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Lions Series Trophy
SportRugby union
Instituted2021; 4 years ago (2021)[1]
Number of teams
Current series winners South Africa (2021)

The Lions Series Trophy is a men's rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of each British & Irish Lions tour.[1] Since 1989, the British & Irish Lions have consistently toured Australia, New Zealand and South Africa on a quadrennial basis. The trophy was established for the 2021 tour of South Africa, which saw them win the series 2–1.[2][3] The trophy was designed and crafted by Thomas Lyte,[4] a renowned British silversmith and goldsmith and royal warrant holder to King Charles III.[5][6]

In 2025 and 2029, the British & Irish Lions tour Australia and New Zealand, respectively. In both countries, the Lions Series Trophy replaced the Tom Richards Cup (Australia),[7] and the New Zealand Lions Series Trophy (New Zealand).

Results

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Date and time Venue Home Score Away Trophy
winner
Australia 2025
2 August 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) Stadium Australia, Sydney, New South Wales Australia  TBD British and Irish Lions TBD
26 July 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
19 July 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) Lang Park, Brisbane, Queensland 19–27
South Africa 2021
7 August 18:00 SAST (UTC+2) Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa  19–16 British and Irish Lions
31 July 18:00 SAST (UTC+2) Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Western Cape 27–9
24 July 18:00 SAST (UTC+2) Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Western Cape 17–22

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lions and Springboks to play for new Tour trophy created by Thomas Lyte". lionsrugby.com. British & Irish Lions. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025.
  2. ^ Grey, Becky (7 August 2021). "South Africa 19–16 British and Irish Lions: Morne Steyn's late penalty wins series". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ "South Africa 19–16 British & Irish Lions: third and final Test – as it happened". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Designers and Makers of the Lions Series Trophy". thomaslyte.com. Thomas Lyte. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ^ "The Phoenix Luxury Co. Ltd. T/A Thomas Lyte | Royal Warrant Holders Association". royalwarrant.org. Royal Warrant Holders Association. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Restorers of the Rugby World Cup – The Webb Ellis Cup". thomaslyte.com. Thomas Lyte. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  7. ^ Payten, Iain (24 June 2025). "Wallaby war hero's name to live on after Lions make trophy change". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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