Australia (the Wallabies) first played against the
British & Irish Lions in 1899, winning 13–3 at the
Sydney Cricket Ground
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,
Sydney
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. There have been 23 Test matches between the two teams, with the Wallabies winning 6 of them and the
British & Irish Lions 17. The most recent test, held at
ANZ Stadium,
Sydney
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, on 6 July 2013, finished in a 41–16 win for the Lions.
List of series
List of matches
See also
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Tom Richards Cup
The Tom Richards Cup, also known as the Tom Richards Trophy, is an international rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of British & Irish Lions vs. Australia test series. It was commissioned for the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour series and ...
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1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
The 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia was a tour by a British rugby union team, known at the time as the "English Footballers", throughout New Zealand and Australia. Although a private venture not organised by any official b ...
References
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Australia national rugby union team matches
British & Irish Lions matches
Rugby union rivalries