Lions Series Trophy
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2021[1] |
| Number of teams | 4; |
| Current series winners |  British and Irish Lions (2025) |
The Lions Series Trophy (Afrikaans: Lions-reeks-trofee; Māori: Raiona Raupapatanga Paraihe) is a rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of each British & Irish Lions test series.[1]
Background
[edit source]The trophy was designed and crafted by Thomas Lyte,[2] a British silversmith and goldsmith and royal warrant holder to King Charles III.[3][4]
For Australia the trophy replaced the Tom Richards Cup, which had been contested between them and the British & Irish Lions since 2001.[5]
Winners
[edit source]| Year | Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 South Africa |
24 July | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa  |
17–22 | British & Irish Lions |
 |
| 31 July | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa |
27–9 | British & Irish Lions | ||
| 7 August | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | South Africa |
19–16 | British & Irish Lions | ||
| 2025 Australia |
19 July | Lang Park, Brisbane | Australia  |
19–27 | British & Irish Lions |
 |
| 26 July | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia |
26–29 | British & Irish Lions | ||
| 2 August | Stadium Australia, Sydney | Australia |
22–12 | British & Irish Lions | ||
References
[edit source]- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Designers and Makers of the Lions Series Trophy". thomaslyte.com. Thomas Lyte. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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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