1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand explained
| Team: | British Lions |
| Yearstart: | 1993 |
| Destination: | New Zealand |
| Matchplayed: | 13 |
| Matchwon: | 7 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 6 |
| Testplayed: | 3 |
| Testwon: | 1 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 2 |
| Played1: | 3 |
| Won1: | 1 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 2 |
In 1993 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. This was the last Lions tour in the sport's amateur era. The Lions were managed by Geoff Cooke, coached by Ian McGeechan and Dick Best, and captained by Gavin Hastings.
The Lions played a three-test series against New Zealand, and ten matches against provincial teams and the New Zealand Maori. They won six and lost four of those games. The Lions lost the first test match, but won the second to level the series, with New Zealand winning the third test and the series.
Wade Dooley appeared briefly in the 1993 British Lions Tour of New Zealand but had to leave the tour to return home to England to attend his father's funeral and he was replaced by Martin Johnson.
Squad
Backs
Forwards
Schedule
Test series
First test
The first test was won by New Zealand.[1]
Second test
The Lions won the second Test, with a particularly strong performance by Ben Clarke.[1]
Third test
Thus the series came down to the third Test decider at Eden Park. The Lions took a 10–0 lead, but New Zealand, helped by strong local support, recovered to easily win 30–13.[2]
References
- Book: Stephen . Jones . Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95 . 1994 . Headline . 0-7472-7850-4 .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1993 Lions tour. 6 April 2017.
- Web site: On this day: Brave 1993 Lions go down in decisive Auckland Test. 2 July 2016.
