The Lions - Facts & figures
14 April 2012
The Lions v New Zealand - Facts and figues
- The Lions and New Zealand have met each other on 35 occasions. New Zealand lead the series 26-6, with three draws.
- The Lions' record win over New Zealand was a 20-7 success in Wellington (1993), while the All Blacks boast a best of 38-6 (Auckland, 1983).
- The three drawn Tests were in 1908 (Wellington), 1950 (Dunedin) and 1971 (Auckland).
- The Lions' first victory over New Zealand was a 6-3 triumph in Dunedin on June 21, 1930.
- The Lions have only recorded one Test series victory over New Zealand - a 2-1 success in 1971, under the captaincy of Wales centre John Dawes.
- The Lions have twice suffered 4-0 Test series whitewashes against New Zealand - in 1966 and 1983.
- The Lions' favourite Test match haunts in New Zealand are Dunedin and Wellington, cities where they have won twice.
- Gavin Hastings' six penalties against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1993 is a Lions record against all opponents for one Test match.
- Three players have scored two tries for the Lions in a Test match against New Zealand - Carl Aarvold (Christchurch, 1930), Malcolm Price (Dunedin, 1959) and Gerald Davies (Christchurch, 1971).
- The last Lions team to beat New Zealand (Wellington, 1993) included 11 Englishmen - Jeremy Guscott, Rory Underwood, Rob Andrew, Dewi Morris, Brian Moore, Jason Leonard, Martin Johnson, Martin Bayfield, Ben Clarke, Peter Winterbottom and Dean Richards.
