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Since 1989, the British and Irish Lions have developed a regular 12-year cycle of tours visiting one of the following three Southern Hemisphere nations, in turn, every four years: * Australia (previous 2013, next probably 2025) * New Zealand (previous 2005, ''next 2017'') * South Africa (previous 2009, ''next probably 2021'') However the history of their tours is more variable and diverse than the current status-quo might indicate. Prior to World War II the Lions routinely toured Argentina, tours of Australia and New Zealand were frequently carried out in the same trip, intervals between tours were sometimes as much as 14 years (1910–1924) and sometimes as little as one year (1903, 1904) or even in the same year (1910 South Africa and Argentina). Additionally, whilst making tours the Lions would frequently play other neighbouring nations or teams in countries where the ship pulled into port or where the aircraft landed en route. The Lions have also played several ''one-off'' matches when not on tour; these have all taken place in the United Kingdom with the exception for one match played in France. The Lions have not always awarded caps for these matches, depending on whether it was felt by the team management that the opposition merited full-international status. ==Matches in minor rugby playing nations== The Lions played Rhodesia (a territory which, at different times in history comprised one or more of the modern day countries of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe), South-West Africa (now Namibia) and East Africa (a British colony composed of Kenya, Tanzania/Tanganyika and Uganda) on some of their earlier South African tours. Whilst travelling to or from Australia, New Zealand or Argentina, the Lions also played matches against teams in Canada, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and Fiji. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of rugby union matches between the British and Irish Lions and other countries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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