Who did the British and Irish Lions lose to the year Mike Blair toured with the rugby team?
South Africa
Mike Blair British and Irish Lions
Denzil Williams (born 17 October 1938) is a former Wales international rugby union player.  He was capped 36 times for Wales between 1963 and 1971, including Wales' first overseas tour in 1964.  He played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8-26.  He was also selected fives times for the British and Irish Lions in 1966.  His first international match was in the Five Nations tournament on 19 January 1963.  Williams also played club rugby for Ebbw Vale.
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations – the national sides of the British Isles; England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.  The Lions are a Test side, and generally select international players, but they can pick uncapped players available to any one of the four unions.  The team currently tours every four years, with these rotating among Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.  The 2009 Test series was lost 1–2 to South Africa, while the 2013 Test series was won 2–1 over Australia.  The most recent series, the 2017 Test series against the world champions, New Zealand, was drawn 1–1–1 .
The Lindenwood Lions men's rugby team represents Lindenwood University in college rugby.  Lindenwood plays in Division I-A in the Mid-South conference.  The team is coached by Josh Macy.  The Lindenwood men's rugby team won the 2012 USA Rugby Division II national championship in its inaugural season, and finished second in Division I-AA for the 2012-13 season.  Following the 2012-13 season, Lindenwood moved up to Division I-A for the 2013-14 season.  Lindenwood has also had success in Sevens.  The Lions won the D1 7s National Championship in 2015 & the Red Bull University 7s Championship.
"The Power of Four" is a joint anthem composed for the British and Irish Lions rugby union team.  It was written by Neil Myers in 2005.  It was commissioned by the Lions head coach, Sir Clive Woodward for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand as the official song.  It was intended to be a universal anthem for the British and Irish Lions to be sung before every game.  However it was criticised as being uninspiring as members of the Lions squad did not engage with it and it was also noted that the fans did not like it.  It was dropped as the Lions anthem after the 2005 tour and led to changes in the way music would be chosen in future Lions tours.
Dafydd Rhys James (born 24 July 1975) is a former Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays on the wing or at centre.  He toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2001.  James was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but has earned 48 caps for Wales and three for the British & Irish Lions.  His clubs include; Kenfig Hill RFC, Llanelli, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Harlequins, Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Sale Sharks and HKCC Rugby.
Tony Clement (born Morriston, 8 February 1967) is a former Welsh international rugby union player.  He played as a fullback and was awarded 37 caps for Wales, scoring 7 tries and a drop goal.  He played at the 1991 Rugby World Cup finals and at the 1995 Rugby World Cup finals.  Tony represented the British & Irish lions in 1989, touring to Australia.  In 1993 he toured New Zealand with the British Lions, scoring £ tries and a drop goal for the Lions.  At the time played club rugby for Swansea RFC.
Michael Robert Leighton Blair (born 20 April 1981 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish international rugby union player and current coach.  He played professional rugby union at scrum-half for Glasgow Warriors, Newcastle Falcons, CA Brive and Edinburgh Rugby.  He represented the Scotland national side 85 times, as well as the touring with the British and Irish Lions in 2009.  He retired from playing on 21 April 2016 aged 35, though remains as a coach at Glasgow Warriors.
The British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand during June and July 2017.  The British and Irish Lions played 10 rugby union matches: matches against all five New Zealand Super Rugby franchises, the NZ Provincial Barbarians, the Māori All Blacks and three test matches against New Zealand.
Richard Webster (born 9 July 1967) is a former Wales dual-code international rugby union and rugby league player.  In 1993 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions rugby union team and at the time played club rugby for Swansea RFC.  In 1995 he switched to rugby league to play Second-row for Salford City Reds and appeared in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.  In 1996 he returned to union and signed for Bath Rugby.  At Bath he started in the victorious 1998 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Brive.
John Fergus Slattery (born 12 February 1949 in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland.  He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970.  He subsequently left UCD to join Blackrock College R.F.C. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3 tries.  In 1971, he was a member of the British and Irish Lions squad that toured New Zealand, missing out on a start in the third Test due to illness.  He played for the Barbarians in the famous 1973 game against the All Blacks in Cardiff.  Slattery toured with the Lions again in 1974, playing in all four Tests and captaining the side for two provincial matches.  He was captain of the most successful Irish touring side ever in 1979 which won 7 of the 8 matches in Australia including the two Tests in Brisbane and Sydney.  In addition to the above honours, he was a member of the Irish Triple Crown-winning team in 1982.
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Denzil Williams (born 17 October 1938) is a former Wales international rugby union player.  He was capped 36 times for Wales between 1963 and 1971, including Wales' first overseas tour in 1964.  He played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8-26.  He was also selected fives times for the British and Irish Lions in 1966.  His first international match was in the Five Nations tournament on 19 January 1963.  Williams also played club rugby for Ebbw Vale.
Denzil Williams
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations – the national sides of the British Isles; England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.  The Lions are a Test side, and generally select international players, but they can pick uncapped players available to any one of the four unions.  The team currently tours every four years, with these rotating among Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.  The 2009 Test series was lost 1–2 to South Africa, while the 2013 Test series was won 2–1 over Australia.  The most recent series, the 2017 Test series against the world champions, New Zealand, was drawn 1–1–1 .
British and Irish Lions
The Lindenwood Lions men's rugby team represents Lindenwood University in college rugby.  Lindenwood plays in Division I-A in the Mid-South conference.  The team is coached by Josh Macy.  The Lindenwood men's rugby team won the 2012 USA Rugby Division II national championship in its inaugural season, and finished second in Division I-AA for the 2012-13 season.  Following the 2012-13 season, Lindenwood moved up to Division I-A for the 2013-14 season.  Lindenwood has also had success in Sevens.  The Lions won the D1 7s National Championship in 2015 & the Red Bull University 7s Championship.
Lindenwood Lions men's rugby
"The Power of Four" is a joint anthem composed for the British and Irish Lions rugby union team.  It was written by Neil Myers in 2005.  It was commissioned by the Lions head coach, Sir Clive Woodward for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand as the official song.  It was intended to be a universal anthem for the British and Irish Lions to be sung before every game.  However it was criticised as being uninspiring as members of the Lions squad did not engage with it and it was also noted that the fans did not like it.  It was dropped as the Lions anthem after the 2005 tour and led to changes in the way music would be chosen in future Lions tours.
The Power of Four
Dafydd Rhys James (born 24 July 1975) is a former Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays on the wing or at centre.  He toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2001.  James was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but has earned 48 caps for Wales and three for the British & Irish Lions.  His clubs include; Kenfig Hill RFC, Llanelli, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Harlequins, Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Sale Sharks and HKCC Rugby.
Dafydd James
Tony Clement (born Morriston, 8 February 1967) is a former Welsh international rugby union player.  He played as a fullback and was awarded 37 caps for Wales, scoring 7 tries and a drop goal.  He played at the 1991 Rugby World Cup finals and at the 1995 Rugby World Cup finals.  Tony represented the British & Irish lions in 1989, touring to Australia.  In 1993 he toured New Zealand with the British Lions, scoring £ tries and a drop goal for the Lions.  At the time played club rugby for Swansea RFC.
Tony Clement (rugby player)
Michael Robert Leighton Blair (born 20 April 1981 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish international rugby union player and current coach.  He played professional rugby union at scrum-half for Glasgow Warriors, Newcastle Falcons, CA Brive and Edinburgh Rugby.  He represented the Scotland national side 85 times, as well as the touring with the British and Irish Lions in 2009.  He retired from playing on 21 April 2016 aged 35, though remains as a coach at Glasgow Warriors.
Mike Blair
The British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand during June and July 2017.  The British and Irish Lions played 10 rugby union matches: matches against all five New Zealand Super Rugby franchises, the NZ Provincial Barbarians, the Māori All Blacks and three test matches against New Zealand.
2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
Richard Webster (born 9 July 1967) is a former Wales dual-code international rugby union and rugby league player.  In 1993 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions rugby union team and at the time played club rugby for Swansea RFC.  In 1995 he switched to rugby league to play Second-row for Salford City Reds and appeared in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.  In 1996 he returned to union and signed for Bath Rugby.  At Bath he started in the victorious 1998 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Brive.
Richard Webster (rugby)
John Fergus Slattery (born 12 February 1949 in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland.  He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970.  He subsequently left UCD to join Blackrock College R.F.C. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3 tries.  In 1971, he was a member of the British and Irish Lions squad that toured New Zealand, missing out on a start in the third Test due to illness.  He played for the Barbarians in the famous 1973 game against the All Blacks in Cardiff.  Slattery toured with the Lions again in 1974, playing in all four Tests and captaining the side for two provincial matches.  He was captain of the most successful Irish touring side ever in 1979 which won 7 of the 8 matches in Australia including the two Tests in Brisbane and Sydney.  In addition to the above honours, he was a member of the Irish Triple Crown-winning team in 1982.
Fergus Slattery
Who did the British and Irish Lions lose to the year Mike Blair toured with the rugby team?
Who did the British and Irish Lions lose to the year Mike Blair toured with the rugby team?