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Lions tour 1971

The British and Irish Lions won their first series in New Zealand in three-quarters of a century.

A star was born on the 1971 British and Irish Lions tour as the squad won their first series in New Zealand in three-quarters of a century.

1971 May 12 v Queensland L 12-15
May 15 v New South Wales W 14-12
May 22 v Counties-Thames Valley W 25-3
May 26 v King Country-Wanganui W 22-9
May 29 v Waikato W 35-14
June 2 v New Zealand Maori W 23-12
June 5 v Wellington W 47-9
June 9 vSouth Canterbury/Mid Canterbury/North Otago W 25-6
June 12 v Otago W 21-9
June 17 v West Coast-Buller W 39-6
June 19 v Canterbury W 14-9
June 22 v Marlborough-Nelson Bays W 31-12
June 26 v New Zealand W 9-3
June 30 v Southland W 25-3
July 3 v Taranaki W 14-9
July 6 v New Zealand Universities W 27-6
July 10 v New Zealand L 12-22
July 14 v Wairarapa-Bush W 27-6
July 17 v Hawke's Bay W 25-6
July 21 v Poverty Bay-East Coast W 18-12
July 24 v Auckland W 19-12
July 31 v New Zealand W 13-3
August 4 v Manawatu-Horowhenua W 39-6
August 7 v North Auckland W 11-5
August 10 v Bay of Plenty W 20-14
August 14 v New Zealand D 14-14

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