2. The British and Irish Lions are a rugby union team composed ofThe British and Irish Lions are a rugby union team composed of
players eligible from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.players eligible from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
The side tours every four years, going usually to Australia, SouThe side tours every four years, going usually to Australia, Southth
Africa and New Zealand.Africa and New Zealand.
The Lions wear a red jersey that sports the crests of all four nThe Lions wear a red jersey that sports the crests of all four nations,ations,
they have been donning the red jerseys for over half a century.they have been donning the red jerseys for over half a century.
The earliest Lions tour dates back to 1888, when a 21The earliest Lions tour dates back to 1888, when a 21--man squadman squad
toured Australia and New Zealand. The squad took players fromtoured Australia and New Zealand. The squad took players from
England, Scotland and Wales.England, Scotland and Wales.
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3. Over the years the Lions have enjoyed many successes in matches.
That is, regular matches. When it comes to test matches they hold a
40% win record.
The table below displays the test matches the Lions have played
and the wins/losses. From this it’s evident that South Africa and
New Zealand are dominant.
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Against Tours Won Lost Drawn % Won
Argentina 3 3 0 0 100%
Australia 9 7 2 0 78%
New
Zealand
11 1 10 0 9%
South
Africa
13 4 8 1 31%
Total 36 15 20 1 42%
4. The 2013 Lions tour was to take place in Australia. For this tour
Warren Gatland was selected as head coach, while Wales’ captain
Sam Warburton was selected as captain.
The initial squad consisted of 37 men, made up of 15 Welsh, 10
English, 9 Irish and 3 Scottish.
Before the tour, which took place in June/July of 2013 the Lions had
won 15 of their 20 tests against Australia.
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5. Sam Warburton was named the captain at the age of 24, becoming
the youngest man to lead the Lions.
Other men that were a part of the Lions Squad included: Leigh
Halfpenny, Adam Jones and Brian O’Driscoll.
For a period of three days former Welsh international Shane
Williams was called up to join the squad for the game against the
Brumbies.
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6. It went well, ending with a 2-1 victory over Australia. It was the
first test series win since beating South Africa in 1997.
The Lions only suffered two losses during the entirety of the tour.
The first being a 14-12 to the Brumbies, with the second being a 16-
15 loss to Australia during the second test match.
A total of 10 Welsh players started during the third and deciding
test match against Australia, with Alun Wyn Jones leading the
squad to a 16-41 victory.
The largest victory during the tour was 64-0 against the Combined
NSW-QLD Country.
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7. Home Final Score Away
Barbarians 8-59 The Lions
Western Force 17 - 69 The Lions
Queensland Reds 12 - 22 The Lions
Combined NSW-
QLD Country
0 - 64
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NSW Waratahs 17 - 47 The Lions
Brumbies 14 - 12 The Lions
Australia 21 - 23 The Lions
Melbourne Rebels 0 - 35 The Lions
Australia 16 - 15 The Lions
Australia 16 - 41 The Lions
Below is a list of the matches of the 2013 tour, the winners of each
match are displayed in bold.
8. The next Lions tour will be to New Zealand in 2017.
The Lions have played 11 test series against New Zealand, and
have only won 1 of them.
Out of 38 games played against them they’ve only won a total of 6.
With 3 games drawn and a huge 29 loses. This gives them a 16%
win rate.
New Zealand is also the cause of the Lions biggest defeat. Losing
38–6 in 1983.
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