1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa
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The 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a high-profile rugby union series in apartheid-era South Africa, remembered for its political controversy and the Lions’ hard-fought but ultimately unsuccessful Test series against the Springboks.
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| 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa canonical | 1 |
| 1980 Lions tour to South Africa | 1 |
| British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa 1980 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa Context triple: [Bill Beaumont, tourParticipatedIn, 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa]
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2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a high-profile rugby union series in which a combined team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion Springboks in a three-test contest under strict COVID-19 conditions.
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2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
The 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the New Zealand All Blacks in a much-scrutinized and ultimately disappointing campaign for the tourists.
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C.
2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
The 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion All Blacks in a three-test series that ended in a historic 1–1 draw.
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African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa
The African boycott over New Zealand’s rugby tour of apartheid South Africa was a major political protest in which numerous African nations withdrew from the 1976 Montreal Olympics to condemn continued sporting links with the apartheid regime.
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British & Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions are a composite rugby union team selected from the best players of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland that tours the Southern Hemisphere’s top national sides.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa Target entity description: The 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a high-profile rugby union series in apartheid-era South Africa, remembered for its political controversy and the Lions’ hard-fought but ultimately unsuccessful Test series against the Springboks.
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A.
2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a high-profile rugby union series in which a combined team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion Springboks in a three-test contest under strict COVID-19 conditions.
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B.
2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
The 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the New Zealand All Blacks in a much-scrutinized and ultimately disappointing campaign for the tourists.
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C.
2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
The 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand was a high-profile rugby union series in which the composite team of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales faced the reigning world champion All Blacks in a three-test series that ended in a historic 1–1 draw.
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D.
African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa
The African boycott over New Zealand’s rugby tour of apartheid South Africa was a major political protest in which numerous African nations withdrew from the 1976 Montreal Olympics to condemn continued sporting links with the apartheid regime.
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E.
British & Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions are a composite rugby union team selected from the best players of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland that tours the Southern Hemisphere’s top national sides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British and Irish Lions tour
ⓘ
rugby union tour ⓘ |
| alsoPlayedAgainst |
South African invitational sides
ⓘ
provincial South African teams ⓘ |
| captain | Bill Beaumont ⓘ |
| coach | Noel Murphy ⓘ |
| competitionType | international rugby union test series ⓘ |
| controversy | international criticism of sporting contacts with apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| endMonth | July 1980 ⓘ |
| era | apartheid-era South Africa ⓘ |
| governingBodyOfTouringTeam | Four Home Unions committee ⓘ |
| hostCountry | South Africa ⓘ |
| hostTeam | South Africa national rugby union team ⓘ |
| includesTeamFrom |
England
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| legacy | remains one of the most politically controversial Lions tours ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | high-profile international rugby event ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
hard-fought but unsuccessful Test series for the Lions
ⓘ
political controversy over touring apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| numberOfTests | 4 ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
British and Irish Lions
ⓘ
linked to:
British & Irish Lions
|
| politicalContext | apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| predecessorTour | 1977 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand ⓘ |
| shortName | 1980 Lions tour to South Africa ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| startMonth | May 1980 ⓘ |
| successorTour | 1983 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand ⓘ |
| testSeriesOpponent |
Springboks
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa national rugby union team
|
| testSeriesResult | Springboks won 3–1 ⓘ |
| touringSideRepresents | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales combined ⓘ |
| touringTeam |
British and Irish Lions
ⓘ
linked to:
British & Irish Lions
|
| year | 1980 ⓘ |
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linked to: 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa
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Beaumont
linked to: 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa