1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa
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The 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a high-profile rugby union series in apartheid-era South Africa, remembered for its political controversy and the Lions’ hard-fought but ultimately unsuccessful Test series against the Springboks.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British and Irish Lions tour
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rugby union tour ⓘ |
| alsoPlayedAgainst |
South African invitational sides
NERFINISHED
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provincial South African teams ⓘ |
| captain | Bill Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coach | Noel Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | international rugby union test series ⓘ |
| controversy | international criticism of sporting contacts with apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| endMonth | July 1980 ⓘ |
| era | apartheid-era South Africa ⓘ |
| governingBodyOfTouringTeam | Four Home Unions committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTeam | South Africa national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTeamFrom |
England
GENERATED
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Ireland GENERATED ⓘ Scotland GENERATED ⓘ Wales GENERATED ⓘ |
| legacy | remains one of the most politically controversial Lions tours ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | high-profile international rugby event ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
hard-fought but unsuccessful Test series for the Lions
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political controversy over touring apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| numberOfTests | 4 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | British and Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| predecessorTour | 1977 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | 1980 Lions tour to South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| startMonth | May 1980 ⓘ |
| successorTour | 1983 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSeriesOpponent | Springboks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSeriesResult | Springboks won 3–1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringSideRepresents | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales combined ⓘ |
| touringTeam | British and Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1980 ⓘ |
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