1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand
| 1983 British Lions Tour to New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 May – 16 July |
| Coach(es) | Jim Telfer |
| Tour captain(s) |
 Ciaran Fitzgerald
|
| Test series winners |
 New Zealand (4–0) |
| Top test point scorer(s) |
Ollie Campbell (15) |
In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1977. The Lions went down to a 4–0 whitewash for only the second time in history – the previous was also inflicted by the All Blacks on the 1966 Lions. Overall the Lions played eighteen matches, winning twelve and losing six. In addition to their four test defeats they also lost to the Auckland and Canterbury provincial unions.
The tour was captained by Ciaran Fitzgerald, coached by Jim Telfer and managed by Willie John McBride. The tour lasted 18 matches and almost 2 months, between May and July 1983.
In addition to the players originally selected, six players subsequently joined as replacements or cover for injured players;
NEW ZEALAND; Allan Hewson (Well), Stu Wilson (Well), Steven Pokere (Sthl), Bernie Fraser (Well), Warwick Taylor (Cant), Ian Dunn (N Auck), Dave Loveridge (Tar), Murray Mexted (Well), Jock Hobbs (Cant), Andy Haden (Auck), Gary Whetton (Auck), Mark Shaw (Man), John Ashworth (Cant), Andy Dalton (Count, cpt), Gary Knight (Man).
LIONS; MacNeill, Baird, Irwin, Ringland, Ackerman, Campbell, Holmes (rep Laidlaw), Paxton, Winterbotom, Norster, Colclough, Squire, Stephens, Fitzgerald (cpt), Price.
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