1997 British Lions tour to South Africa
| 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa | |
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| Date | 24 May – 5 July |
| Coach(es) | Ian McGeechan Jim Telfer |
| Tour captain(s) | Martin Johnson |
| Test series winners | British Lions (2–1) |
| Top test point scorer(s) | Neil Jenkins (41) |
| Lions' top point scorer(s) | Tim Stimpson (111) |
| Top test try scorer(s) | Matt Dawson (2) |
| Lions' top try scorer(s) | John Bentley (7) Tony Underwood (7) |
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The 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a series of matches played by the British & Irish Lions rugby union team in South Africa. This tour followed the Lions' 1993 tour to New Zealand and preceded their 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. The much-anticipated tour was the first after the end of apartheid in South Africa, and the first British & Irish Lions tour since rugby union turned professional. It was only the third time that a touring side had won a test series in South Africa; the others being the 1974 Lions and the 1996 All Blacks.
A documentary Living with Lions was produced and contains footage of players and coaching staff during and away from matches.