# 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand

In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against Australia but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks.
Overall the tourists played thirty-five matches, winning twenty-three, losing nine and drawing three. In Australia the Lions played eight matches, winning seven and drawing the other. In New Zealand they played twenty-five matches, winning fifteen, drawing two and losing eight – in addition to their four test defeats they also lost to Southland, Otago, Wellington and Wanganui-King Country. They also played two matches in Canada, winning one and losing one.
The touring party was captained by Mike Campbell-Lamerton. The manager was Des O'Brien and for the first time a Lions touring team had a coach, John Robins, rather than an assistant manager.

## Squad
### Management

* Manager Des O'Brien (Ireland)
* Coach John Robins (Wales)

### Backs

* Terry Price (Llanelli and Wales)
* Don Rutherford (Gloucester and England)
* Stewart Wilson (London Scottish and Scotland)
* Dewi Bebb (Swansea and Wales)
* Barry Bresnihan (University College Dublin and Ireland)
* Sandy Hinshelwood (London Scottish and Scotland)
* Ken Jones (Cardiff and Wales)
* Colin McFadyean (Moseley and England)
* Keith Savage (Northampton and England)
* Jerry Walsh (Sunday's Well and Ireland)
* Stuart Watkins (Newport and Wales)
* Mike Weston (Durham City and England)
* Mike Gibson (Cambridge University and Ireland)
* Allan Lewis (Abertillery and Wales)
* David Watkins (Newport and Wales)
* Roger Young (Queen's University R.F.C. and Ireland)

### Forwards

* Mike Campbell-Lamerton (capt) (London Scottish and Scotland)
* Derrick Grant (Hawick and Scotland)
* Ken Kennedy (CIYMS and Ireland)
* Frank Laidlaw (Melrose and Scotland)
* Ronnie Lamont (Instonians and Ireland)
* Willie John McBride (Ballymena and Ireland)
* Ray McLoughlin (Gosforth and Ireland)
* Noel Murphy (Cork Constitution and Ireland)
* Howard Norris (Cardiff and Wales)
* Alun Pask (Abertillery and Wales)
* David Powell (Northampton and England)
* Brian Price (Newport and Wales)
* Gareth Prothero (Bridgend and Wales)
* Jim Telfer (Melrose and Scotland)
* Delme Thomas (Llanelli and Wales)
* Denzil Williams (Ebbw Vale and Wales)

## Results

Complete list of matches played by the British Isles in Australia and New Zealand:
Test matches
| # | Date | Rival | Score | Ground/City | Country |
| 1 | 7 May | Western Australia | 60–3 | Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth | Australia |
| 2 | 11 May | South Australia | 38–11 | Norwood Oval, Adelaide | Australia |
| 3 | 14 May | Victoria | 24–14 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | Australia |
| 4 | 18 May | Country | 6–3 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Australia |
| 5 | 21 May | New South Wales | 6–6 | Sydney | Australia |
| 6 | 28 May | Australia | 11–8 | Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia |
| 7 | 31 May | Queensland | 26–3 | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia |
| 8 | 4 Jun | Australia | 31–0 | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia |
| 9 | 11 Jun | Southland | 8–14 | Rugby Park, Invercargill | New Zealand |
| 10 | 15 Jun | South Canterbury / Mid Canterbury / North Otago | 20–12 | Fraser Park, Timaru | New Zealand |
| 11 | 18 Jun | Otago | 9–17 | Carisbrook, Otago | New Zealand |
| 12 | 22 Jun | New Zealand Universities | 24–11 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand |
| 13 | 25 Jun | Wellington | 6–20 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand |
| 14 | 29 Jun | Nelson / Marlborough / Golden Bay-Motueka | 22–14 | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | New Zealand |
| 15 | 2 Jul | Taranaki | 12–9 | Rugby Park, New Plymouth | New Zealand |
| 16 | 6 Jul | Bay of Plenty | 6–6 | Rugby Park, Rotorua | New Zealand |
| 17 | 9 Jul | North Auckland | 6–3 | Okara Park, Whangārei | New Zealand |
| 18 | 16 Jul | New Zealand | 3–20 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand |
| 19 | 20 Jul | West Coast-Buller | 25–6 | Victoria Square, Westport | New Zealand |
| 20 | 23 Jul | Canterbury | 8–6 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand |
| 21 | 27 Jul | Manawatu / Horowhenua | 17–8 | Showgrounds, Palmerston North | New Zealand |
| 22 | 30 Jul | Auckland | 12–6 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand |
| 23 | 2 Aug | Wairarapa / Bush | 9–6 | Memorial Park, Masterton | New Zealand |
| 24 | 6 Aug | New Zealand | 12–16 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand |
| 25 | 10 Aug | Wanganui / King Country | 6–12 | Cooks Gardens, Wanganui | New Zealand |
| 26 | 13 Aug | New Zealand Māori | 16–14 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand |
| 27 | 17 Aug | East Coast / Poverty Bay | 9–6 | Rugby Park, Gisborne | New Zealand |
| 28 | 20 Aug | Hawke's Bay | 11–11 | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand |
| 29 | 27 Aug | New Zealand | 6–19 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand |
| 30 | 31 Aug | New Zealand Juniors | 9–3 | Athletic Park, Wellington | New Zealand |
| 31 | 3 Sep | Waikato | 20–9 | Rugby Park, Hamilton | New Zealand |
| 32 | 6 Sep | Counties / Thames Valley | 13–9 | Massey Park, Papakura | New Zealand |
| 33 | 10 Sep | New Zealand | 11–24 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand |
| 34 | 14 Sep | British Columbia | 3–8 | Vancouver | Canada |
| 35 | 17 Sep | Canada | 19–8 | Toronto | Canada |