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Lions tour 1968

British and Irish Lions restored some pride despite losing the Test series against South Africa.

Another injury-ravaged British and Irish Lions team were easily brushed aside by South Africa, but installed the fighting spirit that had gone missing against New Zealand two years before.

1968 May 18 v Western Transvaal W 20-12
May 22 v Western Province W 10-6
May 25 v South West Districts W 24-6
May 29 v Eastern Province W 23-14
June 1 v Natal W 17-5
June 3 v Rhodesia W 32-6
June 8 v South Africa L 20-25
June 12 v North West Cape W 25-5
June 15 v South West Africa W 23-0
June 18 v Transvaal L 6-14
June 22 v South Africa D 6-6
June 29 v Eastern Transvaal W 37-9
July 3 v Northern Transvaal W 22-19
July 6 v Griqualand West W 11-3
July 8 v Boland W 14-0
July 13 v South Africa L 6-11
July 17 v Border W 26-6
July 20 v Orange Free State W 9-3
July 22 v North East Cape W 40-12
July 27 v South Africa L 6-19

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