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1962 British Lions tour to South Africa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| imagesize | 150px |
| date | 26 May – 28 August |
| coach | Harry McKibbin |
| captain | SCO Arthur Smith |
| test series winners | |
| result | 3–0 |
| top test point scorer | ENG John Willcox (5) |
| preceded by | [Australia and New Zealand 1959](1959-british-lions-tour-to-australia-and-new-zealand) |
| succeeded by | [Australia and New Zealand 1966](1966-british-lions-tour-to-australia-and-new-zealand) |
| matchplayed | 25 |
| matchwon | 16 |
| matchdraw | 4 |
| matchlost | 5 |
| testplayed | 4 |
| testwon | 0 |
| testdraw | 1 |
| testlost | 3 |
| opponent1 | |
| played1 | 4 |
| won1 | 0 |
| draw1 | 1 |
| lost1 | 3 |
|top test point scorer = ENG John Willcox (5) |top test try scorer =
In 1962 the British Lions rugby union team toured Southern and Eastern Africa. Overall the tourists played twenty-five matches, winning sixteen, losing five and drawing four.
The Lions were unsuccessful in the test series against , losing by three matches to nil with one match drawn. The first three tests were close; the first match was drawn 3–3 and South Africa won the second 3–0 and the third 8–3. The fourth test resulted in a bigger win for South Africa, 34–14.
The tour included games against Rhodesia (which would become Zimbabwe), South West Africa (future Namibia, then part of South Africa) and East Africa in Kenya; winning all three. The Lions won all their non-international matches except for those against Northern Transvaal and Eastern Transvaal.
The touring party was captained by Arthur Smith. The manager was Brian Vaughan and the assistant manager was Harry McKibbin.
Squad
Management
- Manager D. B. Vaughan ()
- Coach H. R. McKibbin ()
Backs
- Dewi Bebb (Swansea and )
- Niall Brophy (University College Dublin and )
- H. J. C Brown (Blackheath and RAF)
- John Dee (Hartlepool Rovers and )
- Ronnie Cowan (Selkirk and )
- David Hewitt (Queen's University RFC and )
- Raymond Hunter (CIYMS and )
- Dickie Jeeps (Northampton and )
- Ken Jones (Llanelli and )
- Tom Kiernan (University College Cork R.F.C. and )
- Tony O'Connor (Aberavon and )
- Richard Sharp (Oxford University and )
- Arthur Smith (Edinburgh Wanderers and )
- Gordon Waddell (London Scottish and )
- Mike Weston (Durham City and )
- John Willcox (Oxford University and )
Forwards
- Mike Campbell-Lamerton (London Scottish, Army and )
- Glyn Davidge (Newport and )
- John Douglas (Stewart's College FP and )
- Bert Godwin (Coventry and )
- Stan Hodgson (Durham City and )
- Kingsley Jones (Cardiff and )
- Willie John McBride (Ballymena and )
- Bryn Meredith (Newport and )
- Syd Millar (Ballymena and )
- Haydn Morgan (Abertillery and )
- Bill Mulcahy (Bohemians and )
- David Nash (Ebbw Vale and )
- Alun Pask (Abertillery and )
- Budge Rogers (Bedford and )
- David Rollo (Howe of Fife and )
- Keith Rowlands (Cardiff and )
- Peter Wright (Blackheath and )
Results
Scores and results list British Lions' points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodesia | 38 | 9 | 26 May 1962 | Hartsfield Ground, Salisbury | Tour match |
| Giqualand West | 8 | 8 | 31 May 1962 | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | Tour match |
| Western Transvaal | 11 | 6 | 2 June 1962 | Olen Park, Potchefstroom | Tour match |
| Southern University | 14 | 11 | 6 June 1962 | Newlands, Cape Town | Tour match |
| Boland | 25 | 8 | 9 June 1962 | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Tour match |
| South West Africa | 14 | 6 | 12 June 1962 | South West Stadium, Windhoek | Tour match |
| Northern Transvaal | 6 | 14 | 16 June 1962 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Tour match |
| **South Africa** | **3** | **3** | **23 June 1962** | **Ellis Park, Johannesburg** | **Test Match** |
| 13 | 3 | 27 June 1962 | Kings Park, Durban | Tour match | |
| Eastern Province | 21 | 6 | 30 June 1962 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Tour match |
| Orange Free State | 14 | 14 | 4 July 1962 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Tour match |
| Junior Springboks | 16 | 11 | 7 July 1962 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Tour match |
| Combined Services | 20 | 6 | 11 July 1962 | Olen Park, Potchefstroom | Tour match |
| Western Province | 21 | 13 | 14 July 1962 | Newlands, Cape Town | Tour match |
| South West Districts | 11 | 3 | 17 July 1962 | Tour match | |
| **South Africa** | **0** | **3** | **21 July 1962** | **Kings Park, Durban** | **Test Match** |
| Northern Universities | 6 | 6 | 25 July 1962 | PAM Brink, Springs | Tour match |
| Transvaal | 24 | 3 | 28 July 1962 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Tour match |
| **South Africa** | **3** | **8** | **4 August 1962** | **Newlands, Cape Town** | **Test Match** |
| North Eastern Districts | 34 | 8 | 8 August 1962 | Danie Craven St., Stellenbosch | Tour match |
| Border | 5 | 0 | 11 August 1962 | Buffalo City St., East London | Tour match |
| Central University | 14 | 6 | 15 August 1962 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Tour match |
| Eastern Transvaal | 16 | 19 | 18 August 1962 | PAM Brink, Springs | Tour match |
| **South Africa** | **14** | **34** | **25 August 1962** | **Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein** | **Test Match** |
| East Africa | 50 | 0 | 28 August 1962 | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi | Tour match |
References
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