1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand

In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against Nrut|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.

quad

Management

* Manager D. J. O'Brien (Ireland)

* Coach John Robins (Wales)

Backs

* Terry Price (Llanelli and Wales)
* Don Rutherford (Gloucester and England)
* Stewart Wilson (London Scottish and Scotland)
* Dewi Bebb (Swansea and Wales)
* Barry Bresnihan (University College Dublin and Ireland)
* Sandy Hinshelwood (London Scottish and Scotland)
* Ken Jones (Cardiff and Wales)
* Colin McFadyean (Moseley and England)
* Keith Savage (rugby player) (Northampton and England)
* Jerry Walsh (Sunday's Well and Ireland)
* Stuart Watkins (Newport and Wales)
* Mike Weston (Durham City and England)
* Mike Gibson (Cambridge University and Ireland)
* Alan Lewis (Newport and Wales)
* David Watkins (Newport and Wales)
* Roger Young (Queen's University R.F.C. and Ireland)

Forwards

* Mike Campbell-Lamerton (capt) (London Scottish and Scotland)
* Derrick Grant (Hawick and Scotland)
* Ken Kennedy (CIYMS and Ireland)
* Frank Laidlaw (Melrose and Scotland)
* Ronnie Lamont (Instonians and Ireland)
* Willie John McBride (Ballymena and Ireland)
* Ray McLoughlin (Gosforth and Ireland)
* Noel Murphy (Cork Constitution and Ireland)
* Howard Norris (Cardiff and Wales)
* Alun Pask (Abertillery and Wales)
* David Powell (Northampton and England)
* Brian Price (Newport and Wales)
* Gareth Prothero (Bridgend and Wales)
* Jim Telfer (Melrose and Scotland)
* Delme Thomas (Llanelli and Wales)
* Denzil Williams (Ebbw Vale and Wales)

Results

References

*cite book |last=Thomas|first=Clem |coauthors=updated by Thomas, Greg |title=The History of The British and Irish Lions|year=2001 |publisher=Mainstream Books |isbn=1-84-018498-1 |pages=pp133-141