In 1989 the British Lions toured Australia for the first time since 1971. Despite losing the first test, the Lions won the remaining two to take the series 2-1. The side was captained by Finlay Calder.

Squad

Backs

• Rob Andrew (Wasps and England)
• Gary Armstrong (Jedforest and Scotland)
• Craig Chalmers (Melrose and Scotland)
• Tony Clement (Swansea and Wales)
• Paul Dean (St Mary's College and Ireland)
• John Devereux (Bridgend and Wales)
• Peter Dods (Gala and Scotland)
• Ieuan Evans (Llanelli and Wales)
• Jerry Guscott (Bath and England)
• Mike Hall (Bridgend and Wales)
• Gavin Hastings (London Scottish and Scotland)
• Scott Hastings (Watsonians and Scotland)
• Robert Jones (Swansea and Wales)
• Brendan Mullin (London Irish and Ireland)
• Chris Oti (Wasps and England)
• Rory Underwood (Leicester and RAF and England)

Forwards

• Paul Ackford (Harlequins and England)
• Finlay Calder (capt) (Stewart's Melville FP and Scotland)
• Gareth Chilcott (Bath and England)
• Wade Dooley (Preston Grasshoppers and England)
• Mike Griffiths (Bridgend and Wales)
• John Jeffrey (Kelso and Scotland)
• Donal Lenihan (Cork Constitution and Ireland)
• Brian Moore (Nottingham and England)
• Bob Norster (Cardiff and Wales)
• Dean Richards (Leicester and England)
• Andy Robinson (Bath and England)
• Steve Smith (Ballymena and Ireland)
• David Sole (Edinburgh Academicals and Scotland)
• Mike Teague (Gloucester and England)
• Derek White (London Scottish and Scotland)
• Dai Young (Cardiff and Wales)

Results

Lions	44-0	Western Australia
Lions	23-8	Australia B
Lions	19-15	Queensland
Lions	30-6	Queensland B
Lions	23-21	New South Wales
Lions	39-19	New South Wales B
Lions	12-30	Australia (Sydney)
Lions	41-25	ACT
Lions	19-12	Australia (Brisbane)
Lions	19-18	Australia (Sydney)
Lions	72-13	NSW Country
Lions	19-15	ANZAC XV

External links

• http://www.lions-tour.com/history/australia1989.asp