The British and Irish Lions have been touring South Africa for over 120 years. Not all tours were officially sanctioned and the name of the touring team has changed over the years. But the legacy remains and the tours are a much anticipated event. Currently, the Lions tour the Southern Hemisphere on a 4 yearly rotation. The last tour to South Africa was 2009 and the next is due in 2021.
This page has the results of the tours to South Africa that have been made by the various touring teams from the 4 Home Unions.
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British & Irish Lions Tours to Australia - click on this link to find out about previous tours to Australia British & Irish Lions Tours to New Zealand- click on this link to find out about previous tours to New Zealand |
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June 26 July 3 July 7 July 10 July 14 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7 |
Japan Lions Sharks Bulls Sharks South Africa 'A' Stormers South Africa South Africa South Africa |
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Edinburgh Johannesburg Johannesburg Pretoria Pretoria Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town |
28 14 7 P 31 17 3 17 27 19 |
10 56 54 P 71 13 49 22 9 16 |
The match against the Bulls was postponed after Bulls players tested positive for COVID-19. It was then replaced with second match against the Sharks. Only 3 venues were used for the matches due to Covid-19 issues and there were no spectators allowed in the stadiums.
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30 May 3 June 6 June 10 June 13 June 16 June 20 June 23 June 27 June 4 July |
Royal XV Golden Lions Free State Cheetahs Natal Sharks Western Province Southern Kings South Africa Emerging Springboks South Africa South Africa |
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Rustenburg Johannesburg Bloemfontein Durban Cape Town Port Elizabeth Durban Cape Town Pretoria Johannesburg |
25 10 24 3 23 8 26 13 28 9 |
37 74 26 39 26 20 21 13 25 28 |
The British & Irish Lions lost the test series 1-2. They won the 3rd test after losing the first two test matches. They were also unbeaten outside of the tests, drawing with the Emerging Springboks.
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24 May 28 May 31 May 4 June 7 June 11 June 14 June 17 June 21 June 24 June 28 June 1 July 5 July |
Eastern Province XV Border Western Province M'pumalanga Northern Transvaal Gauteng Lions Natal Emerging Springboks South Africa Free State South Africa Northern Free State South Africa |
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Port Elizabeth East London Cape Town Witbank Pretoria Johannesburg Durban Wellington Cape Town Bloemfontein Durban Welkom Johannesburg |
11 14 21 14 35 14 12 22 16 30 15 39 35 |
39 18 38 64 30 20 42 51 25 52 18 67 16 |
The British & Irish Lions won the test series 2-1. They won the 1st two tests before losing the 3rd.
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10 May 14 May 17 May 21 May 24 May 27 May 31 May 4 June 7 June 10 June 14 June 18 June 21 June 28 June 2 July 5 July 8 July 12 July |
Eastern Province SARA Invitation XV Natal SA Invitation XV Orange Free State SA Federation XV South Africa SA Ctry Districts XV Transvaal Eastern Transvaal South Africa Junior Springboks Northern Transvaal South Africa SA Barbarians Western Province Griqualand West South Africa |
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Port Elizabeth East London Durban Potchefstroom Bloemfontein Stellenbosch Cape Town Windhoek Johannesburg Spring Bloemfontein Johannesburg Pretoria Port Elizabeth Durban Cape Town Kimberley Pretoria |
16 6 15 19 17 6 26 7 12 15 26 6 9 12 14 6 19 13 |
28 28 21 22 21 15 22 27 32 21 19 17 16 10 25 37 23 17 |
The British & Irish Lions lost the Test series 3-1, losing the first three tests before winning the last test.
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May 15 May 18 May 22 May 25 May 29 June 1 June 4 June 8 June 11 June 15 June 18 June 22 June 27 June 29 July 3 July 6 July 9 July 13 July 17 July 20 July 23 July 27 |
Western Transvaal SW Africa Boland Eastern Province SW Districts Western Province SA Federation XV South Africa Southern Universities Transvaal Rhodesia South Africa Quaggas Orange Free State Griqualand West Northern Transvaal SA Africans South Africa Border Natal Eastern Transvaal South Africa |
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Potchefstroom Windhoek Wellington Port Elizabeth Mossel Bay Cape Town Goodwood Cape Town Cape Town Johannesburg Salisbury Pretoria Johannesburg Bloemfontein Kimberley Pretoria East London Port Elizabeth East London Durban Springs Johannesburg |
13 16 6 14 0 8 6 3 4 15 6 9 16 9 16 12 10 9 6 6 10 13 |
59 23 23 28 97 17 37 12 26 23 42 28 20 11 69 16 56 26 26 34 33 13 |
The British & Irish Lions won the Test series 3-0 with 1 test drawn. The team was unbeaten on the tour.
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May 18 May 22 May 25 May 29 June 1 June 3 June 8 June 12 June 15 June 18 June 22 June 29 July 3 July 6 July 8 July 13 July 17 July 20 July 22 July 27 |
Western Transvaal Western Province S Western Districts Eastern Province Natal Rhodesia South Africa North West Cape South West Africa Transvaal South Africa Eastern Transvaal North East Transvaal Griqualand West Boland South Africa Border Orange Free State North East Districts South Africa |
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Potchefstroom Cape Town Kempton Park Port Elizabeth Durban Salisbury Pretoria Upington Windhoek Johannesburg Port Elizabeth Springs Pretoria Kimberley Wellington Cape Town East London Bloemfontein Cradock Johannesburg |
12 6 6 24 5 6 25 5 0 14 6 9 19 3 0 11 6 3 12 19 |
20 10 24 23 17 32 20 25 23 6 6 37 22 11 14 6 26 9 40 6 |
The British & Irish Lions lost the Test series 0-3 with 1 test drawn.
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May 26 May 30 June 2 June 6 June 9 June 12 June16 June 23 June 27 June 30 July 4 July 7 July 11 July 14 July 17 July 21 July 25 July 28 August 4 August 8 August 11 August 15 August 18 August 25 August 28 |
Rhodesia Griqualand West Western Transvaal W Prov. Universities Boland South West Africa North East Transvaal South Africa Natal Eastern Province Orange Free State Junior Sprinkgboks SA Combined Services Western Province Sth Western Districts South Africa Northern Universities Transvaal South Africa North East Districts Border Central Universities Eastern Transvaal South Africa East Africa |
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Bulawayo Kimberley Potchefstroom Cape Town Wellington Windhoek Pretoria Johannesburg Durban Port Elizabeth Bloemfontein Pretoria Potchefstroom Cape Town Oudtshoorn Durban Springs Johannesburg Cape Town Stellenbosch East London Port Elizabeth Springs Bloemfontein Nairobi |
9 8 6 11 8 6 14 3 3 6 14 11 6 13 3 3 6 3 8 8 0 6 19 34 0 |
38 8 11 14 25 14 6 3 13 21 14 16 20 21 11 0 6 24 3 34 5 14 16 14 50 |
The British & Irish Lions lost the Test series 0-3 with 1 test drawn.
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June 22 June 25 June 29 July 2 July 5 July 9 July 13 July 16 July 20 July 23 July 27 July 30 August 6 August 10 August 13 August 16 August 20 August 24 August 27 September 3 September 10 September 14 September 17 September 24 September 28 |
Western Transvaal Griqualand West Transvaal Universities Orange Free State South West Africa Western Province Sth Western Districts Eastern Province North East Districts Transvaal Rhodesia Rhodesia South Africa Central Universities Boland W Prov. Universities South Africa Eastern Transvaal North East Transvaal South Africa Natal Junior Springboks Border South Africa East Africa |
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Potchefstroom Kimberley Johannesburg Kroonstad Windhoek Cape Town Oudtshoorn Port Elizabeth Aliwal North Johannesburg Kitwe Salisbury Johannesburg Durban Wellington Cape Town Cape Town Springs Pretoria Pretoria Durban Bloemfontein East London Port Elizabeth Nairobi |
9 14 6 3 0 3 3 20 6 13 14 12 22 14 0 17 25 17 11 6 8 12 14 22 12 |
6 24 32 31 9 11 22 0 34 36 27 16 23 21 11 20 9 17 14 9 11 15 12 8 39 |
The British & Irish Lions drew the test series 2-2.
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June 11 June 15 June 18 June 22 June 25 June 29 July 2 July 6 July 9 July 13 July 16 July 20 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 17 August 20 August 24 August 27 September 3 September 10 September 17 September 21 |
Border Griqualand West W Province (Town & Ctry) Sth Western Districts Western Province Western Transvaal Orange Free State Orange FS Country Transvaal North East Transvaal Cape Province Rhodesia Rhodesia Transvaal South Africa Northern Province Natal Border North East Districts Eastern Province South Africa South Africa W Prov Universities W Province Country |
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East London Kimberley Cape Town Oudtshoorn Cape Town Potchefstroom Bloemfontein Kroonstad Johannesburg Pretoria Kimberley Salisbury Bulawayo Johannesburg Johannesburg Durban Pietermaritzburg East London Burgersdorp Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town |
8 9 11 10 21 9 6 3 16 12 3 11 11 9 26 26 11 11 3 5 19 16 16 12 |
11 22 8 19 11 26 21 18 9 20 10 25 45 17 12 8 15 19 42 6 3 21 19 7 |
The British & Irish Lions lost the test series 1-2.