British & Irish Lions series wins
1896 W South Africa 3-1
1899 W Australia 3-1
1904 W Australia 3-0
1950 W Australia 2-0
1959 W Australia 2-0
1966 W Australia 2-0
1971 W New Zealand 2-1-1
1974 W South Africa 3-1-0
1989 W Australia 2-1
1997 W South Africa 2-1
2013 W Australia 2-1
2025 W Australia 2-1
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