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1968 South Africa Tour

Captain: Tom Kiernan
Coach: Ronnie Dawson

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Having suffered many series defeats against the Springboks over the years, the Lions were fully expectant of what was in store for them in this tour.

Although the tourists suffered a 3-0 loss once again to the Boks, they left with pride a little bit restored after the hammerings they had taken in orevious tours.

Injuries once again played a major part in the shaping of the test team, but the first three tests were extremely close affairs with the first test loss of 25-20, second test drawn at 6-6 and third test loss of 11-6.

With the series effectively over the Lions lost the fourth test by 19-6, but the good work by the Lions was not to be undone.

Irish Full Back and tour captain Tom Kiernan kept the Lions hopes alive with a record points haul of 35 in the 4 test matches and after the damaged reputations following the 1966 tour some pride was restored.

Match Date
Opposition
Location
Result
Score
 
18/05/1968
Western Transvaal
Potchefst'm
W
20-12
 
22/05/1968
Western Province
Cape Town
W
10-6
 
25/05/1968
South West Districts
Mossell Bay
W
24-6
 
29/05/1968
Eastern Province
Port Elizabeth
W
23-14
 
01/06/1968
Natal
Durban
W
17-5
 
03/06/1968
Rhodesia
Salisbury
W
32-6
 
08/06/1968
South Africa
Pretoria
L
20-25
 
12/06/1968
North Western Cape
Upington
W
25-5
 
15/06/1968
South West Africa
Windhoek
W
23-0
 
18/06/1968
Transvaal
Jo'burg
L
6-14
 
22/06/1968
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
D
6-6
 
29/06/1968
Eastern Transvaal
Springs
W
37-9
 
03/07/1968
Northern Transvaal
Pretoria
W
22-19
 
06/07/1968
Griqualand West
Kimberley
W
11-3
 
08/07/1968
Boland
Wellington
W
14-0
 
13/07/1968
South Africa
Cape Town
L
6-11
 
17/07/1968
Border
East London
W
26-6
 
20/07/1968
Orange Free State
B'mfontein
W
9-3
 
22/07/1968
North Eastern Districts
Cradock
W
40-12
 
27/07/1968
South Africa
Jo'burg
L
6-19
 

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