This is a list of individual test match and international match results of the British and Irish Lions.
Date | Location | Result |
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30 July 1891 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
29 August 1891 | Kimberley | ![]() ![]() |
5 September 1891 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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30 July 1896 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
22 August 1896 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
29 August 1896 | Kimberley | ![]() ![]() |
5 September 1896 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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24 June 1899 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
22 July 1899 | Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
5 August 1899 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
12 August 1899 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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26 August 1903 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
5 September 1903 | Kimberley | ![]() ![]() |
12 September 1903 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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2 July 1904 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
23 July 1904 | Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
30 July 1904 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
13 August 1904 | Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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6 June 1908 | Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
27 June 1908 | Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
25 July 1908 | Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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12 June 1910 | Buenos Aires | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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6 August 1910 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
27 August 1910 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
3 September 1910 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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16 August 1924 | Durban | ![]() ![]() |
23 August 1924 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
13 September 1924 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
20 September 1924 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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31 July 1927 | Buenos Aires | ![]() ![]() |
7 August 1927 | Buenos Aires | ![]() ![]() |
14 August 1927 | Buenos Aires | ![]() ![]() |
21 August 1927 | Buenos Aires | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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21 June 1930 | Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
5 July 1930 | Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
26 July 1930 | Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
9 August 1930 | Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
30 August 1930 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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16 August 1936 | Buenos Aires | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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6 August 1938 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
3 September 1938 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
10 September 1938 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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27 May 1950 | Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
10 June 1950 | Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
1 July 1950 | Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
29 July 1950 | Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
19 August 1950 | Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
26 August 1950 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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6 August 1955 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
20 August 1955 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
3 September 1955 | Bloemfontein | ![]() ![]() |
24 September 1955 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
28 September 1955 | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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6 June 1959 | Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
13 June 1959 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
18 July 1959 | Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
15 August 1959 | Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
29 August 1959 | Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
19 September 1959 | Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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23 June 1962 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
21 July 1962 | Durban | ![]() ![]() |
4 August 1962 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
25 August 1962 | Bloemfontein | ![]() ![]() |
28 August 1962 | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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28 May 1966 | Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
4 June 1966 | Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
16 July 1966 | Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
6 August 1966 | Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
27 August 1966 | Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
10 September 1966 | Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
17 September 1966 | Toronto | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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8 June 1968 | Pretoria | ![]() ![]() |
22 June 1968 | Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
13 July 1968 | Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
27 July 1968 | Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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26 June 1971 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
10 July 1971 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
31 July 1971 | Athletic Park, Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
14 August 1971 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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8 June 1974 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
22 June 1974 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | ![]() ![]() |
13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
27 July 1974 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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18 June 1977 | Athletic Park, Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
9 July 1977 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
30 July 1977 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
13 August 1977 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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31 May 1980 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
14 June 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ![]() ![]() |
28 June 1980 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ![]() ![]() |
12 July 1980 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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4 June 1983 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
18 June 1983 | Athletic Park, Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
2 July 1983 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ![]() ![]() |
16 July 1983 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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16 April 1986 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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1 July 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
8 July 1989 | Ballymore, Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
15 July 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
No test caps awarded
Date | Location | Result |
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4 October 1989 | Parc des Princes, Paris | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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12 June 1993 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
26 June 1993 | Athletic Park, Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
3 July 1993 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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21 June 1997 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
28 June 1997 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ![]() ![]() |
5 July 1997 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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30 June 2001 | The Gabba, Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
7 July 2001 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | ![]() ![]() |
14 July 2001 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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23 May 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | ![]() ![]() |
25 June 2005 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ![]() ![]() |
2 July 2005 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
9 July 2005 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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20 June 2009 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ![]() ![]() |
27 June 2009 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | ![]() ![]() |
4 July 2009 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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22 June 2013 | Lang Park, Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
29 June 2013 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | ![]() ![]() |
6 July 2013 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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24 June 2017 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
1 July 2017 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | ![]() ![]() |
8 July 2017 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Location | Result |
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24 July 2021 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
31 July 2021 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
7 August 2021 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | ![]() ![]() |
The match against Japan on 26 June 2021 is not classed as a Test by the Lions. [1]
Date | Location | Result |
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20 June 2025 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ![]() ![]() |
19 July 2025 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ![]() ![]() |
26 July 2025 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ![]() ![]() |
2 August 2025 | Accor Stadium, Sydney | ![]() ![]() |
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
![]() | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 73.91 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
![]() | 41 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17.07 |
![]() | 49 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 36.73 |
Total | 124 | 52 | 11 | 61 | 41.94 |
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