1888 tour of Australia and New Zealand
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The 1888 tour of Australia and New Zealand was the pioneering rugby union expedition by a combined British team that laid the foundations for what later became known as the British & Irish Lions.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union tour
ⓘ
sports tour ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | first British rugby tour of Australasia ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| destination |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century rugby union ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyInvolvement | not officially sanctioned by the Rugby Football Union ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | laid the foundations for the British & Irish Lions ⓘ |
| laterAssociatedWith | British & Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | considered the forerunner of official British & Irish Lions tours ⓘ |
| organisingTeam | combined British team ⓘ |
| pioneeringStatus | pioneering rugby union expedition by a combined British team ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| teamComposition |
players from England
ⓘ
players from Scotland ⓘ |
| tourType | privately organized tour ⓘ |
| year | 1888 ⓘ |
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