British and Irish Lions Tour 2021
| British and Irish Lions Tour 2021 | |
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 South Africa
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The British and Irish Lions Tour 2021 will bring the British and Irish Lions , a selection of the best rugby union players from England , Ireland , Scotland and Wales , to South Africa from July to August 2021 . The Lions played a three-match international series against the South African Springboks as well as five games against various national teams. The last tour took the Lions to New Zealand in 2017 . The series ended in a draw. They were last guests in South Africa in 2009. This series was lost with 1: 2.
game schedule
The following games will take place between July 3 and August 7:
| date | place | opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd of July | Cape Town Stadium , Cape Town | Stormers | : |
| 7th of July | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth | South Africa Invitational | : |
| 10th of July | Kings Park Stadium , Durban | Sharks | : |
| July 14th | Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela | South Africa 'A' | : |
| 17th July | Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria | Bulls | : |
| 24th July | FNB Stadium , Johannesburg | South Africa | : |
| July 31 | Cape Town Stadium , Cape Town | South Africa | : |
| August 7th | Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg | South Africa | : |
International matches
1st international match
| July 24, 2021 |
South Africa
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British and Irish Lions |
FNB Stadium , Johannesburg |
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| (:) |
2nd international match
| July 31, 2021 |
South Africa
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British and Irish Lions |
Cape Town Stadium , Cape Town |
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| (:) |
3rd international match
| August 7, 2021 |
South Africa
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British and Irish Lions |
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg |
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| (:) |
Lions tours to South Africa in the past
| year | Result | Trainer | captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 3-0 |
 Edwin Ash
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 Billy Maclagan
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| 1896 | 3: 1 |
 R. Walker
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Johnny Hammond
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| 1903 | 0: 1 (two draws) |
Johnny Hammond
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Mark Morrison
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| 1910 | 1: 2 |
W. Cail and Walter E. Rees
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Tommy Smyth
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| 1924 | 0: 3 (one draw) |
Harry Packer
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Ronald Cove-Smith
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| 1938 | 1: 2 |
BC Hartley
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Sam Walker
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| 1955 | 2: 2 |
JAE Siggins
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Robin Thompson
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| 1962 | 0: 3 (one draw) |
Harry McKibbin
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Arthur Smith
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| 1968 | 0: 3 (one draw) |
Ronnie Dawson
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Tom Kiernan
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| 1974 | 3: 0 (one draw) |
Syd Millar
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Willie John McBride
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| 1980 | 1: 3 |
Noel Murphy
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Bill Beaumont
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| 1997 | 2: 1 |
Ian McGeechan
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Martin Johnson
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| 2009 | 1: 2 |
Ian McGeechan
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Paul O'Connell
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