List of uncapped British & Irish Lions rugby union players

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	England	Gloucester
Adamson Charlie Adamson	1899 Australia	England	Durham
Allen Arthur Douglas Allen	1927 Argentina	England	Cambridge University
Anderton Jack Anderton	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Salford [2]
Ashby J.F. Ashby	1910 Argentina	Unknown	Cheshire
Ashby William Joseph Ashby	1910 South Africa	Ireland	Queen's College
Ayre-Smith Alan Ayre-Smith	1899 Australia	England	Guy's Hospital
Banks Tom Banks	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Swinton [3]
Bell Sydney Pyman Bell	1896 South Africa	England	Cambridge University
Belson Frederick Belson	1899 Australia	England	Abergavenny, Bristol
Bonner William Gordon MacGregor Bonner	1930 NZ & Australia	England			Bradford
Bordass James Bordass	1924 South Africa	England	Cambridge University
Brett John Brett	1936 Argentina	England	Oxford University
Bromet Edward Bromet	1891 South Africa	England	Cambridge University
Brooks Herbert Brooks	1888 NZ and Australia	England/ Scotland	Durham, Edinburgh University
Brown H. John C. Brown	1962 South Africa	England	Blackheath & RAF
Bumby Walter Bumby	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Swinton [3]
Burnet Bob Burnet	1888 NZ and Australia	Scotland	Hawick
Burnet Willie Burnet	1888 NZ and Australia	Scotland	Hawick
Carey Walter Carey	1896 South Africa	England	Oxford University
Chadwick Owen Chadwick	1936 Argentina [4]	England	Cambridge University
Clowes J. "Jack" P. Clowes	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Halifax [5]
Coghlan Granville Coghlan	1927 Argentina	England	Cambridge University
Collett Gilbert Collett	1903 South Africa	England	Oxford University
Cookson George Cookson	1899 Australia	England	Manchester
Couchman Stanley Couchman	1938 South Africa	England	Old Cranleighans
Crean Edward Crean	1910 South Africa	England	Liverpool
Crowther Sidney Nelson Crowther	1902 Australia and NZ	England	Lennox
Dancer Gerald Thomas "Beef" Dancer	1938 South Africa	England	Bedford
Diggle Percy Robert Diggle	1910 Argentina	England	Oxford University Cumberland
Eagles Harry Eagles	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Salford [2]
Evers Guy Evers	1899 Australia	England	Moseley
Fisher J.L. Fisher	1904 Australia & NZ	England	Hull and East Riding
Francomb John Francomb	1899 Australia	England	Manchester, Oxford University
Fraser H.J. Fraser	1910 Argentina	Unknown
Fraser William Lovat Fraser	1910 Argentina	Scotland	Merchistonians
Fuller Edward Newman Fuller	1910 Argentina	England	Cambridge University, Old Merchant Taylors
Gaisford W.F. Gaisford	1924 South Africa	England	St Barts
Gould John Harding Gould	1891 South Africa	England	Old Leysians
Gray H.G.S. Gray	1899 Australia	Scotland	Coventry
Green R.K. Green	1908 NZ and Australia	Wales	Neath
Griffiths Rowland Griffiths	1908 NZ and Australia	Wales	Newport
Gubb Thomas Gubb	1927 Argentina	South Africa	Oxford University
Halsam J.T. Haslam	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Halsam
Hammond Johnny Hammond	1891 South Africa & 1896 South Africa	England	Cambridge University, Blackheath
Harrison Edward Montague Harrison	1903 South Africa	England	Guy's Hospital, Middlesex
Harrison Robin Harrison	1910 Argentina	England	Northampton
Hobbs Peter Hobbs	1936 Argentina	England	Richmond
Hordern Peter Hordern	1936 Argentina	England	Gloucester
Hosack J.C. Hosack	1903 South Africa	Scotland	Edinburgh Wanderers [6]
Howard Bill Howard	1938 South Africa	England	Old Birkonians
Humphreys Noel Forbes Humphreys	1910 South Africa	Wales	Tynedale
Huntingford Walter Legh Huntingford	1910 Argentina	England	United Services, Blackheath
Isherwood G.A.M. Isherwood	1910 South Africa	England	Cheshire
Jackson Frederick Stanley Jackson	1908 NZ and Australia [7]	England	Camborne, Leicester
Jennings Roy Jennings	1930 NZ & Australia	England	Redruth
Judkins William Judkins	1899 Australia	England	Coventry
Kyrke Gerald Kyrke	1908 NZ and Australia	England	Marlborough Nomads
Laing A.J. Laing	1888 NZ and Australia	Scotland	Hawick
Laxon Herbert Laxon	1908 NZ and Australia	England	Cambridge University
Lee G.W. Lee	1896 South Africa	England	Rockcliff
Lewis Alun Lewis	1977 New Zealand	Wales	Cambridge University & London Welsh
McEvedy Patrick Francis McEvedy	1904 Australia & NZ & 1908 Australia & NZ	New Zealand	Guy's Hospital
McIlwaine George Arthren McIlwaine	1927 Argentina	South Africa	Cambridge University
Magee James Magee	1896 South Africa [8]	Ireland	Bective Rangers
Malfroy Jules Malfroy	1927 Argentina	New Zealand	Cambridge University
Martelli Esmond Martelli	1899 Australia	Ireland	Dublin University
Massey Burnett Staveley Massey	1904 Australia & NZ	England	Hull and East Riding
Mathers Charlie Mathers	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Bramley
Maxwell Reginald "Reg" Bellamy Maxwell	1924 South Africa	England	Birkenhead Park
Mayfield Edwin Mayfield	1891 South Africa	England	Cambridge University
Milnes S.H. Milnes	1910 Argentina	Unknown
Moll J. S. Moll	1936 Argentina	England	Lloyds Bank
Monks Harold Gordon Monks	1910 Argentina	England	Liverpool Old Boys, Wigan RFC
Moran George J. Morgan	1938 South Africa	Ireland	Clontarf
Mullineux Matthew Mullineux	1896 South Africa & 1899 Australia [9]	England	Blackheath
Mullins Cuth Mullins	1896 South Africa	Cape Colony (South Africa)	Guy's Hospital
Nolan Johnny Nolan	1888 NZ and Australia	England	Rochdale Hornets
O'Brien Arthur O'Brien	1902 Australia and NZ	New Zealand	Guy's Hospital
Patterson C.D. Patterson	1904 Australia & NZ	Ireland	Malone
Paul A.G. Paul	1888 NZ and Australia	Ireland	Swinton [3]
Penketh A.P. Penketh	1888 NZ and Australia	Isle of Man	Douglas R.U.F.C.
Pike Theodore Pike	1927 Argentina	Ireland
Poole Howard Poole	1930 NZ & Australia	Wales	Cardiff
Pratten Denis Pratten	1936 Argentina	England	Blackheath
Purchas Griff Purchas	1938 South Africa	England	Coventry
Richards T.J. Richards	1910 South Africa	Ireland	Bristol
Robertson William Albert Robertson	1910 South Africa	Scotland	Edinburgh University [6]
Robinson C.O. Robinson	1896 South Africa	England	Northumberland
Rogers Ronald Joseph Rogers	1904 Australia & NZ	England	Bath
Roscoe B.G. Roscoe	1891 South Africa	England	Lancashire
Saunders Stuart MacKenzie Saunders	1904 Australia & NZ	England	Guy's Hospital
Sharland J.T. Sharland	1904 Australia & NZ	England	Streatham
Simpson Clement Pearson Simpson	1891 South Africa	England	Cambridge University
Smith John Smith	1888 NZ and Australia	Scotland	Edinburgh University [6]
Smith Stanley Herbert Smith	1910 Argentina	England	Cumberland
Smith Thomas William Smith	1908 NZ and Australia	England	Leicester
Smythe AF Hamilton Smythe	1927 Argentina	England
Speakman Harry Speakman	1888 NZ and Australia	England
Spoors Jack Spoors	1910 South Africa	England	Bristol
Stranach Whalley Stranach	1910 Argentina	England	Guy's Hospital, Kent
Strang Peter Denny Strang	1910 Argentina	England	Old Merchant Taylors
Surtees Aubone Surtees	1891 South Africa	England	Harlequins
Thomas Len Thomas	1908 NZ and Australia	Wales	Penarth
Thompson Charles Thompson	1899 Australia	England	Manchester
Thomson Robert Thompson	1891 South Africa	Ireland
Thorman William Henry Thorman	1891 South Africa	England	St Thomas' Hospital
Timms Charles Gordon Timms	1910 South Africa	Scotland	Edinburgh University [6]
Trail David Trail	1902 Australia and NZ	England	Guy's Hospital
Troup Donald Troup	1927 Argentina	Scotland	Oxford University
Tweed Martin Tweed	1910 Argentina	England	Guy's Hospital
Uren Harold Uren	1936 Argentina	England	Waterloo
Waddell R.B. Waddell	1910 Argentina	Scotland	Glasgow Academicals
Wakefield Roger Cuthbert Wakefield	1927 Argentina	England	Cambridge University, Harlequins
Walker Edward Forbes Walker	1903 South Africa	England	Lennox
Wallace William "Bill" Wallace	1924 South Africa	England	Percy Park
Ward H.E. Ward	1910 Argentina	Unknown	Harlequins, Middlesex
Whittaker Thomas Sherren Whittaker	1891 South Africa	England	Manchester
Williams G.L. Williams	1908 NZ and Australia	Unknown	Liverpool
Williams Ivor Williams	1938 South Africa	Wales	Cardiff
Williams Sam Williams	1888 NZ and Australia	England
Wood Kenneth Berridge Wood	1910 South Africa	England	Leicester Tigers		2
Whitehead Henry Whitehead	1910 Argentina	England	Manchester AC, Lancashire

Sources

• Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN   1-905326-24-6)
• Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN   0-7137-1838-2)
• espnscrum.com

References

1. Or country of club if unknown.
2. Salford later became a rugby league club.
3. Swinton later became a rugby league club.
4. Also a notable academic.
5. Halifax later became a rugby league club.
6. Bath, p117
7. Jackson was capped by New Zealand, but in rugby league.
8. Magee was capped for Ireland at cricket.
9. Captained the 1899 tour to Australia.