History of rugby union matches between the British and Irish Lions and other countries
One-off matches (not part of a tour)
The British and Irish Lions have made three official non-tour appearances, all of which have been on home soil. Teams styled as "The Lions" have turned out on three additional occasions, two on home soil and one in France.

History of rugby union matches between the British and Irish Lions and other countries

Section Title: One-off matches (not part of a tour)
Table Section Text: The British and Irish Lions have made three official non-tour appearances, all of which have been on home soil. Teams styled as "The Lions" have turned out on three additional occasions, two on home soil and one in France.

Date	Year	Venue	City	Result

1	22 September	1951	Cardiff Arms Park	Cardiff	"British Lions" 14 - 12 Cardiff RFC

2	22 October	1955	Cardiff Arms Park	Cardiff	"British Lions" 20 - 17 Wales

3	10 September	1977	Twickenham	London	British Lions 23 - 14 Barbarian F.C.

4	16 April	1986	Cardiff Arms Park	Cardiff	British Lions 15 - 7 Rest of the World

5	4 October	1989	Parc des Princes	Paris	France 27 - 29 "British Lions"

6	23 May	2005	Millennium Stadium	Cardiff	British and Irish Lions 25 - 25 Argentina

Sentence(s)

The first match of a "British Lions" team played on 22 September 1951 at Cardiff Arms Park against the Cardiff.

final_sentence: The first match of a "British Lions" team played on 22 September 1951 at Cardiff Arms Park against the Cardiff.