History of rugby union matches between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions

The Springboks first played against the British and Irish Lions in 1891, losing 4–0 at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. The most recent test, held at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, on 4 July 2009, finished in a 28–9 win for the Lions but a series loss of 1–2.

List of series

Series	South Africa wins	Lions wins	Victor
1891 South African Tour	0	3	Lions
1896 South African Tour	1	3	Lions
1903 South African Tour	1	0	South Africa
1910 South African Tour	2	1	South Africa
1924 South African Tour	3	0	South Africa
1938 South African Tour	2	1	South Africa
1955 South African Tour	2	2	drawn
1962 South African Tour	3	0	South Africa
1968 South African Tour	3	0	South Africa
1974 South African Tour	0	3	Lions
1980 South African Tour	3	1	South Africa
1997 South African Tour	1	2	Lions
2009 South African Tour	2	1	South Africa

List of matches

Date	Venue	Score	Victor	Series
4 July 2009	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	9–28	Lions	2009 South African Tour
27 June 2009	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria	28–25	South Africa
20 June 2009	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	26–21	South Africa
5 July 1997	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	35–16	South Africa	1997 South African Tour
28 June 1997	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	15–18	Lions
21 June 1997	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	16–25	Lions
12 July 1980	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria	13–17	Lions	1980 South African Tour
28 June 1980	EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth	12–10	South Africa
14 June 1980	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	26–19	South Africa
31 May 1980	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	26–22	South Africa
27 July 1974	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	13–13	Draw	1974 South African Tour
13 July 1974	EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth	9–26	Lions
22 June 1974	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria	9–28	Lions
8 June 1974	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	3–12	Lions
27 July 1968	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	19–6	South Africa	1968 South African Tour
13 July 1968	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	11–6	South Africa
22 June 1968	EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth	6–6	Draw
8 June 1968	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria	25–20	South Africa
25 August 1962	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	34–14	South Africa	1962 South African Tour
4 August 1962	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	8–3	South Africa
21 July 1962	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	3–0	South Africa
23 June 1962	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	3–3	Draw
24 September 1955	Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth	22–8	South Africa	1955 South African Tour
3 September 1955	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria	6–9	Lions
20 August 1955	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	25–9	South Africa
6 August 1955	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	22–23	Lions
10 September 1938	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	16–21	Lions	1938 South African Tour
3 September 1938	Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth	19–3	South Africa
6 August 1938	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	26–12	South Africa
20 September 1924	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	16–9	South Africa	1924 South African Tour
13 September 1924	Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth	3–3	Draw
23 August 1924	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	17–0	South Africa
16 August 1924	Kingsmead, Durban	7–3	South Africa
3 September 1910	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	21–5	South Africa	1910 South African Tour
27 August 1910	Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth	3–8	Lions
6 August 1910	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	14–10	South Africa
12 September 1903	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	8–0	South Africa	1903 South African Tour
5 September 1903	Athletic Club, Kimberley	0–0	Draw
26 August 1903	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	10–10	Draw
5 September 1896	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	5–0	South Africa	1896 South African Tour
29 August 1896	Athletic Club, Kimberley	3–9	Lions
22 August 1896	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	8–17	Lions
30 July 1896	Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth	0–8	Lions
5 September 1891	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	0–4	Lions	1891 South African Tour
29 August 1891	Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley	0–3	Lions
30 July 1891	Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth	0–4	Lions