1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand
In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1977. The Lions went down to a 4–0 whitewash for only the second time in history – the previous was also inflicted by the All Blacks on the 1966 Lions. Overall the Lions played eighteen matches, winning twelve and losing six. In addition to their four test defeats they also lost to the Auckland and Canterbury provincial unions. The tour was captained by Ciaran Fitzgerald, coached by Jim Telfer and managed by Willie John McBride. The tour lasted 18 matches and almost 2 months, between May and July 1983.
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1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand
In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1977. The Lions went down to a 4–0 whitewash for only the second time in history – the previous was also inflicted by the All Blacks on the 1966 Lions. Overall the Lions played eighteen matches, winning twelve and losing six. In addition to their four test defeats they also lost to the Auckland and Canterbury provincial unions. The tour was captained by Ciaran Fitzgerald, coached by Jim Telfer and managed by Willie John McBride. The tour lasted 18 matches and almost 2 months, between May and July 1983.
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In 1983 the British and Irish ...... hs, between May and July 1983.
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Nel 1983 i British and Irish L ...... mesi da maggio a luglio 1983.
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Pen: Campbell, Evans
Try: Baird, Rutherford
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Ciaran Fitzgerald
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Try: Loveridge c
Try: Wilson , Hobbs, Hewson, Haden
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In 1983 the British and Irish ...... hs, between May and July 1983.
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Nel 1983 i British and Irish L ...... mesi da maggio a luglio 1983.
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1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand
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Tour dei British and Irish Lions 1983
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