the first lions tour in nz was in 1888.
the first lions tour in nz was in 1888.
when was the first lions tour in nz?
1888
section::::british & irish lions.









































seven players have represented british & irish lions whilst still students representing the club: 









































bullet::::- h. brooks three-quarter – 1888 british lions tour to new zealand and australia









































bullet::::- john smith forward – 1888 british lions tour to new zealand and australia









































bullet::::- david 'darkie' bedell-sivright – 1903 british lions tour to south africa (toured but no test caps); 1904 british lions tour to australia and new zealand (captain)









































bullet::::- c.g. 'charlie' timms – 1910 british lions tour to south africa









































bullet::::- william albert robertson – 1910 british lions tour to south africa
edinburgh university rfc
in addition to ireland, he also represented the british and irish lions across 4 tours. he earned his first lions cap against australia as part of the 2001 british and irish lions tour to australia, where he played in every test match. he was named captain for the 2005 british and irish lions tour to new zealand, but was injured just minutes into the opening test against the all blacks. he made a formidable partnership with welsh centre jamie roberts on the 2009 british and irish lions tour to south africa, playing in the opening two tests of the test series. despite the expected retirement of o'driscoll at the end of the 2012-13 season, o'driscoll was selected for his fourth british and irish lion for the 2013 british and irish lions tour to australia. on this tour, he played in the opening two test against the wallabies, but was dropped for the final test, which led to much criticism for head coach warren gatland.
list of international rugby union caps for brian o'driscoll