In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand . The Lions won the two test matches against Australia but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks .
Overall the tourists played thirty-five matches, winning twenty-three, losing nine and drawing three. In Australia the Lions played eight matches, winning seven and drawing the other. In New Zealand they played twenty-five matches, winning fifteen, drawing two and losing eight – in addition to their four test defeats they also lost to Southland, Otago , Wellington and Wanganui-King Country. They also played two matches in Canada, winning one and losing one.
The touring party was captained by Mike Campbell-Lamerton . The manager was Des O'Brien and for the first time a Lions touring team had a coach, John Robins , rather than an assistant manager.
Complete list of matches played by the British Isles in Australia and New Zealand:[1]
Test matches
The Lions in their second test v. New Zealand The British Isles v. Wellington at Athletic Park # Date Rival Score Ground/City Country 1 7 May Western Australia 60–3 Perry Lakes Stadium , Perth Australia 2 11 May South Australia 38–11 Norwood Oval , Adelaide Australia 3 14 May Victoria 24–14 Olympic Park , Melbourne Australia 4 18 May 6–3 Manuka Oval , Canberra Australia 5 21 May New South Wales 6–6 Sydney Australia 6 28 May Australia 11–8 Cricket Ground , Sydney Australia 7 31 May Queensland 26–3 Lang Park , Brisbane Australia 8 4 Jun Australia 31–0 Lang Park , Brisbane Australia 9 11 Jun Southland 8–14 Rugby Park , Invercargill New Zealand 10 15 Jun South Canterbury /Mid Canterbury /North Otago 20–12 Fraser Park , Timaru New Zealand 11 18 Jun Otago 9–17 Carisbrook , Otago New Zealand 12 22 Jun New Zealand Universities 24–11 Lancaster Park , Christchurch New Zealand 13 25 Jun Wellington 6–20 Athletic Park , Wellington New Zealand 14 29 Jun Nelson /Marlborough /Golden Bay-Motueka 22–14 Trafalgar Park , Nelson New Zealand 15 2 Jul Taranaki 12–9 Rugby Park , New Plymouth New Zealand 16 6 Jul Bay of Plenty 6–6 Rugby Park, Rotorua New Zealand 17 9 Jul North Auckland 6–3 Okara Park , Whangarei New Zealand 18 16 Jul New Zealand 3–20 Carisbrook , Dunedin New Zealand 19 20 Jul West Coast -Buller 25–6 Victoria Square, Westport New Zealand 20 23 Jul Canterbury 8–6 Lancaster Park , Christchurch New Zealand 21 27 Jul Manawatu /Horowhenua 17–8 Showgrounds , Palmerston North New Zealand 22 30 Jul Auckland 12–6 Eden Park , Auckland New Zealand 23 2 Aug Wairarapa /Bush 9–6 Memorial Park , Masterton New Zealand 24 6 Aug New Zealand 12–16 Athletic Park , Wellington New Zealand 25 10 Aug Wanganui /King Country 6–12 Cooks Gardens , Wanganui New Zealand 26 13 Aug New Zealand Māori 16–14 Eden Park , Auckland New Zealand 27 17 Aug East Coast /Poverty Bay 9–6 Rugby Park, Gisborne New Zealand 28 20 Aug Hawke's Bay 11–11 McLean Park , Napier New Zealand 29 27 Aug New Zealand 6–19 Lancaster Park , Christchurch New Zealand 30 31 Aug New Zealand Juniors 9–3 Athletic Park , Wellington New Zealand 31 3 Sep Waikato 20–9 Rugby Park , Hamilton New Zealand 32 6 Sep Counties /Thames Valley 13–9 Massey Park, Papakura New Zealand 33 10 Sep New Zealand 11–24 Eden Park , Auckland New Zealand 34 14 Sep British Columbia 3–8 Vancouver Canada 35 17 Sep Canada 19–8 Toronto Canada
References edit 
John Robins
Mike Campbell-Lamerton
New Zealand (4–0)
Australia
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