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As of 26 June 2017, a total of 165 players uncapped players have made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions , a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations – the national sides of England , Ireland , Scotland and Wales . The Lions generally select international players, but they can pick uncapped players available to any one of the four unions.
The 165 uncapped players represent approximately 20% of the 835 players who have made an appearance for the Lions. Of the 165 players these 41 were later capped by their national side while 124 were never capped. The most recent uncapped player was Will Greenwood who toured South Africa with the Lions in 1997 before getting his first cap for England later that year. The most recent uncapped player for the Lions who was never capped for his national team was Alun Lewis, who featured on the 1977 Lions tour to New Zealand.
The following is a list of rugby union players who have played for the British and Irish Lions but were never capped for their own countries or adopted countries. Where the country of origin of the player is not known, he is identified by the country of his club. By far the majority of the players on this list seem to originate from England. Players who took part in tours to Argentina are italicised.
Name
Tour
Country of Origin[ 1]
Club
Matches played for Lions
Test Matches played for Lions
A'Bear John Gordon A'Bear 1936 Argentina Gloucester
Adamson Charlie Adamson 1899 Australia Durham
Allen Arthur Douglas Allen 1927 Argentina Cambridge University
Anderton Jack Anderton 1888 NZ and Australia Salford [ 2]
Ashby J.F. Ashby 1910 Argentina Unknown
Cheshire
Ashby William Joseph Ashby 1910 South Africa Queen's College
Ayre-Smith Alan Ayre-Smith 1899 Australia Guy's Hospital
Banks Tom Banks 1888 NZ and Australia Swinton [ 3]
Bell Sydney Pyman Bell 1896 South Africa Cambridge University
Belson Frederick Belson 1899 Australia Abergavenny , Bristol
Bonner William Gordon MacGregor Bonner 1930 NZ & Australia Bradford
Bordass James Bordass 1924 South Africa Cambridge University
Brett John Brett 1936 Argentina Oxford University
Bromet Edward Bromet 1891 South Africa Cambridge University
Brooks Herbert Brooks 1888 NZ and Australia Durham, Edinburgh University
Brown H. John C. Brown 1962 South Africa Blackheath & RAF
Bumby Walter Bumby 1888 NZ and Australia Swinton [ 3]
Burnet Bob Burnet 1888 NZ and Australia Hawick
Burnet Willie Burnet 1888 NZ and Australia Hawick
Carey Walter Carey 1896 South Africa Oxford University
Chadwick Owen Chadwick 1936 Argentina [ 4] Cambridge University
Clowes J. "Jack" P. Clowes 1888 NZ and Australia Halifax [ 5]
Coghlan Granville Coghlan 1927 Argentina Cambridge University
Collett Gilbert Collett 1903 South Africa Oxford University
Cookson George Cookson 1899 Australia Manchester
Couchman Stanley Couchman 1938 South Africa Old Cranleighans
Crean Edward Crean 1910 South Africa Liverpool
Crowther Sidney Nelson Crowther 1902 Australia and NZ Lennox
Dancer Gerald Thomas "Beef" Dancer 1938 South Africa Bedford
Diggle Percy Robert Diggle 1910 Argentina Oxford University Cumberland
Eagles Harry Eagles 1888 NZ and Australia Salford [ 2]
Evers Guy Evers 1899 Australia Moseley
Fisher J.L. Fisher 1904 Australia & NZ Hull and East Riding
Francomb John Francomb 1899 Australia Manchester , Oxford University
Fraser H.J. Fraser 1910 Argentina Unknown
Fraser William Lovat Fraser 1910 Argentina Merchistonians
Fuller Edward Newman Fuller 1910 Argentina Cambridge University , Old Merchant Taylors
Gaisford W.F. Gaisford 1924 South Africa St Barts
Gould John Harding Gould 1891 South Africa Old Leysians
Gray H.G.S. Gray 1899 Australia Coventry
Green R.K. Green 1908 NZ and Australia Neath
Griffiths Rowland Griffiths 1908 NZ and Australia Newport
Gubb Thomas Gubb 1927 Argentina Oxford University
Halsam J.T. Haslam 1888 NZ and Australia Halsam
Hammond Johnny Hammond 1891 South Africa & 1896 South Africa Cambridge University , Blackheath
Harrison Edward Montague Harrison 1903 South Africa Guy's Hospital , Middlesex
Harrison Robin Harrison 1910 Argentina Northampton
Hobbs Peter Hobbs 1936 Argentina Richmond
Hordern Peter Hordern 1936 Argentina Gloucester
Hosack J.C. Hosack 1903 South Africa Edinburgh Wanderers [ 6]
Howard Bill Howard 1938 South Africa Old Birkonians
Humphreys Noel Forbes Humphreys 1910 South Africa Tynedale
Huntingford Walter Legh Huntingford 1910 Argentina United Services , Blackheath
Isherwood G.A.M. Isherwood 1910 South Africa Cheshire
Jackson Frederick Stanley Jackson 1908 NZ and Australia [ 7] Camborne , Leicester
Jennings Roy Jennings 1930 NZ & Australia Redruth
Judkins William Judkins 1899 Australia Coventry
Kyrke Gerald Kyrke 1908 NZ and Australia Marlborough Nomads
Laing A.J. Laing 1888 NZ and Australia Hawick
Laxon Herbert Laxon 1908 NZ and Australia Cambridge University
Lee G.W. Lee 1896 South Africa Rockcliff
Lewis Alun Lewis 1977 New Zealand Cambridge University & London Welsh
McEvedy Patrick Francis McEvedy 1904 Australia & NZ & 1908 Australia & NZ Guy's Hospital
McIlwaine George Arthren McIlwaine 1927 Argentina Cambridge University
Magee James Magee 1896 South Africa [ 8] Bective Rangers
Malfroy Jules Malfroy 1927 Argentina Cambridge University
Martelli Esmond Martelli 1899 Australia Dublin University
Massey Burnett Staveley Massey 1904 Australia & NZ Hull and East Riding
Mathers Charlie Mathers 1888 NZ and Australia Bramley
Maxwell Reginald "Reg" Bellamy Maxwell 1924 South Africa Birkenhead Park
Mayfield Edwin Mayfield 1891 South Africa Cambridge University
Milnes S.H. Milnes 1910 Argentina Unknown
Moll J. S. Moll 1936 Argentina Lloyds Bank
Monks Harold Gordon Monks 1910 Argentina Liverpool Old Boys, Wigan RFC
Moran George J. Morgan 1938 South Africa Clontarf
Mullineux Matthew Mullineux 1896 South Africa & 1899 Australia [ 9] Blackheath
Mullins Cuth Mullins 1896 South Africa Cape Colony (South Africa)Guy's Hospital
Nolan Johnny Nolan 1888 NZ and Australia Rochdale Hornets
O'Brien Arthur O'Brien 1902 Australia and NZ Guy's Hospital
Patterson C.D. Patterson 1904 Australia & NZ Malone
Paul A.G. Paul 1888 NZ and Australia Swinton [ 3]
Penketh A.P. Penketh 1888 NZ and Australia Douglas R.U.F.C.
Pike Theodore Pike 1927 Argentina
Poole Howard Poole 1930 NZ & Australia Cardiff
Pratten Denis Pratten 1936 Argentina Blackheath
Purchas Griff Purchas 1938 South Africa Coventry
Richards T.J. Richards 1910 South Africa Bristol
Robertson William Albert Robertson 1910 South Africa Edinburgh University [ 6]
Robinson C.O. Robinson 1896 South Africa Northumberland
Rogers Ronald Joseph Rogers 1904 Australia & NZ Bath
Roscoe B.G. Roscoe 1891 South Africa Lancashire
Saunders Stuart MacKenzie Saunders 1904 Australia & NZ Guy's Hospital
Sharland J.T. Sharland 1904 Australia & NZ Streatham
Simpson Clement Pearson Simpson 1891 South Africa Cambridge University
Smith John Smith 1888 NZ and Australia Edinburgh University [ 6]
Smith Stanley Herbert Smith 1910 Argentina Cumberland
Smith Thomas William Smith 1908 NZ and Australia Leicester
Smythe AF Hamilton Smythe 1927 Argentina
Speakman Harry Speakman 1888 NZ and Australia
Spoors Jack Spoors 1910 South Africa Bristol
Stranach Whalley Stranach 1910 Argentina Guy's Hospital , Kent
Strang Peter Denny Strang 1910 Argentina Old Merchant Taylors
Surtees Aubone Surtees 1891 South Africa Harlequins
Thomas Len Thomas 1908 NZ and Australia Penarth
Thompson Charles Thompson 1899 Australia Manchester
Thomson Robert Thompson 1891 South Africa
Thorman William Henry Thorman 1891 South Africa St Thomas' Hospital
Timms Charles Gordon Timms 1910 South Africa Edinburgh University [ 6]
Trail David Trail 1902 Australia and NZ Guy's Hospital
Troup Donald Troup 1927 Argentina Oxford University
Tweed Martin Tweed 1910 Argentina Guy's Hospital
Uren Harold Uren 1936 Argentina Waterloo
Waddell R.B. Waddell 1910 Argentina Glasgow Academicals
Wakefield Roger Cuthbert Wakefield 1927 Argentina Cambridge University , Harlequins
Walker Edward Forbes Walker 1903 South Africa Lennox
Wallace William "Bill" Wallace 1924 South Africa Percy Park
Ward H.E. Ward 1910 Argentina Unknown
Harlequins , Middlesex
Whittaker Thomas Sherren Whittaker 1891 South Africa Manchester
Williams G.L. Williams 1908 NZ and Australia Unknown
Liverpool
Williams Ivor Williams 1938 South Africa Cardiff
Williams Sam Williams 1888 NZ and Australia
Wood Kenneth Berridge Wood 1910 South Africa Leicester Tigers 2
Whitehead Henry Whitehead 1910 Argentina Manchester AC, Lancashire
^ Or country of club if unknown.
^ a b Salford later became a rugby league club.
^ a b c Swinton later became a rugby league club.
^ Also a notable academic.
^ Halifax later became a rugby league club.
^ a b c d Bath, p117
^ Jackson was capped by New Zealand, but in rugby league.
^ Magee was capped for Ireland at cricket.
^ Captained the 1899 tour to Australia.
History Players Trophies Matches
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