1980 British Lions tour to South Africa
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| South Africa |
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| 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa | |
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| Date | 10 May – 12 July |
| Coach(es) | Noel Murphy |
| Tour captain(s) | Bill Beaumont |
| Test series winners | South Africa (1–3) |
| Top test point scorer(s) | Tony Ward (18) |
In 1980 the British Lions rugby union team toured South Africa (including one game in Windhoek, South West Africa, the future Namibia). The tour was not a success for the Lions, as they lost the first three tests before salvaging some pride with a win in the fourth. The team did however win all their 14 non-international matches. The Lions were captained by Bill Beaumont.