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Australia (the Wallabies) first played against the British & Irish Lions in 1899, winning 13–3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney . There have been 23 Test matches between the two teams, with the Wallabies winning 6 of them and the British & Irish Lions 17. The most recent test, held at ANZ Stadium , Sydney , on 6 July 2013, finished in a 41–16 win for the Lions.
List of series [ edit ]
Details
Series played
Won by Australia
Won by British & Irish Lions
Overall
9
2
7
Records [ edit ]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record
Australia
Lions
Longest winning streak
2 (6 Aug 1950 – 4 Jun 1966)
6 (18 Jan 1958 – 17 Jan 1976)
Largest points for
Home
35 (7 Jul 2001)
—
Away
—
41 (6 Jul 2013)
Largest winning margin
Home
21 (7 Jul 2001)
—
Away
—
31 (4 Jun 1966)
Attendance [ edit ]
Up to date as of 13 October 2023
Total attendance
776,620
Average attendance
33,766
Highest attendance
84,188 Australia 29–23 Lions 14 Jul 2001
List of matches [ edit ]
Details
Played
Won by Australia
Won by British & Irish Lions
Drawn
Australia points
British & Irish Lions points
Overall
23
6
17
0
248
414
Date
Venue
Score
Victor
Attendance
Ref.
Series
24 June 1899
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
13–3
Australia
28,000
[1]
1899 British Lions tour to Australia
22 July 1899
Exhibition Ground , Brisbane
0–11
British Lions
15,000
[2]
5 August 1899
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
10–11
British Lions
16,000
[3]
12 August 1899
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
0–13
British Lions
7,000
[4]
2 July 1904
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
0–17
British Lions
34,000
[5]
1904 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
23 July 1904
Exhibition Ground , Brisbane
3–17
British Lions
15,000
[6]
30 July 1904
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
0–16
British Lions
24,000
[7]
30 August 1930
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
6–5
Australia
30,712
[8]
1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
19 August 1950
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
6–19
British Lions
20,000
[9]
1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
26 August 1950
Exhibition Ground , Brisbane
3–24
British Lions
20,000
[10]
6 June 1959
Exhibition Ground , Brisbane
6–17
British Lions
20,000
[11]
1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
13 June 1959
Sydney Sports Ground , Sydney
3–24
British Lions
15,521
[12]
28 May 1966
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
8–11
British Lions
42,303
[13]
1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
4 June 1966
Lang Park , Brisbane
0–31
British Lions
18,500
[14]
1 July 1989
Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney
30–12
Australia
39,433
[15]
1989 British Lions tour to Australia
8 July 1989
Ballymore Stadium , Brisbane
12–19
British Lions
20,525
[16]
15 July 1989
Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney
18–19
British Lions
39,401
[17]
30 June 2001
The Gabba , Brisbane
13–29
British & Irish Lions
37,460
[18]
2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
7 July 2001
Colonial Stadium , Melbourne
35–14
Australia
56,605
[19]
14 July 2001
Stadium Australia , Sydney
29–23
Australia
84,188
[20]
22 June 2013
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane
21–23
British & Irish Lions
52,499
[21]
2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
29 June 2013
Etihad Stadium , Melbourne
16–15
Australia
56,771
[22]
6 July 2013
ANZ Stadium , Sydney
16–41
British & Irish Lions
83,702
[23]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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