History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions - wikipedia History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions The All Blacks first played against the British and Irish Lions at rugby union in 1904, beating them 9 -- 3 at Athletic Park, Wellington. Since then, there has been a total of 41 Test matches between the two teams, with the All Blacks winning 30 matches. The most recent test, held at Eden Park, Auckland, on 8 July 2017, finished in a 15 - 15 draw. Contents 1 List of series 2 List of matches 3 See also 4 References List of series Details Played Won by New Zealand Won by Lions Draw Overall 12 10 Series New Zealand wins Lions wins Victor 1904 New Zealand and Australian Tour 0 New Zealand 1908 Australian and New Zealand Tour 0 New Zealand 1930 New Zealand and Australian Tour New Zealand 1950 New Zealand and Australian Tour 0 New Zealand 1959 New Zealand and Australian Tour New Zealand 1966 New Zealand and Australian Tour 0 New Zealand 1971 New Zealand Tour Lions 1977 New Zealand Tour New Zealand 1983 New Zealand Tour 0 New Zealand 1993 New Zealand Tour New Zealand 2005 New Zealand Tour 0 New Zealand 2017 New Zealand Tour Draw List of matches Details Played Won by New Zealand Won by Lions Drawn New Zealand points British and Irish Lions points Overall 41 30 7 700 399 Date Venue Score Victor Series 13 August 1904 Athletic Park, Wellington 9 -- 3 New Zealand 1904 New Zealand and Australian Tour 6 June 1908 Carisbrook, Dunedin 32 -- 5 New Zealand 1908 New Zealand and Australian Tour 27 June 1908 Athletic Park, Wellington 3 -- 3 Draw 25 July 1908 Potters Park, Auckland 29 -- 0 New Zealand 21 June 1930 Carisbrook, Dunedin 3 -- 6 Lions 1930 New Zealand and Australian Tour 5 July 1930 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 13 -- 10 New Zealand 26 July 1930 Eden Park, Auckland 15 -- 10 New Zealand 9 August 1930 Athletic Park, Wellington 22 -- 8 New Zealand 27 May 1950 Carisbrook, Dunedin 9 -- 9 Draw 1950 New Zealand and Australian Tour 10 June 1950 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 8 -- 0 New Zealand 1 July 1950 Athletic Park, Wellington 6 -- 3 New Zealand 29 July 1950 Eden Park, Auckland 11 -- 8 New Zealand 18 July 1959 Carisbrook, Dunedin 18 -- 17 New Zealand 1959 New Zealand and Australian Tour 15 August 1959 Athletic Park, Wellington 11 -- 8 New Zealand 29 August 1959 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 22 -- 8 New Zealand 19 September 1959 Eden Park, Auckland 6 -- 9 Lions 16 July 1966 Carisbrook, Dunedin 20 -- 3 New Zealand 1966 New Zealand and Australian Tour 6 August 1966 Athletic Park, Wellington 16 -- 12 New Zealand 27 August 1966 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 19 -- 6 New Zealand 10 September 1966 Eden Park, Auckland 24 -- 11 New Zealand 26 June 1971 Carisbrook, Dunedin 3 -- 9 Lions 1971 New Zealand Tour 10 July 1971 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 22 -- 12 New Zealand 31 July 1971 Athletic Park, Wellington 3 -- 13 Lions 17 August 1971 Eden Park, Auckland 14 -- 14 Draw 18 June 1977 Athletic Park, Wellington 16 -- 12 New Zealand 1977 New Zealand Tour 9 July 1977 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 9 -- 13 Lions 30 July 1977 Carisbrook, Dunedin 19 -- 7 New Zealand 13 August 1977 Eden Park, Auckland 10 -- 9 New Zealand 4 June 1983 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 16 -- 12 New Zealand 1983 New Zealand Tour 18 June 1983 Athletic Park ( Wellington ), Wellington 9 -- 0 New Zealand 2 July 1983 Carisbrook, Dunedin 15 -- 8 New Zealand 16 July 1983 Eden Park, Auckland 38 -- 6 New Zealand 12 June 1993 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 20 -- 18 New Zealand 1993 New Zealand Tour 26 June 1993 Athletic Park ( Wellington ), Wellington 7 -- 20 Lions 3 July 1993 Eden Park, Auckland 30 -- 13 New Zealand 25 June 2005 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 21 -- 3 New Zealand 2005 New Zealand Tour 2 July 2005 Westpac Stadium, Wellington 48 -- 18 New Zealand 9 July 2005 Eden Park, Auckland 38 -- 19 New Zealand 24 June 2017 Eden Park, Auckland 30 -- 15 New Zealand 2017 New Zealand Tour 1 July 2017 Westpac Stadium, Wellington 21 -- 24 Lions 8 July 2017 Eden Park, Auckland 15 -- 15 Draw See also 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia References Jump up ^ Robert Kitson at Eden Park ( 2017 - 07 - 11 ). `` Lions and All Blacks draw thrilling final Test and series ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 11. Head - to - head records of the British and Irish Lions British and Irish Lions vs : Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa Other countries Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_New_Zealand_and_the_British_and_Irish_Lions&oldid=804766165 '' Categories : History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions New Zealand national rugby union team British and Irish Lions Sports rivalries in New Zealand Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 11 October 2017, at 00 : 52. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did the british lions beat new zealand
Answer: 1971