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1927 British Lions tour to Argentina

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Date
  
24 July  – 21 August

Tour captain(s)
  
David MacMyn

Coach(es)
  
James Baxter

Top test point scorer(s)
  
Ernest Hammett (40)

1927 British Lions tour to Argentina

Test series winners
  
British and Irish Lions (4–0)

During its second tour to Argentina, the British Lions played 9 matches there. Although this was not an official tour, The River Plate Rugby Union (now Unión Argentina de Rugby) recognised four of them as the first official matches of Argentina national team.

Contents

The British Lions were formed by English and Scottish players.

Touring team

  • Manager: James "Bim" Baxter
  • Results

    The British Lions played 9 matches in Argentina, winning all of them, with only 9 points conceded.

    References

    1927 British Lions tour to Argentina Wikipedia