Schedule
The Lions' campaign involved a warm-up match against Argentina (which was retroactively awarded Test status by the International Rugby Board in March 2008) before the departure for New Zealand, three Tests against the All Blacks, and several tour matches, where the quality of the opposition was expected to be high. This proved to be the case against New Zealand Māori and Auckland, and most of the other tour matches were close for at least the first half. But the match against Manawatu (the Lions' only opponent from the second division of New Zealand's domestic league, the National Provincial Championship) was a one-sided affair, the Lions winning by a score of 109–6.
score shows 'British and Irish Lions' result first
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match A | 23 May | Argentina | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Drew | 25–25 |
| Match 1 | 4 June | Bay of Plenty Steamers | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | Won | 34-20 |
| Match 2 | 8 June | Taranaki | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | Won | 36-14 |
| Match 3 | 11 June | NZ Māori | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Lost | 13-19 |
| Match 4 | 15 June | Wellington Lions | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Won | 23-6 |
| Match 5 | 18 June | Otago Razorbacks | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Won | 30-19 |
| Match 6 | 21 June | Southland Stags | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | Won | 26-16 |
| Match 7 | 25 June | All Blacks - 1st Test | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | Lost | 3-21 |
| Match 8 | 28 June | Manawatu Turbos | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North | Won | 109-6 |
| Match 9 | 2 July | All Blacks - 2nd Test | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Lost | 18-48 |
| Match 10 | 5 July | Auckland | Eden Park, Auckland | Won | 17-13 |
| Match 11 | 9 July | All Blacks - 3rd Test | Eden Park, Auckland | Lost | 19-38 |
Total: Played 12. Won 7, drew 1, lost 4. Points for 353, against 245.
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