History of rugby union matches between All Blacks and the British and Irish Lions

History of rugby union matches between All Blacks and the British and Irish Lions

The All Blacks first played against the British & Irish Lions in 1904, beating them 9–3 at Athletic Park, Wellington. Since then, there has been a total of 38 Test matches between the two teams, with the All Blacks winning 29 of them. The most recent test, held at Eden Park, Auckland, on 9 July 2005, finished in a 44–12 win for the All Blacks.

List of matches


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