History of rugby union matches between Australia and the British and Irish Lions

Australia (the Wallabies) first played against the British and Irish Lions in 1899, winning 13 – 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. There have been 23 Test matches between the two teams, with the Wallabies winning 6 of them and the British and Irish Lions 17. The most recent test, held at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on 6 July 2013, finished in a 41 – 16 win for the Lions.

List of series

Details	Series Played	Won by Australia	Won by Lions
Overall	9	2	7

Series	Australia wins	Lions wins	Victor
1899 Australian Tour	1	3	Lions
1904 Australian and New Zealand Tour	0	3	Lions
1930 Australian and New Zealand Tour	1	0	Australia
1950 Australian and New Zealand Tour	0	2	Lions
1959 Australian and New Zealand Tour	0	2	Lions
1966 Australian and New Zealand Tour	0	2	Lions
1989 Australian Tour	1	2	Lions
2001 Australian Tour	2	1	Australia
2013 Australian Tour	1	2	Lions

List of matches

Details	Played	Won by Australia	Won by Lions	Drawn	Australia points	British and Irish Lions points
Overall	23	6	17	0	248	414

Date	Venue	Score	Victor	Series
6 July 2013	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	16 – 41	British and Irish Lions	2013 Australian Tour
29 June 2013	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne	16 – 15	Australia
22 June 2013	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	21 – 23	British and Irish Lions
14 July 2001	Stadium Australia, Sydney	29 – 23	Australia	2001 Australian Tour
7 July 2001	Colonial Stadium, Melbourne	35 – 14	Australia
30 June 2001	The Gabba, Brisbane	13 – 29	British and Irish Lions
15 July 1989	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	18 – 19	Lions	1989 Australian Tour
8 July 1989	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane	12 – 19	Lions
1 July 1989	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	30 – 12	Australia
4 June 1966	Lang Park, Brisbane	0 – 31	Lions	1966 Australian and New Zealand Tour
28 May 1966	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	8 – 11	Lions
13 June 1959	Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney	3 – 24	Lions	1959 Australian and New Zealand Tour
6 June 1959	Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	6 – 17	Lions
26 August 1950	Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	3 – 24	Lions	1950 Australian and New Zealand Tour
19 August 1950	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	6 – 19	Lions
30 August 1930	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	6 – 5	Australia	1930 Australian and New Zealand Tour
30 July 1904	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	0 – 16	Lions	1904 Australian and New Zealand Tour
23 July 1904	Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	3 – 17	Lions
2 July 1904	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	0 – 17	Lions
12 August 1899	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	0 – 13	Lions	1899 Australian Tour
5 August 1899	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	10 – 11	Lions
22 July 1899	Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	0 – 11	Lions
24 June 1899	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	13 – 3	Australia

See also

• Tom Richards Cup
• 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia