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1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand

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Date
  
22 May  – 3 July

Tour captain(s)
  
Gavin Hastings

Top test point scorer(s)
  
Gavin Hastings (38)

Coach(es)
  
Ian McGeechan

Test series winners
  
New Zealand (2–1)

In 1993 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. This tour followed the Lions' 1989 tour to Australia and preceded their 1997 tour to South Africa. It was the last Lions tour in the sport's amateur era.

Contents

The Lions lost the first test match, but won the second to level the series, with New Zealand winning the deciding third test. The tour was managed by Geoff Cooke, coached by Ian McGeechan and Dick Best and captained by Gavin Hastings.

Backs

  • Rob Andrew (Wasps and England)
  • Stuart Barnes (Bath and England)
  • Will Carling (Harlequins and England)
  • Tony Clement (Swansea and Wales)
  • Vince Cunningham (St Mary's College RFC and Ireland) (Replacement for Scott Hastings)
  • Ieuan Evans (Llanelli and Wales)
  • Scott Gibbs (Swansea and Wales)
  • Jeremy Guscott (Bath and England)
  • Gavin Hastings (capt) (Watsonians and Scotland)
  • Scott Hastings (Watsonians and Scotland)
  • Ian Hunter (Northampton and England)
  • Robert Jones (Swansea and Wales)
  • Dewi Morris (Orrell and England)
  • Andy Nicol (Dundee HSFP and Scotland)(Temporary replacement for Robert Jones)
  • Rory Underwood (Leicester and RAF and England)
  • Tony Underwood (Leicester and England)
  • Richard Wallace (Garryowen and Ireland)(Replacement for Ian Hunter)

    • Forwards

  • Martin Bayfield (Northampton and England)
  • Paul Burnell (London Scottish and Scotland)
  • Ben Clarke (Bath and England)
  • Damian Cronin (London Scottish and Scotland)
  • Wade Dooley (Preston Grasshoppers and England)
  • Mick Galwey (Shannon and Ireland)
  • Martin Johnson (Leicester and England)(Replacement for Wade Dooley)
  • Jason Leonard (Harlequins and England)
  • Kenny Milne (Heriot's FP and Scotland)
  • Brian Moore (Harlequins and England)
  • Nick Popplewell (Greystones RFC and Ireland)
  • Andy Reed (Bath and Scotland)
  • Dean Richards (Leicester and England)
  • Mike Teague (Gloucester RFC and England)
  • Richard Webster (Swansea and Wales)
  • Peter Winterbottom (Harlequins and England)
  • Peter Wright (Boroughmuir and Scotland)

    • Schedule

    Total: Played 13. Won 7, drew 0, lost 6.

    References

    1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand Wikipedia
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