The 1910 British Isles tour to South Africa was the eighth tour by a British Isles rugby union team and the fourth to South Africa.
It is retrospectively classed as one of the British Lions tours, as the Lions naming convention was not adopted until 1950.
As well as South Africa, the tour included a game in Bulawayo in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe.
Led by Ireland's Tommy Smyth and managed by Walter E. Rees and W Cail the tour took in 24 matches.
Of the 24 games, 21 were against club or invitational teams and three were test matches against the South African national team.
The British Isles team lost two and won one test match against the Springboks.
Seven players from Newport RFC were selected for the tour which was for a time the record for players selected from one club for a British Lions Tour.
The Lions jerseys switched from red to blue, with white shorts and red socks.
This combination would remain until 1950.Lions change their stripes on Lions website, 17 Apr 2005 Touring party
Managers: Walter E. Rees and William Cail
;Notes Results
Complete list of matches played by the British Isles in South Africa:British & Irish Lions results on Rugby Football HistoryEarly Lions: Squads and results (1888–1938) on BBC Sport, 18 May 2005
Test matches
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References
British Lions tour Category:British & Irish Lions tours of South Africa British Lions Tour To South Africa, 1910 Category:Rugby union tours of Zimbabwe Category:1909–10 in British rugby union Category:1910 in Irish sport
