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.

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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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British & Irish Lions firstTour 1888 tour of Australia and New Zealand