Head-to-head

TEST WINS
BIL
7
Test wins
NZL
30
Test wins

41 Tests: New Zealand lead 30–7, 4 drawn.

Model win probability
TheBreakdown rating
BIL 12%NZL 88%

How it works: the gap between the two TheBreakdown ratings, neutral venue. Our own model built from every Test; see the rankings page for the method.

Test history

Points 399–700 in British & Irish Lions’s favour, first met 13 Aug 1904.

Biggest British & Irish Lions win
26 June 1993: 20–7 (Tour 1993)
Biggest New Zealand win
16 July 1983: 6–38 (Tour 1983)

Last 10 meetings

  • Draw8 July 2017 · Tour 2017 · Auckland15–15
  • British & Irish Lions1 July 2017 · Tour 2017 · Wellington24–21
  • New Zealand24 June 2017 · Tour 2017 · Auckland15–30
  • New Zealand9 July 2005 · Tour 2005 · Auckland19–38
  • New Zealand2 July 2005 · Tour 2005 · Wellington18–48
  • New Zealand25 June 2005 · Tour 2005 · Christchurch3–21
  • New Zealand3 July 1993 · Tour 1993 · Auckland13–30
  • British & Irish Lions26 June 1993 · Tour 1993 · Wellington20–7
  • New Zealand12 June 1993 · Tour 1993 · Christchurch18–20
  • New Zealand16 July 1983 · Tour 1983 · Auckland6–38

Scores show British & Irish Lions first.

Every meeting, with filters and CSV

Tests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.