June 1908 Dunedin  New Zealand 32–5 England and Wales United Kingdom
27 June 1908 Wellington  New Zealand 3–3 England and Wales United Kingdom
25 July 1908 Auckland  New Zealand 29–0 England and Wales United Kingdom

Argentina 1910

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Date Location Result
12 June 1910 Buenos Aires  Argentina 3–28 Combined British United Kingdom

South Africa 1910

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Date Location Result
6 August 1910 Johannesburg  South Africa 14–10 United Kingdom British Lions
27 August 1910 Port Elizabeth  South Africa 3–8 United Kingdom British Lions
3 September 1910 Cape Town  South Africa 21–5 United Kingdom British Lions

South Africa 1924

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

Argentina 1927

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Date Location Result
31 July 1927 Buenos Aires  Argentina 0–37  British Lions
7 August 1927 Buenos Aires  Argentina 0–46  British Lions
14 August 1927 Buenos Aires  Argentina 3–34  British Lions
21 August 1927 Buenos Aires  Argentina 0–43  British Lions

New Zealand & Australia 1930

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Date Location Result
21 June 1930 Dunedin  New Zealand 3–6  British Lions
5 July 1930 Christchurch  New Zealand 13–10  British Lions
26 July 1930 Auckland  New Zealand 15–10  British Lions
9 August 1930 Wellington  New Zealand 22–8  British Lions
30 August 1930 Sydney  Australia 6–5  British Lions

Argentina 1936

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Date Location Result
16 August 1936 Buenos Aires  Argentina 0–23  British Lions

South Africa 1938

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Date Location Result
6 August 1938 Johannesburg  South Africa 26–12  British Lions
3 September 1938 Port Elizabeth  South Africa 19–3  British Lions
10 September 1938 Cape Town  South Africa 16–21  British Lions

New Zealand, Australia & Ceylon 1950

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Date Location Result
27 May 1950 Dunedin  New Zealand 9–9  British Lions
10 June 1950 Christchurch  New Zealand 8–0  British Lions
1 July 1950 Wellington  New Zealand 6–3  British Lions
29 July 1950 Auckland  New Zealand 11–8  British Lions
19 August 1950 Brisbane  Australia 6–19  British Lions
26 August 1950 Sydney  Australia 3–24  British Lions

South Africa & Kenya 1955

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

Australia & New Zealand 1959

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

South Africa & Kenya 1962

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Date Location Result
23 June 1962 Johannesburg  South Africa 3–3  British Lions
21 July 1962 Durban  South Africa 3–0  British Lions
4 August 1962 Cape Town  South Africa 8–3  British Lions
25 August 1962 Bloemfontein  South Africa 34–14  British Lions
28 August 1962 RFUEA Ground, Nairobi  East Africa 0–50  British Lions

Australia, New Zealand & Canada 1966

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

South Africa 1968

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Date Location Result
8 June 1968 Pretoria  South Africa 25–20  British Lions
22 June 1968 Port Elizabeth  South Africa 6–6  British Lions
13 July 1968 Cape Town  South Africa 11–6  British Lions
27 July 1968 Johannesburg  South Africa 19–6  British Lions

Australia & New Zealand 1971

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Date Location Result
26 June 1971 Carisbrook, Dunedin  New Zealand 3–9  British Lions
10 July 1971 Lancaster Park, Christchurch  New Zealand 22–12  British Lions
31 July 1971 Athletic Park, Wellington  New Zealand 3–13  British Lions
14 August 1971 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 14–14  British Lions

South Africa 1974

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

New Zealand & Fiji 1977

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Date Location Result
18 June 1977 Athletic Park, Wellington  New Zealand 16–12  British Lions
9 July 1977 Lancaster Park, Christchurch  New Zealand 9–13  British Lions
30 July 1977 Carisbrook, Dunedin  New Zealand 19–7  British Lions
13 August 1977 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 10–9  British Lions

South Africa 1980

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Date Location Result
31 May 1980 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  South Africa 26–22  British Lions
14 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  South Africa 26–19  British Lions
28 June 1980 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  South Africa 12–10  British Lions
12 July 1980 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  South Africa 13–17  British Lions

New Zealand 1983

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Date Location Result
4 June 1983 Lancaster Park, Christchurch  New Zealand 16–12  British Lions
18 June 1983 Athletic Park, Wellington  New Zealand 9–0  British Lions
2 July 1983 Carisbrook, Dunedin  New Zealand 15–8  British Lions
16 July 1983 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 38–6  British Lions

Rest of the World 1986

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Date Location Result
16 April 1986 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff  British Lions 7–15 Rest of the World XV

Australia 1989

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Date Location Result
1 July 1989 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  Australia 30–12  British Lions
8 July 1989 Ballymore, Brisbane  Australia 12–19  British Lions
15 July 1989 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  Australia 18–19  British Lions

France 1989

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No test caps awarded

Date Location Result
4 October 1989 Parc des Princes, Paris  France 27–29  British Lions

New Zealand 1993

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Date Location Result
12 June 1993 Lancaster Park, Christchurch  New Zealand 20–18  British Lions
26 June 1993 Athletic Park, Wellington  New Zealand 7–20  British Lions
3 July 1993 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 30–13  British Lions

South Africa 1997

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Date Location Result
21 June 1997 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  South Africa 16–25  British Lions
28 June 1997 Kings Park Stadium, Durban  South Africa 15–18  British Lions
5 July 1997 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  South Africa 35–16  British Lions

Australia 2001

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Date Location Result
30 June 2001 The Gabba, Brisbane  Australia 13–29  British & Irish Lions
7 July 2001 Docklands Stadium, Melbourne  Australia 35–14  British & Irish Lions
14 July 2001 Stadium Australia, Sydney  Australia 29–23  British & Irish Lions

New Zealand 2005

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Date Location Result
23 May 2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff  British & Irish Lions 25-25  Argentina
25 June 2005 Lancaster Park, Christchurch  New Zealand 21–3  British & Irish Lions
2 July 2005 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington  New Zealand 48–18  British & Irish Lions
9 July 2005 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 38–19  British & Irish Lions

South Africa 2009

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Date Location Result
20 June 2009 Kings Park Stadium, Durban  South Africa 26–21  British & Irish Lions
27 June 2009 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  South Africa 28–25  British & Irish Lions
4 July 2009 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  South Africa 9–28  British & Irish Lions

Australia 2013

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Date Location Result
22 June 2013 Lang Park, Brisbane  Australia 21–23  British & Irish Lions
29 June 2013 Docklands Stadium, Melbourne  Australia 16–15  British & Irish Lions
6 July 2013 Stadium Australia, Sydney  Australia 16–41  British & Irish Lions

New Zealand 2017

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Date Location Result
24 June 2017 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 30–15  British & Irish Lions
1 July 2017 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington  New Zealand 21–24  British & Irish Lions
8 July 2017 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 15–15  British & Irish Lions

South Africa 2021

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Date Location Result
24 July 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  South Africa 17–22  British & Irish Lions
31 July 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  South Africa 27–9  British & Irish Lions
7 August 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  South Africa 19–16  British & Irish Lions

The match against Japan on 26 June 2021 is not classed as a Test by the Lions.[1]

Australia 2025

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Date Location Result
20 June 2025 Aviva Stadium, Dublin  British & Irish Lions -  Argentina
19 July 2025 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  Australia -  British & Irish Lions
26 July 2025 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia -  British & Irish Lions
2 August 2025 Accor Stadium, Sydney  Australia -  British & Irish Lions

Test record

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Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win%
 Argentina 7 6 1 0 085.71
 Australia 23 17 0 6 073.91
 France 1 1 0 0 100.00
 New Zealand 41 7 4 30 017.07
 South Africa 49 18 6 25 036.73
Total 124 52 11 61 041.94

References

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  1. ^ "LIONS V JAPAN UPDATE". British and Irish Lions. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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