2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
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The 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion All Blacks in a three-test series that ended in a historic 1–1 draw.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand Context triple: [Owen Farrell, LionsTourParticipation, 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand]
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2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
The 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the New Zealand All Blacks in a much-scrutinized and ultimately disappointing campaign for the tourists.
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British & Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions are a composite rugby union team selected from the best players of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland that tours the Southern Hemisphere’s top national sides.
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New Zealand rugby season
The New Zealand rugby season is the annual domestic and representative rugby union calendar in New Zealand, encompassing provincial competitions, professional leagues, and national team fixtures.
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Sharks Sevens
Sharks Sevens is the rugby sevens team associated with South Africa’s Sharks rugby union franchise, competing in shortened, fast-paced formats of the game.
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Anzac Test
The Anzac Test is an annual rugby league test match traditionally played between Australia and New Zealand to commemorate the ANZAC military alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand Target entity description: The 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion All Blacks in a three-test series that ended in a historic 1–1 draw.
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A.
2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
The 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the New Zealand All Blacks in a much-scrutinized and ultimately disappointing campaign for the tourists.
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B.
British & Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions are a composite rugby union team selected from the best players of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland that tours the Southern Hemisphere’s top national sides.
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C.
New Zealand rugby season
The New Zealand rugby season is the annual domestic and representative rugby union calendar in New Zealand, encompassing provincial competitions, professional leagues, and national team fixtures.
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D.
Sharks Sevens
Sharks Sevens is the rugby sevens team associated with South Africa’s Sharks rugby union franchise, competing in shortened, fast-paced formats of the game.
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E.
Anzac Test
The Anzac Test is an annual rugby league test match traditionally played between Australia and New Zealand to commemorate the ANZAC military alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British & Irish Lions tour
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rugby union tour ⓘ |
| AllBlacksStatus | reigning world champions ⓘ |
| attackCoach | Rob Howley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Sam Warburton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenceCoach | Andy Farrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-07-08 ⓘ |
| firstTestCity | Auckland GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstTestDate | 2017-06-24 ⓘ |
| firstTestResult | New Zealand win ⓘ |
| firstTestScore | New Zealand 30–15 British & Irish Lions ⓘ |
| firstTestVenue | Eden Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forwardsCoach | Steve Borthwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoach | Warren Gatland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNote | first drawn Lions test series since 1955 ⓘ |
| hostCountry | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTeam | New Zealand national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kickingCoach | Neil Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LionsTopPointScorer | Leigh Halfpenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LionsTopTryScorer | Jack Nowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIncident | Sonny Bill Williams red card in second test ⓘ |
| numberOfMatches | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfTestMatches | 3 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | British & Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrumCoach | Graham Rowntree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondTestCity | Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondTestDate | 2017-07-01 ⓘ |
| secondTestResult | British & Irish Lions win ⓘ |
| secondTestScore | New Zealand 21–24 British & Irish Lions ⓘ |
| secondTestVenue | Westpac Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesAgainst | New Zealand All Blacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesDeciderStatus | drawn decider ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| squadFromNation |
England
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2017-06-03 ⓘ |
| testSeriesOpponent | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSeriesResult | 1–1 drawn series ⓘ |
| thirdTestCity | Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdTestDate | 2017-07-08 ⓘ |
| thirdTestResult | draw ⓘ |
| thirdTestScore | New Zealand 15–15 British & Irish Lions ⓘ |
| thirdTestVenue | Eden Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringTeam | British & Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourManager | John Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2017 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand Description of subject: The 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion All Blacks in a three-test series that ended in a historic 1–1 draw.
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