In 1962 the
British Lionsrugby union team toured Southern and Eastern Africa. Overall the tourists played twenty-five matches, winning sixteen, losing five and drawing four.
The Lions were unsuccessful in the test series against
South Africa, losing by three matches to nil with one match drawn. The first three tests were close; the first match was drawn 3–3 and South Africa won the second 3–0 and the third 8–3. The fourth test resulted in a bigger win for South Africa, 34–14.
The tour included games against
Rhodesia (which would become
Zimbabwe), South West Africa (future
Namibia, then part of South Africa) and
East Africa in Kenya; winning all three. The Lions won all their non-international matches except for those against
Northern Transvaal and
Eastern Transvaal.
The touring party was captained by
Arthur Smith. The manager was Brian Vaughan and the assistant manager was
Harry McKibbin.