ie ▁Cup : ▁Final , ▁ 2 9 ▁October ▁in ▁Johannes burg : ▁Golden ▁L ions ▁vs . ▁▁ ▁The ▁L ions ▁won ▁ 4 2 – 1 6 ▁in ▁the ▁most ▁one - s ided ▁C urr ie ▁Cup ▁final ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁ ▁Other ▁major ▁events ▁▁ 2 6 ▁February : ▁During ▁the ▁England – France ▁match ▁in ▁the ▁Six ▁Nations , ▁England ' s ▁Jon ny ▁Wil kin son ▁ret akes ▁the ▁all - time ▁lead ▁for ▁career ▁Test ▁points ▁from ▁New ▁Zealand ' s ▁Dan ▁Carter . ▁▁ 2 7 ▁February : ▁During ▁the ▁Scotland – I reland ▁match ▁in ▁the ▁Six ▁Nations , ▁Ireland ' s ▁Ron an ▁O ' G ara ▁ret akes ▁the ▁all - time ▁lead ▁for ▁career ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁Championship ▁from ▁Wil kin son . ▁▁ 1 9 ▁March : ▁During ▁the ▁Ireland – Eng land ▁Six ▁Nations ▁match , ▁two ▁Irish ▁players ▁reach ▁major ▁career ▁mil est ones ▁in ▁the ▁Championship : ▁ ▁Brian ▁O ' D ris coll ▁takes ▁over ▁the ▁all - time ▁lead ▁for ▁career ▁tries ▁in ▁the ▁Championship ▁with ▁his ▁ 2 5 th ▁try , ▁breaking ▁the ▁record ▁of ▁Scotland ' s ▁Ian ▁Smith ▁that ▁had ▁last ed ▁since ▁ 1 9 3 3 . ▁ ▁Ron an ▁O ' G ara ▁makes ▁his ▁ 5 6 th ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁Championship , ▁drawing ▁level ▁with ▁coun tr yman ▁Mike ▁Gib son ▁for ▁the ▁Championship ▁record . ▁▁ 3 0 ▁July : ▁During