1962 British Lions tour to South Africa
- 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa
In 1962 the British Lions rugby union team toured South Africa. The Lions were unsuccessful in the test series against Nrut|South Africa, losing by three matches to nil with one match drawn. The first three tests were close; the first match was drawn 3-3 and South Africa won the second 3-0 and the third 8-3. The fourth test resulted in a bigger win for South Africa, 34-14.
Outside the international matches, the Lions also lost to Northern Transvaal and Eastern Transvaal. Overall the tourists played twenty-five matches (including one against East Africa), winning sixteen, losing five and drawing four.
The touring party was captained by Arthur Smith. The manager was Brian Vaughan and the assistant manager was Harry McKibbin.
quad
Management
* Manager D. B. Vaughan (England)
* Coach H. R. McKibbin (Ireland)
Backs
* Dewi Bebb (Swansea and Nrut|Wales)
* Niall Brophy (University College Dublin and Nrut|Ireland)
* H. J. C Brown (Blackheath and RAF)
* J. M. Dee (Hartlepool Rovers and Nrut|England)
* Ronnie Cowan (Selkirk and Nrut|Scotland)
* David Hewitt (Queen's University RFC and Ireland)
* Raymond Hunter (CIYMS and Ireland)
* Dickie Jeeps (Northampton and England)
* Ken Jones (Llanelli and Wales)
* Tom Kiernan (University College Cork R.F.C. and Ireland)
* A. O'Connor (Aberavon and Wales)
* Richard Sharp (Oxford University and England)
* Arthur Smith (Edinburgh Wanderers and Scotland)
* Gordon Waddell (London Scottish and Scotland)
* Mike Weston (Durham City and England)
* John Willcox (Oxford University and England)
Forwards
* Mike Campbell-Lamerton (Halifax, Army and Scotland)
* Glyn Davidge (Newport and Wales)
* John Douglas (Stewart’s College FP and Scotland)
* H. O. Godwin (Coventry and England)
* S. A. M. Hogdson (Durham City and England)
* K. D. Jones (Cardiff and Wales)
* Willie John McBride (Ballymena and Ireland)
* Bryn Meredith (Newport and Wales)
* Syd Millar (Ballymena and Ireland)
* Haydn Morgan (Abertillery and Wales)
* Bill Mulcahy (Bohemians and Ireland)
* David Nash (Ebbw Vale and Wales)
* Alun Pask (Abertillery and Wales)
* Budge Rogers (Bedford and England)
* David Rollo (Howe of Fife and Scotland)
* Keith Rowlands (Cardiff and Wales)
* T. P. Wright (Blackheath and England)
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=pp127-133
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