History of rugby union matches between Australia and the British and Irish Lions
Australia (the Wallabies) first played against the British and Irish Lions in 1899, winning 13 – 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. There have been 23 Test matches between the two teams, with the Wallabies winning 6 of them and the British and Irish Lions 17. The most recent test, held at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on 6 July 2013, finished in a 41 – 16 win for the Lions.
List of series
Details |
Series Played |
Won by Australia |
Won by Lions |
Overall |
9 |
2 |
7 |
List of matches
Details |
Played |
Won by Australia |
Won by Lions |
Drawn |
Australia points |
British and Irish Lions points |
Overall |
23 |
6 |
17 |
0 |
248 |
414 |
Date |
Venue |
Score |
Victor |
Series |
6 July 2013 |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney |
16 – 41 |
British and Irish Lions |
2013 Australian Tour |
29 June 2013 |
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
16 – 15 |
Australia |
22 June 2013 |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
21 – 23 |
British and Irish Lions |
14 July 2001 |
Stadium Australia, Sydney |
29 – 23 |
Australia |
2001 Australian Tour |
7 July 2001 |
Colonial Stadium, Melbourne |
35 – 14 |
Australia |
30 June 2001 |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
13 – 29 |
British and Irish Lions |
15 July 1989 |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
18 – 19 |
Lions |
1989 Australian Tour |
8 July 1989 |
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane |
12 – 19 |
Lions |
1 July 1989 |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
30 – 12 |
Australia |
4 June 1966 |
Lang Park, Brisbane |
0 – 31 |
Lions |
1966 Australian and New Zealand Tour |
28 May 1966 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
8 – 11 |
Lions |
13 June 1959 |
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney |
3 – 24 |
Lions |
1959 Australian and New Zealand Tour |
6 June 1959 |
Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
6 – 17 |
Lions |
26 August 1950 |
Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
3 – 24 |
Lions |
1950 Australian and New Zealand Tour |
19 August 1950 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
6 – 19 |
Lions |
30 August 1930 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
6 – 5 |
Australia |
1930 Australian and New Zealand Tour |
30 July 1904 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
0 – 16 |
Lions |
1904 Australian and New Zealand Tour |
23 July 1904 |
Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
3 – 17 |
Lions |
2 July 1904 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
0 – 17 |
Lions |
12 August 1899 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
0 – 13 |
Lions |
1899 Australian Tour |
5 August 1899 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
10 – 11 |
Lions |
22 July 1899 |
Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
0 – 11 |
Lions |
24 June 1899 |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
13 – 3 |
Australia |
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