1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand

March 2014 April 2026 150px 22 May – 3 July SCO Ian McGeechan SCO Gavin Hastings NZL 2–1 SCO Gavin Hastings (38) Australia 1989 South Africa 1997 13 7 0 6 3 1 0 2 NZL 3 1 0 2 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 NameClubNational teamNotesRob AndrewWaspsENGStuart BarnesBathENGWill CarlingHarlequinsENGTony ClementSwanseaWALVince CunninghamSt Mary's CollegeIREReplacement for Scott HastingsIeuan EvansLlanelliWALScott GibbsSwanseaWALJeremy GuscottBathENGGavin Hastings (c)WatsoniansSCOScott HastingsWatsoniansSCOIan HunterNorthamptonENGRobert JonesSwanseaWALDewi MorrisOrrellENGAndy NicolDundee HSFPSCOTemporary replacement for Robert JonesRory UnderwoodLeicester and RAFENGTony UnderwoodLeicesterENGRichard WallaceGarryowenIREReplacement for Ian Hunter Forwards NameClubNational teamNotesMartin BayfieldNorthamptonENGPaul BurnellLondon ScottishSCOBen ClarkeBathENGDamian CroninLondon ScottishSCOWade DooleyPreston GrasshoppersENGLeft the tour to return home for the funeral of his fatherMick GalweyShannonIREMartin JohnsonLeicesterENGReplacement for Wade DooleyJason LeonardHarlequinsENGKenny MilneHeriot's FPSCOBrian MooreHarlequinsENGNick PopplewellGreystonesIREAndy ReedBathSCODean RichardsLeicesterENGMike TeagueGloucesterENGRichard WebsterSwanseaWALPeter WinterbottomHarlequinsENGPeter WrightBoroughmuirSCO 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 PlayedWonDrawnLost13706 Test series First test The first test was won by New Zealand.https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/columnists/brendan-gallagher/28173/brendan-gallagher-remembers-the-1993-lions-tour/ Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1993 Lions tour 6 April 2017 12 June 1993 NZL 20–18 British Lions Lancaster Park, Christchurch Brian Kinsey (Australia) Second test The Lions won the second Test, with a particularly strong performance by Ben Clarke. 26 June 1993 NZL 7–20 Report British Lions Clarke c Fox R. Underwood m G. Hastings (4) Andrew Athletic Park, Wellington 39,000 FB 15John TimuRW 14John KirwanOC 13Frank BunceIC 12Eroni ClarkeLW 11Va'aiga TuigamalaFH 10Grant FoxSH 9 Jon PrestonN8 8 Zinzan BrookeOF 7 Michael JonesBF 6 Jamie JosephRL 5 Mark CooksleyLL 4 Robin BrookeTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick (c)LP 1 Craig DowdCoach:NZL Laurie Mains FB 15SCO Gavin Hastings (c)RW 14WAL Ieuan EvansOC 13WAL Scott GibbsIC 12ENG Jeremy GuscottLW 11ENG Rory UnderwoodFH 10ENG Rob AndrewSH 9 ENG Dewi MorrisN8 8 ENG Dean RichardsOF 7 ENG Peter WinterbottomBF 6 ENG Ben ClarkeRL 5 ENG Martin BayfieldLL 4 ENG Martin JohnsonTP 3 ENG Jason LeonardHK 2 ENG Brian MooreLP 1 IRE rugby union Nick PopplewellCoach: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.https://www.lionsrugby.com/2016/07/03/on-this-day-brave-1993-lions-go-down-in-decisive-auckland-test/ On this day: Brave 1993 Lions go down in decisive Auckland Test 2 July 2016 3 July 1993 NZL 30–13 Report British Lions Bunce 27' cFitzpatrick 31' cPreston 66' c Fox (3) Fox (3) 43', 57', 73' Gibbs 23' c G. Hastings G. Hastings (2) 18', 51' Eden Park, Auckland 47,000 Patrick Robin (France) FB 15John TimuRW 14John KirwanOC 13Frank BunceIC 12Lee StensnessLW 11Va'aiga TuigamalaFH 10Grant FoxSH 9 Jon PrestonN8 8 Arran PeneOF 7 Michael JonesBF 6 Jamie JosephRL 5 Ian JonesLL 4 Robin BrookeTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick (c)LP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:LK 16Mark CooksleyN8 17Zinzan BrookeCE 18Matthew CooperSH 19Ant StrachanHK 20Graham DowdPR 21Bull AllenCoach:NZL Laurie Mains FB 15SCO Gavin Hastings (c)RW 14WAL Ieuan EvansOC 13WAL Scott GibbsIC 12ENG Jeremy GuscottLW 11ENG Rory UnderwoodFH 10ENG Rob AndrewSH 9 ENG Dewi MorrisN8 8 ENG Dean RichardsOF 7 ENG Peter WinterbottomBF 6 ENG Ben ClarkeRL 5 ENG Martin BayfieldLL 4 ENG Martin JohnsonTP 3 ENG Jason LeonardHK 2 ENG Brian MooreLP 1 IRE rugby union Nick PopplewellReplacements:FB 16WAL Tony ClementCE 17ENG Will CarlingSH 18WAL Robert JonesPR 19SCO Paul BurnellHK 20SCO Kenny MilneFL 21ENG Mike TeagueCoach:SCO Ian McGeechan References Stephen Jones Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95 1994 Headline 0-7472-7850-4 External links The 1993 Lions tour of New Zealand. https://web.archive.org/web/20050501133953/https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/scrumv/features/lions/1993.shtml 2005-05-01 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS – TALE OF THE TOUR 1993. NEW ZEALAND . https://web.archive.org/web/20060415051356/http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s446/st77474.htm 2006-04-15 Squad from Lions Official website Matches from Lions Official website 1993 Category:1993 rugby union tours Category:1992–93 in Irish rugby union Category:1993 in New Zealand rugby union Category:1992–93 in British rugby union