1971 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
| 1971 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia | |||||
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| Date | 12 May – 14 August | ||||
| Coach | Carwyn James | ||||
| Tour captain | John Dawes | ||||
| Test series winners | British Lions (2–1) | ||||
| Top test point scorer | Barry John (30) | ||||
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In 1971 the British Lions toured New Zealand, also playing two matches in Australia. Despite losing the first match to Queensland the tour was a great success, the Lions winning the Test series against the All Blacks. They are still the only Lions side to have won a Test series in New Zealand. The side was captained by John Dawes, coached by Carwyn James and managed by Doug Smith.