1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
Date	26 May  – 28 August
Coach	Ronnie Dawson
Tour captain	Tom Kiernan
Test series winners	South Africa (3–0)
Top test point scorer	Tom Kiernan (35)
Summary	P W D L
Total	20 15 01 04
Test match	04 00 01 03
Opponent	P W D L
South Africa	4 0 1 3
Tour chronology
←  Australia and New Zealand 1966 New Zealand 1971  →

In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not successful in terms of international results, the Lions losing the Test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal. The touring party was captained by Tom Kiernan, coached by Ronnie Dawson and managed by David Brooks. Star back Barry John broke his collar bone in a dangerous tackle in the first Test. ^{[1] [2]}

Contents

• Squad
• Results
• Matches
• References
• Bibliography

As well as South Africa, games were played against South West Africa (the future Namibia, then part of South Africa) and Rhodesia (the future Zimbabwe).

Unlike the previous two tours to South Africa (1955 and 1962), this British Lions team did not stop off in Nairobi, Kenya, to play East Africa on the way home. However, one member of this tour party was later to play against that team; in 1975 Peter Stagg was living in Zambia and playing rugby for the Ndola Wanderers RFC when the Tuskers visited and he played for Zambia in their first international on 31 August 1975 at Kitwe. Six of the squad would ultimately change codes and play professional rugby league, they are; Mike Coulman, Ken Goodall, Keith Jarrett, Keri Jones, Maurice Richards, and Bryan West.

Squad

Backs:

Forwards:

Bob Lloyd (Harlequins and England) was selected in the original touring team but had to withdraw because of exam commitments and was replaced by Jarrett. ^[3]

Results

Matches

References

• Thomas, Clem; Thomas, Greg (2005). The History of The British and Irish Lions. Mainstream Books. pp. 141–148. ISBN   1-84596-030-0.

Bibliography

• Reason, John (1968). The 1968 Lions : the British Isles tour of South Africa. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. ISBN   0413272400.