1968 British Lions tour to South Africa

Rugby union matches played by British and Irish Lions team in South Africa in 1968 March 2014 April 2026 150px 26 May  – 28 August Ronnie Dawson IRE rugby union Tom Kiernan RSA 1928 3–0 IRE rugby union Tom Kiernan (35) Australia and New Zealand 1966 New Zealand 1971 20 15 1 4 4 0 1 3 RSA 1928 4 0 1 3 In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not successful in terms of international results, the Lions losing the Test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal. The touring party was captained by Tom Kiernan, coached by Ronnie Dawson and managed by David Brooks. Star back Barry John broke his collar bone in a dangerous tackle in the first Test.http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/barryjohn.php Barry John: Profile Lionsrugby.com 2 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717165934/http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/barryjohn.php 17 July 2011 dead dmy-all https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/what-it-takes-to-be-a-lions-captain-by-the-men-who-have-done-it-fhd35ppmg What it takes to be a Lions captain - by the men who have done it Owen Slot 17 June 2017 www.thetimes.co.uk As well as South Africa, games were played against South West Africa (the future Namibia, then part of South Africa) and Rhodesia (the future Zimbabwe). Unlike the previous two tours to South Africa (1955 and 1962), this British Lions team did not stop off in Nairobi, Kenya, to play East Africa on the way home. However, one member of this tour party was later to play against that team; in 1975 Peter Stagg was living in Zambia and playing rugby for the Ndola Wanderers RFC when the Tuskers visited and he played for Zambia in their first international on 31 August 1975 at Kitwe. Six of the squad would ultimately change codes and play professional rugby league, they are; Mike Coulman, Ken Goodall, Keith Jarrett, Keri Jones, Maurice Richards, and Bryan West. Squad Backs: 22em Barry Bresnihan (University College Dublin and IRE) Gordon Connell (Trinity Academicals and SCO) Gerald Davies (Cardiff and WAL) Gareth Edwards (Cardiff and WAL) Mike Gibson (North of Ireland FC and IRE) Bob Hiller (Harlequins and ENG) Sandy Hinshelwood (London Scottish and SCO) Keith Jarrett (Newport and WAL) Barry John (Cardiff and WAL) Keri Jones (Cardiff and WAL) Tom Kiernan (capt) (Cork Constitution and IRE) Billy Raybould (London Welsh and WAL) Maurice Richards (Cardiff and WAL) Keith Savage (Northampton and ENG) Jock Turner (Gala and SCO) Roger Young (Queen's University RFC and IRE) Forwards: 22em Rodger Arneil (Edinburgh Academicals and SCO) Mike Coulman (Moseley and ENG) Mick Doyle (Blackrock College and IRE) Ken Goodall (City of Derry and IRE) Tony Horton (Blackheath and ENG) Peter Larter (Northampton and ENG) Willie John McBride (Ballymena and IRE) Syd Millar (Ballymena and IRE) John O'Shea (Cardiff and WAL) John Pullin (Bristol and ENG) Peter Stagg (Sale and SCO) John Taylor (London Welsh and WAL) Bob Taylor (Northampton and ENG) Jim Telfer (Melrose and SCO) Delme Thomas (Llanelli and WAL) Bryan West (Northampton and ENG) Jeff Young (Harrogate and WAL) Bob Lloyd (Harlequins and ENG) was selected in the original touring team but had to withdraw because of exam commitments and was replaced by Jarrett.Reason 1968 34 Results DateVenue ScoreOppositionResult18 May 1968Potchefstroom Lions 20–12 Western TransvaalWon22 May 1968Newlands, Cape Town Lions 10–6 Western ProvinceWon25 May 1968Mossel Bay Lions 24–6 South West DistrictsWon29 May 1968Port Elizabeth Lions 23–14 Eastern ProvinceWon1 June 1968Durban Lions 17–5 NatalWon3 June 1968Salisbury Lions 32–6 RhodesiaWon8 June 1968Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lions 20–25 South AfricaLost12 June 1968Upington Lions 25–5 North West CapeWon15 June 1968Windhoek Lions 23–0 South West AfricaWon18 June 1968Ellis Park, Johannesburg Lions 6–14 TransvaalLost22 June 1968Port Elizabeth Lions 6–6 South AfricaDraw29 June 1968Springs Lions 37–9 Eastern TransvaalWon3 July 1968Pretoria Lions 22–19 Northern TransvaalWon6 July 1968Kimberley Lions 11–3 Griqualand WestWon8 July 1968Wellington Lions 14–0 BolandWon13 July 1968Newlands, Cape Town Lions 6–11 South AfricaLost17 July 1968East London Lions 26–6 BorderWon20 July 1968Bloemfontein Lions 9–3 Orange Free StateWon22 July 1968Cradock Lions 40–12 North East CapeWon27 July 1968Ellis Park, Johannesburg Lions 6–19 South AfricaLost Matches 18 May 1968 Western Transvaal 12–20 Lions Potchefstroom A. Bird Telfer (2), Turner, Davies Kiernan Durandt (3), Blignaut Kiernan (2) 22 May 1968 Western Province 6–10 Lions Newlands, Cape Town Max Baise Savage, Richards Kiernan (2) van der Merwe, Naude 25 May 1968 South Western Districts 6–24 Lions Mossel Bay W. C. Malan Hinshelwood (2), Taylor, Jones Hiller (3) Kromhout (2) Hiller (2) 29 May 1968 Eastern Province 14–23 Lions Port Elizabeth C. de Bruyn Nortje Hinshelwood, Hiller Carelse Hiller Carelse (2), Adlam Hiller (3) Turner (2) 1 June 1968 Natal 5–17 Lions Kings Park, Durban W. T. F. Lane McIntosh Edwards, Bresnihan, Turner, Richards Swanby Kiernan Kiernan 3 June 1968 Rhodesia 6–32 Lions Salisbury P. Robertse Smith O'Shea (2), Hinshelwood, Jarrett, Thomas Kiernan (2), Jarrett (2) Martin Kiernan, Jarrett Gibson 8 June 1968 South Africa 25–20 Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Max Baise Naude, de Villiers, du Preez McBride Visagie (2) Kiernan Visagie (2), Naude (2) Kiernan (5) 12 June 1968 North West Cape 5–25 Lions Upington J. P. J. Schoeman Bruwer Hinshelwood, Turner, Young, Telfer, Gibson Basson Hiller (2) Hiller (2) 15 June 1968 South West Africa 0–23 Lions Windhoek H. Kruger Edwards (2), Hiller, Raybould, Savage Hiller Hiller (2) 18 June 1968 Transvaal 14–6 Lions Ellis Park, Johannesburg J. Stander Barnard Gibson du Toit Steyn, Dannhauser, du Toit Kiernan 22 June 1968 South Africa 6–6 Lions Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth J. P. J. Schoeman Naude, Visagie Kiernan (2) 29 June 1968 Eastern Transvaal 9–37 Lions PAM Brink Stadium, Springs H. Woolley Cronje, Hector Gibson, Young, Davies, Taylor, Doyle, Richards Hiller (5) Nel Hiller Gibson (2) 3 July 1968 Northern Transvaal 19–22 Lions Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria M. W. Odendaal Fourie du Preez (2), Pitzer Richards, Coulman Pretorius (2) Kiernan (2) Pretorius Kiernan (4) Steyn 6 July 1968 Griqualand West 3–11 Lions Kimberley K. Weyer Edwards (2) Jarrett Visagie Kiernan 8 July 1968 Boland 0–14 Lions Wellington J. Hamilton Davies, Edwards, Savage Hiller Hiller 13 July 1968 South Africa 11–6 Lions Newlands, Cape Town Max Baise Lourens Visagie Visagie, Naude Kiernan (2) 17 July 1968 Border 6–26 Lions East London K. Carlson Harper Gibson Hiller Carstens Hiller (5) Hiller (2) 20 July 1968 Orange Free State 3–9 Lions Bloemfontein H. J. du Plooy Richards du Toit Kiernan Gibson 22 July 1968 North East Cape 12–40 Lions Cradock H. J. du Plooy de la Rosa Raybould, Jarrett, J. Taylor, Hinshelwood, Doyle, Thomas, Bresnihan Hiller (5) van Vuuren, Weideman Hiller (2), Jarrett Botha 27 July 1968 South Africa 19–6 Lions Ellis Park, Johannesburg Bertie Strasheim Roux, Ellis, Olivier, Nomis Visagie (2) Kiernan (2) Gould References Thomas Clem Thomas Greg The History of The British and Irish Lions 2005 Mainstream Books 1-84596-030-0 141–148 Bibliography Reason John The 1968 Lions : the British Isles tour of South Africa 1968 Eyre & Spottiswoode London 0413272400 expanded British Lions tour Category:British & Irish Lions tours of South Africa Category:Rugby union tours of Zimbabwe Category:Rugby union tours of Namibia 1968 1968 1968 1968 tour british Tour british Tour british Tour british Tour british British Lions tour British Lions tour British Lions tour British Lions British Lions British Lions