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British and Irish Lions series wins

British and Irish Lions series wins

1891 W South Africa 3-0
1896 W South Africa 3-1
1899 W Australia 3-1
1904 W Australia 3-0
1950 W Australia 2-0
1966 W Australia 2-0
1971 W New Zealand 2-1-1
1974 W South Africa 3-0-1
1989 W Australia 2-1
1997 W South Africa 2-1
2013 W Australia 2-1
2025 W Australia 2-0(asterisk)
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