(Manager), Ian McGeechan (Head Coach), Jim Telfer (Assistant Coach) and especially the Captain Martin Johnson. It was the last occasion on which the Lions returned victorious from a tour until the victorious tour of Australia in 2013. Lions squad The original 35-man squad was: Matches Scores and results list British Lions' points tally first. First Test Second Test Third Test References British Lions In South Africa 1997 1997 in South African rugby union 1996–97 in Irish rugby union 1996–97 in English rugby union 1996–97 in Scottish rugby union 1996–97 in Welsh rugby union 1996–97 in British rugby union