Lions Series Trophy

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Lions Series Trophy
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2021 [1]
Number of teams4
Current series winners British and Irish Lions (2025)

The Lions Series Trophy is a rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of each British & Irish Lions test series. [1]

The trophy was designed and crafted by Thomas Lyte, [2] a British silversmith and goldsmith and royal warrant holder to King Charles III. [3] [4]

The trophy replaced the Tom Richards Cup, which had been contested with Australia since 2001. [5]

Winners

2021 South Africa

2025 British & Irish Lions

References

  1. 1 2 "Lions and Springboks to play for new Tour trophy created by Thomas Lyte". lionsrugby.com. British & Irish Lions. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Designers and Makers of the Lions Series Trophy". thomaslyte.com. Thomas Lyte. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Phoenix Luxury Co. Ltd. T/A Thomas Lyte | Royal Warrant Holders Association". royalwarrant.org. Royal Warrant Holders Association. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Restorers of the Rugby World Cup – The Webb Ellis Cup". thomaslyte.com. Thomas Lyte. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Payten, Iain (24 June 2025). "Wallaby war hero's name to live on after Lions make trophy change". The Sydney Morning Herald . Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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