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.
| 1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand | |
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| Date | 22 May – 3 July |
| Coach(es) |  Ian McGeechan |
| Tour captain(s) | Gavin Hastings |
| Test series winners |  New Zealand (2–1) |
| Top test point scorer(s) | Gavin Hastings (38) |
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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 edit
Backs edit
| Name | Club | National team | Notes |
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| Rob Andrew | Wasps |  England |
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| Stuart Barnes | Bath | England |
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| Will Carling | Harlequins | England |
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| Tony Clement | Swansea |  Wales |
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| Vince Cunningham | St Mary's College |  Ireland |
Replacement for Scott Hastings |
| Ieuan Evans | Llanelli | Wales |
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| Scott Gibbs | Swansea | Wales |
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| Jeremy Guscott | Bath | England |
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| Gavin Hastings (c) | Watsonians | Scotland |
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| Scott Hastings | Watsonians | Scotland |
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| Ian Hunter | Northampton | England |
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| Robert Jones | Swansea | Wales |
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| Dewi Morris | Orrell | England |
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| Andy Nicol | Dundee HSFP | Scotland |
Temporary replacement for Robert Jones |
| Rory Underwood | Leicester and RAF | England |
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| Tony Underwood | Leicester | England |
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| Richard Wallace | Garryowen | Ireland |
Replacement for Ian Hunter |
Forwards edit
| Name | Club | National team | Notes |
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| Martin Bayfield | Northampton | England |
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| Paul Burnell | London Scottish | Scotland |
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| Ben Clarke | Bath | England |
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| Damian Cronin | London Scottish | Scotland |
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| Wade Dooley | Preston Grasshoppers | England |
Left the tour to return home for the funeral of his father |
| Mick Galwey | Shannon | Ireland |
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| Martin Johnson | Leicester | England |
Replacement for Wade Dooley |
| Jason Leonard | Harlequins | England |
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| Kenny Milne | Heriot's FP | Scotland |
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| Brian Moore | Harlequins | England |
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| Nick Popplewell | Greystones | Ireland |
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| Andy Reed | Bath | Scotland |
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| Dean Richards | Leicester | England |
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| Mike Teague | Gloucester | England |
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| Richard Webster | Swansea | Wales |
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| Peter Winterbottom | Harlequins | England |
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| Peter Wright | Boroughmuir | Scotland |
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
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| 22 May | North Auckland | Whangarei | Won | 17–30 |
| 26 May | North Harbour | Auckland | Won | 29–13 |
| 29 May | New Zealand Māori | Wellington | Won | 20–24 |
| 2 June | Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Won | 10–28 |
| 5 June | Otago | Dunedin | Lost | 37–24 |
| 8 June | Southland | Invercargill | Won | 16–34 |
| 12 June | New Zealand | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Lost | 20–18 |
| 16 June | Taranaki | New Plymouth | Won | 25–49 |
| 19 June | Auckland | Auckland | Lost | 23–18 |
| 22 June | Hawke's Bay | McLean Park, Napier | Lost | 29–17 |
| 26 June | New Zealand | Athletic Park, Wellington | Won | 7–20 |
| 29 June | Waikato | Hamilton | Lost | 38–10 |
| 3 July | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | Lost | 30–13 |
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
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| 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Test series edit
First test edit
The first test was won by New Zealand.[1]
| 12 June 1993 |
| New Zealand | 20–18 |  British Lions |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch Referee: Brian Kinsey (Australia) |
Second test edit
The Lions won the second Test, with a particularly strong performance by Ben Clarke.[1]
| 26 June 1993 |
| New Zealand | 7–20 | British Lions |
| Try: Clarke c Con: Fox | Report | Try: R. Underwood m Pen: G. Hastings (4) Drop: Andrew |
| Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 39,000 |
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Third test edit
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]
| 3 July 1993 |
| New Zealand | 30–13 | British Lions |
| Try: Bunce 27' c Fitzpatrick 31' c Preston 66' c Con: Fox (3) Pen: Fox (3) 43', 57', 73' | Report | Try: Gibbs 23' c Con: G. Hastings Pen: G. Hastings (2) 18', 51' |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Patrick Robin (France) |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1993 Lions tour". 6 April 2017.
- ^ "On this day: Brave 1993 Lions go down in decisive Auckland Test". 2 July 2016.
- Jones, Stephen, ed. (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.