1989 British Lions tour to Australia
1989 British Lions Tour to Australia | |
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Date | 15 May – 16 July |
Coach(es) |
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Tour captain(s) |
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Test series winners | British Lions (2–1) |
Top test point scorer(s) |
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In 1989 the British Lions toured Australia for the first time since 1971. Unlike previous tours to Australia, the Lions did not play any matches in New Zealand, this being the first Australia-only tour since 1899. The side was captained by Finlay Calder.
The Lions suffered a 30–12 defeat in the first test in Sydney on 1 July, then their heaviest defeat by Australia.[1] For the second and third tests, changes included Mike Teague, recovered from injury, at blindside flanker, Rob Andrew, replacing the injured Paul Dean, at 10, and Jeremy Guscott at centre. The team became the only Lions team ever to come from 1–0 down to win a series, winning the second test in Brisbane 19–12 and the third test in Sydney 19–18.[2] [3] Teague was named player of the series.
Results
Western Australia | 0-44 | British Lions | Won |
Australia B | 8-23 | British Lions | Won |
Queensland | 15-19 | British Lions | Won |
Queensland B | 6-30 | British Lions | Won |
New South Wales | 21-23 | British Lions | Won |
New South Wales B | 19-39 | British Lions | Won |
Australia (Sydney) | 30-12[4] | British Lions | Lost |
ACT | 25-41 | British Lions | Won |
Australia (Brisbane) | 12-19[5] | British Lions | Won |
Australia (Sydney) | 18-19[6] | British Lions | Won |
NSW Country | 13-72 | British Lions | Won |
ANZAC XV | 15-19 | British Lions | Won |
Squad
Backs
Player Name | Home Country | Club | Notes |
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Rob Andrew | ![]() |
Wasps | |
Gary Armstrong | ![]() |
Jedforest | |
Craig Chalmers | ![]() |
Melrose | |
Tony Clement | ![]() |
Swansea | |
Paul Dean | ![]() |
St Mary's College | |
John Devereux | ![]() |
Bridgend | |
Peter Dods | ![]() |
Gala | |
Ieuan Evans | ![]() |
Llanelli | |
Jeremy Guscott | ![]() |
Bath | replaced injured Will Carling[7] |
Mike Hall | ![]() |
Bridgend | |
Gavin Hastings | ![]() |
London Scottish | |
Scott Hastings | ![]() |
Watsonians | |
Robert Jones | ![]() |
Swansea | |
Brendan Mullin | ![]() |
London Irish | |
Chris Oti | ![]() |
Wasps | |
Will Carling | ![]() |
Harlequins | Selected but withdrew due to injury[7] |
Rory Underwood | ![]() |
Leicester and RAF | |
Forwards
Player Name | Home Country | Club | Notes |
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Paul Ackford | ![]() |
Harlequins | |
Finlay Calder (capt) | ![]() |
Stewart's Melville FP | |
Gareth Chilcott | ![]() |
Bath | |
Wade Dooley | ![]() |
Preston Grasshoppers | |
Mike Griffiths | ![]() |
Bridgend | |
John Jeffrey | ![]() |
Kelso | |
Donal Lenihan | ![]() |
Cork Constitution | |
Brian Moore | ![]() |
Nottingham | |
Bob Norster | ![]() |
Cardiff | |
Dean Richards | ![]() |
Leicester | |
Andy Robinson | ![]() |
Bath | |
Steve Smith | ![]() |
Ballymena | |
David Sole | ![]() |
Edinburgh Academicals | |
Mike Teague | ![]() |
Gloucester | |
Derek White | ![]() |
London Scottish | |
Dai Young | ![]() |
Cardiff | |
References
- ↑ "Lack of quality in crucial areas proves costly". Glasgow Herald (page 20). 3 July 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lions manage to gain pride". Glasgow Herald (page 19). 10 July 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Australia 19 Lions 19 Match Report". Glasgow Herald (page 18). 17 July 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Australia 20 Lions 12". ESPN. 1 July 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lions re-find their roar". ESPN. 8 July 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Australia 18 Lions 19". ESPN. 15 July 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- 1 2 Rugby Football Union, "Official programme of 1990 Four Home Unions vs Rest of Europe programme, 1990, Rugby Football Union