2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
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The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a high-profile rugby union series in which a combined team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion Springboks in a three-test contest under strict COVID-19 conditions.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international rugby union series
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rugby union tour ⓘ |
| category |
2021 in rugby union
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British & Irish Lions tours NERFINISHED ⓘ Rugby union tours of South Africa ⓘ |
| combinedFrom |
England
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstTestResult | British & Irish Lions won NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyOfTouringTeam | British & Irish Lions Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTeam | South Africa national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContext |
logistical challenges due to COVID-19
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originally planned for 2021 northern hemisphere summer ⓘ |
| numberOfTests | 3 ⓘ |
| opponentConfederation | South African Rugby Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentNickname | Springboks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentStatus | reigning Rugby World Cup champions ⓘ |
| playedUnder | COVID-19 pandemic restrictions ⓘ |
| secondTestResult | South Africa won ⓘ |
| seriesResult | South Africa won 2–1 ⓘ |
| spectatorPolicy | matches played behind closed doors ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| testSeries | three-test series ⓘ |
| testSeriesFormat | best-of-three ⓘ |
| testSeriesLoser | British & Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSeriesOpponents |
British & Irish Lions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSeriesWinner | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testVenueCity |
Cape Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdTestResult | South Africa won ⓘ |
| touringSideRepresents |
England rugby union
NERFINISHED
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Ireland rugby union NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland rugby union NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales rugby union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringTeam | British & Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringTeamType | composite team ⓘ |
| year | 2021 ⓘ |
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