Tour 1971
18 Tests. England top the table on 12 points.
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF–PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 169–48 | 12 |
| 2 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81–40 | 9 |
| 3 | British & Irish Lions | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48–42 | 5 |
| 4 | France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46–52 | 3 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42–48 | 3 |
| 6 | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56–10 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 45–80 | 2 |
| 8 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22–33 | 0 |
| 9 | Hong Kong China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–26 | 0 |
| 10 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9–36 | 0 |
| 11 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10–56 | 0 |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17–74 | 0 |
Computed from the results: two points for a win, one for a draw. Bonus points are not in the data, so this can differ from the official table.
Results
- 12 June 1971South Africa v France22–9
- 19 June 1971South Africa v France8–8
- 26 June 1971New Zealand v British & Irish Lions3–9
- 10 July 1971New Zealand v British & Irish Lions22–12
- 17 July 1971Australia v South Africa11–19
- 31 July 1971Australia v South Africa6–14
- 31 July 1971New Zealand v British & Irish Lions3–13
- 7 Aug 1971Australia v South Africa6–18
- 14 Aug 1971New Zealand v British & Irish Lions14–14
- 24 Sept 1971Japan v England19–27
- 28 Sept 1971Japan v England3–6
- 30 Sept 1971Hong Kong China v England0–26
- 2 Oct 1971Wales v Canada56–10
- 3 Oct 1971Singapore v England9–36
- 6 Oct 1971Sri Lanka v England11–40
- 8 Oct 1971Sri Lanka v England6–34
- 20 Nov 1971France v Australia11–13
- 27 Nov 1971France v Australia18–9