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.
| 1966 British Lions Tour to Australia and New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Date | May–Sep 1966 |
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| Tour captain(s) |  |
| Test series winners | (v Australia) British Lions (2–0) (v New Zealand)  |
| Top test point scorer(s) | |
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 D. J. 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:[1]
Test matches
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The Lions in their second test v. New Zealand
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The British Isles v. Wellington at Athletic Park
| # | Date | Rival | Score | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 May | Western Australia RU | 60–3 | Western Australia | Australia |
| 2 | 11 May | South Australia RU | 38–11 | Australia | |
| 3 | 14 May | Victoria RU | 24–14 | Victoria | Australia |
| 4 | 18 May | Combined Country | 6–3 | Australia | |
| 5 | 21 May | NSW Waratahs | 6–6 | New South Wales | Australia |
| 6 | 28 May | .svg.png){kind=small} | 11–8 | Sydney | Australia |
| 7 | 31 May | Queensland Reds | 26–3 | Queensland | Australia |
| 8 | 4 Jun | | 31–0 | Brisbane | Australia |
| 9 | 11 Jun | Southland | 8–14 | Southland | New Zealand |
| 10 | 15 Jun | South Canterbury, North Otago & Mid Canterbury Combined | 20–12 | New Zealand | |
| 11 | 18 Jun | Otago | 9–17 | Otago | New Zealand |
| 12 | 22 Jun | New Zealand Universities | 24–11 | New Zealand | |
| 13 | 25 Jun | Wellington RU | 6–20 | Wellington | New Zealand |
| 14 | 29 Jun | Marlborough, Nelson, Golden Bay & Motueka Combined | 22–14 | New Zealand | |
| 15 | 2 Jul | Taranaki RU | 12–9 | Taranaki | New Zealand |
| 16 | 6 Jul | Bay of Plenty RU | 6–6 | Bay of Plenty | New Zealand |
| 17 | 9 Jul | North Auckland | 6–3 | Northland | New Zealand |
| 18 | 16 Jul | | 3–20 | Dunedin | New Zealand |
| 19 | 20 Jul | West Coast / Buller Combined | 25–6 | New Zealand | |
| 20 | 23 Jul | Canterbury | 8–6 | Canterbury | New Zealand |
| 21 | 27 Jul | Manawatu / Horowhenua Combined | 17–8 | New Zealand | |
| 22 | 30 Jul | Auckland RU | 12–6 | Auckland | New Zealand |
| 23 | 2 Aug | Wairarapa / Bush Combined | 9–6 | New Zealand | |
| 24 | 6 Aug | | 12–16 | Wellington | New Zealand |
| 25 | 10 Aug | Wanganui / King Country Combined | 6–12 | New Zealand | |
| 26 | 13 Aug | New Zealand Māoris | 16–14 | New Zealand | |
| 27 | 17 Aug | East Coast / Poverty Bay Combined | 9–6 | New Zealand | |
| 28 | 20 Aug | Hawke's Bay | 11–11 | Napier | New Zealand |
| 29 | 27 Aug | | 6–19 | Christchurch | New Zealand |
| 30 | 31 Aug | New Zealand Juniors | 9–3 | New Zealand | |
| 31 | 3 Sep | Waikato RU | 20–9 | Waikato | New Zealand |
| 32 | 6 Sep | Thames Valley / Counties Combined | 13–9 | New Zealand | |
| 33 | 10 Sep | | 11–24 | Auckland | New Zealand |
| 34 | 14 Sep | British Columbia RU | 3–8 | British Columbia | Canada |
| 35 | 17 Oct | .svg.png){kind=small} | 19–8 | Canada |
References
- Thomas, Clem; Thomas, Greg (2005). The History of The British and Irish Lions. Mainstream Books. pp. 133–141. ISBN 1-84596-030-0.
- Lions tour 1966 on SkySports.com
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