# List of British & Irish Lions test matches

This is a list of individual test match and international match results of the British and Irish Lions.

## South Africa 1891

| Date | Location | Result |
| 30 July 1891 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa 0–4 Great Britain |
| 29 August 1891 | Kimberley | South Africa 0–3 Great Britain |
| 5 September 1891 | Cape Town | South Africa 0–4 Great Britain |

## South Africa 1896

| Date | Location | Result |
| 30 July 1896 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa 0–8 Great Britain |
| 22 August 1896 | Johannesburg | South Africa 8–17 Great Britain |
| 29 August 1896 | Kimberley | South Africa 3–9 Great Britain |
| 5 September 1896 | Cape Town | South Africa 5–0 Great Britain |

## Australia 1899

| Date | Location | Result |
| 24 June 1899 | Sydney | Australia 13–3 Great Britain |
| 22 July 1899 | Brisbane | Australia 0–11 Great Britain |
| 5 August 1899 | Sydney | Australia 10–11 Great Britain |
| 12 August 1899 | Sydney | Australia 0–13 Great Britain |

## South Africa 1903

| Date | Location | Result |
| 26 August 1903 | Johannesburg | South Africa 10–10 Great Britain |
| 5 September 1903 | Kimberley | South Africa 0–0 Great Britain |
| 12 September 1903 | Cape Town | South Africa 8–0 Great Britain |

## Australia & New Zealand 1904

| Date | Location | Result |
| 2 July 1904 | Sydney | Australia 0–17 Great Britain |
| 23 July 1904 | Brisbane | Australia 3–17 Great Britain |
| 30 July 1904 | Sydney | Australia 0–16 Great Britain |
| 13 August 1904 | Wellington | New Zealand 9–0 Great Britain |

## New Zealand 1908

| Date | Location | Result |
| 6 June 1908 | Dunedin | New Zealand 32–5 England and Wales |
| 27 June 1908 | Wellington | New Zealand 3–3 England and Wales |
| 25 July 1908 | Auckland | New Zealand 29–0 England and Wales |

## Argentina 1910

| Date | Location | Result |
| 12 June 1910 | Buenos Aires | Argentina 3–28 Combined British |

## South Africa 1910

| Date | Location | Result |
| 6 August 1910 | Johannesburg | South Africa 14–10 British Lions |
| 27 August 1910 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa 3–8 British Lions |
| 3 September 1910 | Cape Town | South Africa 21–5 British Lions |

## South Africa 1924

| Date | Location | Result |
| 16 August 1924 | Durban | South Africa 7–3 British Lions |
| 23 August 1924 | Johannesburg | South Africa 17–0 British Lions |
| 13 September 1924 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa 3–3 British Lions |
| 20 September 1924 | Cape Town | South Africa 16–9 British Lions |

## Argentina 1927

| Date | Location | Result |
| 31 July 1927 | Buenos Aires | Argentina 0–37 British Lions |
| 7 August 1927 | Buenos Aires | Argentina 0–46 British Lions |
| 14 August 1927 | Buenos Aires | Argentina 3–34 British Lions |
| 21 August 1927 | Buenos Aires | Argentina 0–43 British Lions |

## New Zealand & Australia 1930

| Date | Location | Result |
| 21 June 1930 | Dunedin | New Zealand 3–6 British Lions |
| 5 July 1930 | Christchurch | New Zealand 13–10 British Lions |
| 26 July 1930 | Auckland | New Zealand 15–10 British Lions |
| 9 August 1930 | Wellington | New Zealand 22–8 British Lions |
| 30 August 1930 | Sydney | Australia 6–5 British Lions |

## Argentina 1936

| Date | Location | Result |
| 16 August 1936 | Buenos Aires | Argentina 0–23 British Lions |

## South Africa 1938

| Date | Location | Result |
| 6 August 1938 | Johannesburg | South Africa 26–12 British Lions |
| 3 September 1938 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa 19–3 British Lions |
| 10 September 1938 | Cape Town | South Africa 16–21 British Lions |

## New Zealand, Australia & Ceylon 1950

| Date | Location | Result |
| 27 May 1950 | Dunedin | New Zealand 9–9 British Lions |
| 10 June 1950 | Christchurch | New Zealand 8–0 British Lions |
| 1 July 1950 | Wellington | New Zealand 6–3 British Lions |
| 29 July 1950 | Auckland | New Zealand 11–8 British Lions |
| 19 August 1950 | Brisbane | Australia 6–19 British Lions |
| 26 August 1950 | Sydney | Australia 3–24 British Lions |

## South Africa & Kenya 1955

| Date | Location | Result |
| 6 August 1955 | Johannesburg | South Africa 22–23 British Lions |
| 20 August 1955 | Cape Town | South Africa 25–9 British Lions |
| 3 September 1955 | Bloemfontein | South Africa 6–9 British Lions |
| 24 September 1955 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa 22–8 British Lions |
| 28 September 1955 | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi | East Africa 12–39 British Lions |

## Australia & New Zealand 1959

| Date | Location | Result |
| 6 June 1959 | Brisbane | Australia 6–17 British Lions |
| 13 June 1959 | Sydney | Australia 3–24 British Lions |
| 18 July 1959 | Dunedin | New Zealand 18–17 British Lions |
| 15 August 1959 | Wellington | New Zealand 11–8 British Lions |
| 29 August 1959 | Christchurch | New Zealand 22–8 British Lions |
| 19 September 1959 | Auckland | New Zealand 6–9 British Lions |

## South Africa & Kenya 1962

| Date | Location | Result |
| 23 June 1962 | Johannesburg | South Africa 3–3 British Lions |
| 21 July 1962 | Durban | South Africa 3–0 British Lions |
| 4 August 1962 | Cape Town | South Africa 8–3 British Lions |
| 25 August 1962 | Bloemfontein | South Africa 34–14 British Lions |
| 28 August 1962 | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi | East Africa 0–50 British Lions |

## Australia, New Zealand & Canada 1966

| Date | Location | Result |
| 28 May 1966 | Sydney | Australia 8–11 British Lions |
| 4 June 1966 | Brisbane | Australia 0–31 British Lions |
| 16 July 1966 | Dunedin | New Zealand 20–3 British Lions |
| 6 August 1966 | Wellington | New Zealand 16–12 British Lions |
| 27 August 1966 | Christchurch | New Zealand 19–6 British Lions |
| 10 September 1966 | Auckland | New Zealand 24–11 British Lions |
| 17 September 1966 | Toronto | Canada 8–19 British Lions |

## South Africa 1968

| Date | Location | Result |
| 8 June 1968 | Pretoria | South Africa 25–20 British Lions |
| 22 June 1968 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa 6–6 British Lions |
| 13 July 1968 | Cape Town | South Africa 11–6 British Lions |
| 27 July 1968 | Johannesburg | South Africa 19–6 British Lions |

## Australia & New Zealand 1971

| Date | Location | Result |
| 26 June 1971 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand 3–9 British Lions |
| 10 July 1971 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand 22–12 British Lions |
| 31 July 1971 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand 3–13 British Lions |
| 14 August 1971 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand 14–14 British Lions |

## South Africa 1974

| Date | Location | Result |
| 8 June 1974 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa 3–12 British Lions |
| 22 June 1974 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | South Africa 9–28 British Lions |
| 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | South Africa 9–26 British Lions |
| 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa 13–13 British Lions |

## New Zealand & Fiji 1977

| Date | Location | Result |
| 18 June 1977 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand 16–12 British Lions |
| 9 July 1977 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand 9–13 British Lions |
| 30 July 1977 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand 19–7 British Lions |
| 13 August 1977 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand 10–9 British Lions |

## South Africa 1980

| Date | Location | Result |
| 31 May 1980 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa 26–22 British Lions |
| 14 June 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | South Africa 26–19 British Lions |
| 28 June 1980 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | South Africa 12–10 British Lions |
| 12 July 1980 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | South Africa 13–17 British Lions |

## New Zealand 1983

| Date | Location | Result |
| 4 June 1983 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand 16–12 British Lions |
| 18 June 1983 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand 9–0 British Lions |
| 2 July 1983 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand 15–8 British Lions |
| 16 July 1983 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand 38–6 British Lions |

## Rest of the World 1986

| Date | Location | Result |
| 16 April 1986 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | British Lions 7–15 Rest of the World XV |

## Australia 1989

| Date | Location | Result |
| 1 July 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia 30–12 British Lions |
| 8 July 1989 | Ballymore, Brisbane | Australia 12–19 British Lions |
| 15 July 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Australia 18–19 British Lions |

## France 1989

No test caps awarded
| Date | Location | Result |
| 4 October 1989 | Parc des Princes, Paris | France 27–29 British Lions |

## New Zealand 1993

| Date | Location | Result |
| 12 June 1993 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand 20–18 British Lions |
| 26 June 1993 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand 7–20 British Lions |
| 3 July 1993 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand 30–13 British Lions |

## South Africa 1997

| Date | Location | Result |
| 21 June 1997 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa 16–25 British Lions |
| 28 June 1997 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | South Africa 15–18 British Lions |
| 5 July 1997 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa 35–16 British Lions |

## Australia 2001

| Date | Location | Result |
| 30 June 2001 | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia 13–29 British & Irish Lions |
| 7 July 2001 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Australia 35–14 British & Irish Lions |
| 14 July 2001 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | Australia 29–23 British & Irish Lions |

## New Zealand 2005

| Date | Location | Result |
| 23 May 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | British & Irish Lions 25-25 Argentina |
| 25 June 2005 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand 21–3 British & Irish Lions |
| 2 July 2005 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand 48–18 British & Irish Lions |
| 9 July 2005 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand 38–19 British & Irish Lions |

## South Africa 2009

| Date | Location | Result |
| 20 June 2009 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | South Africa 26–21 British & Irish Lions |
| 27 June 2009 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | South Africa 28–25 British & Irish Lions |
| 4 July 2009 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa 9–28 British & Irish Lions |

## Australia 2013

| Date | Location | Result |
| 22 June 2013 | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia 21–23 British & Irish Lions |
| 29 June 2013 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Australia 16–15 British & Irish Lions |
| 6 July 2013 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | Australia 16–41 British & Irish Lions |

## New Zealand 2017

| Date | Location | Result |
| 24 June 2017 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand 30–15 British & Irish Lions |
| 1 July 2017 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand 21–24 British & Irish Lions |
| 8 July 2017 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand 15–15 British & Irish Lions |

## South Africa 2021

| Date | Location | Result |
| 24 July 2021 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa 17–22 British & Irish Lions |
| 31 July 2021 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa 27–9 British & Irish Lions |
| 7 August 2021 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa 19–16 British & Irish Lions |
The match against Japan on 26 June 2021 is not classed as a Test by the Lions.

## Australia 2025

| Date | Location | Result |
| 20 June 2025 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | British & Irish Lions - Argentina |
| 19 July 2025 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Australia - British & Irish Lions |
| 26 July 2025 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia - British & Irish Lions |
| 2 August 2025 | Accor Stadium, Sydney | Australia - British & Irish Lions |

## Test record

| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
| Argentina | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 085.71 |
| Australia | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 073.91 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 017.07 |
| South Africa | 49 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 036.73 |
| Total | 124 | 52 | 11 | 61 | 041.94 |