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1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| imagesize | 150px |
| date | 22 May – 3 July |
| coach | SCO Ian McGeechan |
| captain | SCO Gavin Hastings |
| test series winners | |
| result | 2–1 |
| top test point scorer | SCO Gavin Hastings (38) |
| preceded by | [Australia 1989](1989-british-lions-tour-to-australia) |
| succeeded by | [South Africa 1997](1997-british-lions-tour-to-south-africa) |
| matchplayed | 13 |
| matchwon | 7 |
| matchdraw | 0 |
| matchlost | 6 |
| testplayed | 3 |
| testwon | 1 |
| testdraw | 0 |
| testlost | 2 |
| opponent1 | |
| played1 | 3 |
| won1 | 1 |
| draw1 | 0 |
| lost1 | 2 |
| top test point scorer = SCO Gavin Hastings (38) | top test try scorer =
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 on the tour but left to return home to England to attend his father's funeral and he was replaced by Martin Johnson.
Squad
Backs
| Name | Club | National team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Andrew | Wasps | ||
| Stuart Barnes | Bath | ||
| Will Carling | Harlequins | ||
| Tony Clement | Swansea | ||
| Vince Cunningham | St Mary's College | Replacement for Scott Hastings | |
| Ieuan Evans | Llanelli | ||
| Scott Gibbs | Swansea | ||
| Jeremy Guscott | Bath | ||
| Gavin Hastings (c) | Watsonians | ||
| Scott Hastings | Watsonians | ||
| Ian Hunter | Northampton | ||
| Robert Jones | Swansea | ||
| Dewi Morris | Orrell | ||
| Andy Nicol | Dundee HSFP | Temporary replacement for Robert Jones | |
| Rory Underwood | Leicester and RAF | ||
| Tony Underwood | Leicester | ||
| Richard Wallace | Garryowen | Replacement for Ian Hunter |
Forwards
| Name | Club | National team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Bayfield | Northampton | ||
| Paul Burnell | London Scottish | ||
| Ben Clarke | Bath | ||
| Damian Cronin | London Scottish | ||
| Wade Dooley | Preston Grasshoppers | Left the tour to return home for the funeral of his father | |
| Mick Galwey | Shannon | ||
| Martin Johnson | Leicester | Replacement for Wade Dooley | |
| Jason Leonard | Harlequins | ||
| Kenny Milne | Heriot's FP | ||
| Brian Moore | Harlequins | ||
| Nick Popplewell | Greystones | ||
| Andy Reed | Bath | ||
| Dean Richards | Leicester | ||
| Mike Teague | Gloucester | ||
| Richard Webster | Swansea | ||
| Peter Winterbottom | Harlequins | ||
| Peter Wright | Boroughmuir |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | North Auckland | Whangārei | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Test series
First test
The first test was won by New Zealand.
Second test
The Lions won the second Test, with a particularly strong performance by Ben Clarke.
| NZL Laurie Mains |
|---|
| SCO Ian McGeechan |
|---|
|}
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. Fitzpatrick 31' c Preston 66' c
| NZL Laurie Mains |
|---|
| SCO Ian McGeechan |
|---|
|}
References
References
- (6 April 2017). "Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1993 Lions tour".
- (2 July 2016). "On this day: Brave 1993 Lions go down in decisive Auckland Test".
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