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Lions tour 1980

The British and Irish Lions went on a controversial tour of apartheid South Africa and lost 3-1.

Bill Beaumont's injury-hit squad went on a controversial tour of apartheid South Africa and lost 3-1 as the curtain came down on the international career of two Lions.

1980 May 10 v Eastern Province W 28-16
May 14 v SARA Invitation XV W 28-6
May 17 v Natal W 21-15
May 21 v South African Invitation XV W 22-19
May 24 v Orange Free State W 21-17
May 27 v South African Federation XV W 15-6
May 31 v South Africa L 22-26
June 4 v South African Country Districts XV W 27-7
June 7 v Transvaal W 32-12
June 10 v Eastern Transvaal W 21-15
June 14 v South Africa L 19-26
June 18 v Junior Springboks W 17-6
June 21 v Northern Transvaal W 16-9
June 28 v South Africa L 10-12
July 2 v South African Barbarians W 25-14
July 5 v Western Province W 37-6
July 8 v Griqualand West W 23-19
July 12 v South Africa W 17-13

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