TheBreakdown
Full time6 August 1966
New Zealand
16–12
British & Irish Lions
Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand · Tour 1966Head-to-head

New Zealand won by 4 points.

Scoring

  1. –CNew Zealand conversion · Michael Williment2–0
  2. –CNew Zealand conversion · Michael Williment4–0
  3. –PNew Zealand penalty · Michael Williment7–0
  4. –TNew Zealand try · Tony Steel10–0
  5. –TNew Zealand try · Colin Meads13–0
  6. –TNew Zealand try · Kel Tremain16–0
  7. –PBritish & Irish Lions penalty · Stewart Wilson16–3
  8. –PBritish & Irish Lions penalty · Stewart Wilson16–6
  9. –PBritish & Irish Lions penalty · Stewart Wilson16–9
  10. –DBritish & Irish Lions drop goal · David Watkins16–12

Line-ups

New Zealand

  1. 1Ken GrayProp
  2. 2Bruce McLeodHooker
  3. 3Ed HazlettProp
  4. 4Colin MeadsSecond row
  5. 5Stan MeadsSecond row
  6. 6Kel TremainFlanker
  7. 7Waka NathanFlanker
  8. 8Brian LochoreNumber 8
  9. 9Chris LaidlawScrum-half
  10. 10McFarlane HerewiniFly-half
  11. 11Tony SteelWing
  12. 12Ian MacRaeCentre
  13. 13Ronald RangiCentre
  14. 14Ian SmithWing
  15. 15Michael WillimentFull-back

British & Irish Lions

  1. 1Howie NorrisProp
  2. 2Frank LaidlawHooker
  3. 3Denzil WilliamsProp
  4. 4Willie John McBrideSecond row
  5. 5Delme ThomasSecond row
  6. 6Noel MurphyFlanker
  7. 7Roger LamontFlanker
  8. 8Jim TelferNumber 8
  9. 9Allan LewisScrum-half
  10. 10David WatkinsFly-half
  11. 11Sandy HinshelwoodWing
  12. 12Mike GibsonCentre
  13. 13Colin McFadyeanCentre
  14. 14Dewi BebbWing
  15. 15Stewart WilsonFull-back

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Context

All-time, New Zealand 30–7 British & Irish Lions, 4 drawn in 41 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

New Zealand going in
British & Irish Lions going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.