The 1891 British Isles tour to South Africa was the first British Isles rugby union tour of South Africa and only the second overseas tour conducted by a joint British team. Between 9 July and 7 Septe
The British Isles team of 1891
British Isles v Cape Colony, the first match of the tour
The South Africa team that played the second test v the British Isles
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1891 British Lions tour to South Africa
…The 1891 British Isles tour to South Africa was the first British Isles rugby union tour of South Africa and only the second overseas tour conducted by a joint British team. Between 9 July and 7 September, the team played…
Shaw & Shrewsbury Team, 1888, The first British or Irish touring rugby team, a private-enterprise trip to Australia and New Zealand
The full squad that in 1899 returned to Australia, where they played 21 games, including four tests
The Lions team that toured on Australia and New Zealand in 1904. They played four test, winning three
Official photo of the squad that toured on South Africa in 1910