History of rugby union matches between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions

In rugby union, since their first meeting in 1891, the British and Irish Lions and the South Africa national team have contested 13 series, with South Africa winning eight to the Lions' four, and one drawn series in 1955. The two teams have played 46 matches; South Africa have won 23 times to the Lions' 17, with the remaining six matches finishing as draws. The Lions won the first two series between the two sides in 1891 and 1896, including wins in the first six matches, but then did not win another series until their unbeaten 1974 tour. After South Africa's victory in the 1980 series, the two teams did not meet again until 1997 as a result of the apartheid scandal; the Lions won the 1997 series, before South Africa won the most recent tour in 2009. The next Lions tour to South Africa will take place in 2021.

List of series
Details Played Won by South Africa Won by Lions
Overall 13 8 4
Series South Africa wins Lions wins Victor
1891 0 3 Lions
1896 1 3 Lions
1903 1 0  South Africa
1910 2 1  South Africa
1924 3 0  South Africa
1938 2 1  South Africa
1955 2 2 drawn
1962 3 0  South Africa
1968 3 0  South Africa
1974 0 3 Lions
1980 3 1  South Africa
1997 1 2 Lions
2009 2 1  South Africa

List of matches
Details Played Won by South Africa Won by Lions Drawn South Africa points British and Irish Lions points
Overall 46 23 17 6 600 516
Date Venue Score Victor Series
30 July 1891 Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth 0–4 Lions 1891 tour
29 August 1891 Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley 0–3 Lions
5 September 1891 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 0–4 Lions
30 July 1896 Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth 0–8 Lions 1896 tour
22 August 1896 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 8–17 Lions
29 August 1896 Athletic Club, Kimberley 3–9 Lions
5 September 1896 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 5–0  South Africa
26 August 1903 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 10–10 Draw 1903 tour
5 September 1903 Athletic Club, Kimberley 0–0 Draw
12 September 1903 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 8–0  South Africa
6 August 1910 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 14–10  South Africa 1910 tour
27 August 1910 Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth 3–8 Lions
3 September 1910 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 21–5  South Africa
16 August 1924 Kingsmead, Durban 7–3  South Africa 1924 tour
23 August 1924 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 17–0  South Africa
13 September 1924 Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth 3–3 Draw
20 September 1924 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 16–9  South Africa
6 August 1938 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 26–12  South Africa 1938 tour
3 September 1938 Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth 19–3  South Africa
10 September 1938 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 16–21 Lions
6 August 1955 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 22–23 Lions 1955 tour
20 August 1955 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 25–9  South Africa
3 September 1955 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 6–9 Lions
24 September 1955 Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth 22–8  South Africa
23 June 1962 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 3–3 Draw 1962 tour
21 July 1962 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 3–0  South Africa
4 August 1962 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 8–3  South Africa
25 August 1962 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 34–14  South Africa
8 June 1968 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 25–20  South Africa 1968 tour
22 June 1968 EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth 6–6 Draw
13 July 1968 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 11–6  South Africa
27 July 1968 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 19–6  South Africa
8 June 1974 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 3–12 Lions 1974 tour
22 June 1974 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 9–28 Lions
13 July 1974 EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth 9–26 Lions
27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 13–13 Draw
31 May 1980 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 26–22  South Africa 1980 tour
14 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 26–19  South Africa
28 June 1980 EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth 12–10  South Africa
12 July 1980 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 13–17 Lions
21 June 1997 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 16–25 Lions 1997 tour
28 June 1997 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 15–18 Lions
5 July 1997 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 35–16  South Africa
20 June 2009 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 26–21  South Africa 2009 tour
27 June 2009 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 28–25  South Africa
4 July 2009 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 9–28 Lions
24 July 2021 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg 2021 tour
31 July 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
7 August 2021 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
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