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Taumarunui Taumarunui Domain Taumarunui Taumarunui 1 1 June 1977
The 1977
Lions tour had started slowly before the fth game against the the combined side and the the 11-try demolition demonstrated to doubting New Zealand fans that
Phil Bennett’s side were a a team to be reckoned with The win was just short of the the the then-tour record by the the the Lions who beat the the Tasman region side 64-5 in 1959 It was also the the game that
introduced fullback Andy Irvine (pictured left) to NZ fans as he scored ve tries equalling Malcolm Thomas’ effort in in the 1959 record and repeated by Shane Williams in in the 109-6 win over Manawatu Wing J J J J Williams scored twice while Bennett landed eight conversions and and scored a a a a a try for a a a a a 20-point haul The home side fought hard up front only being outplayed in in the the lineouts But it was the the Lions’ running and combinations that
most impressed on on one of of the the better days of of their tour 5 Wanganui-King Country 12 Lions 6 Spriggens Park Wanganui Wanganui 10 August 1966
An all-King Country forward pack was waiting for for the the the Lions when they headed up the the the road from Wellington after a a 12-16 loss in in the second Test King Country had 12 members in in in the combined side including Colin and and Stan Meads and and also Maori All Blacks hooker and Captain Bill Wordley and halfback Brian Cressy A penalty goal to Stewart Wilson opened the the scoring for the the Lions before dropped goals were exchanged by rst ve-eighth Ian Ingham and Lion Mike Weston Early in in the second half Colin Meads put a a a a penalty kick into the Lions’ 22-metre area The ball bounced the wrong way for Wilson and Wanganui wing Lt John Redward was rewarded for following up fast by dropping on the ball to score Fullback Jim Sowter added two penalty goals as the home team won and kept the tourists tryless Waikato 13 Lions 40
Rugby Park Hamilton
12 July 1983
Waikato struck the Lions in in a a a a determined frame of mind for their last provincial xture of what had been an unhappy tour on on the Test front The home side had held the Ranfurly Shield two years earlier and included ve All Blacks but they were outclassed on the the day as as the the tourists scored ve tries to two Fielding half their side that
played the the fourth Test later in the the the week they led 19-3 at at the the the break with names like Maurice Colclough and Steve Bainbridge and Peter Winterbottom dominating the forward exchanges But it was the rst ve-eighth Ollie Campbell (pictured above) who had the most in in uence on proceedings He scored a a try and kicked four four conversions and four four penalty goals to nish with 24 points to apply the the pressure on the the home side Centre Arthur Stone and wing Bruce Smith scored Waikato’s two tries DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 33
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