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  2. 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Lions played a three-match test series against South Africa in July and August 2021, after a COVID-disrupted schedule. South Africa won the series 2-1, while the Lions beat Japan, the Sharks and the Stormers in warm-up matches.

  3. 1989 British Lions tour to Australia - Wikipedia

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    The team became the only Lions team ever to come from 1–0 down to win a series, winning the second test in Brisbane 19–12 and the third test in Sydney 19–18. [2] [3] The Lions completed their tour with a victory of a combined ANZAC team. Teague was named player of the series.

  4. 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia - Wikipedia

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    The 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia was a series of matches played by the British & Irish Lions rugby union team in Australia. The Lions squad was captained by Martin Johnson, the first player to lead the Lions on two tours. The head coach was New Zealander Graham Henry. After winning the first of their matches against Australia ...

  5. 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Nevertheless, the Lions were seen to be underdogs – for example an editorial in the South African sports magazine "SA Sports Illustrated" said "The British Lions arrived in South Africa rated – by their own media, South African media and supporters – as nothing more than rank underdogs. A nice bunch of blokes who were making a bit of history and, in so doing, winning friends rather than ...

  6. History of rugby union matches between South Africa and the ...

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    The Lions won the first two series between the two sides in 1891 and 1896, including wins in the first six matches, but then did not win another series until their unbeaten 1974 tour. After South Africa's victory in the 1980 series , the two teams did not meet again until 1997 as a result of apartheid sanctions; the Lions won the 1997 series, before South Africa won the next two tours; 2009 ...

  7. TNT Sports Goes Live, Replacing BT Sport, With ... - AOL

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    TNT Sports went live on Tuesday across the U.K. and Ireland, replacing BT Sport. The rebrand was revealed earlier this year as part of the Warner Bros. Discovery joint venture. TNT Sports is ...

  8. History of rugby union matches between the British & Irish ...

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    On 16 April 1986, the second officially sanctioned Lions home match was played against "The Rest" (meaning the other member countries of the International Rugby Board) at Cardiff Arms Park. This was a warm-up match played both to prepare the side for the impending tour to South Africa and also as a celebration match to mark the International Board's centenary.

  9. Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom

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    Find out which TV channels and platforms have the rights to broadcast various sports events in the UK, such as football, rugby, cricket and more. See the details of the contracts, the free-to-air rules and the online options for different sports and competitions.