1936 British Lions tour to Argentina
The 1936 British Lions tour of Argentina was a series of rugby union matches arranged between the British Lions and various Argentine teams. The tourists played ten matches, nine of which were against club and combined teams while one match took in a full Argentina national team. Despite being sanctioned by the International Rugby Board, no caps were awarded to players from either side.
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| Date | 15 July – 23 August |
| Coach(es) | Doug Prentice |
| Tour captain(s) | Bernard Gadney |
| Test series winners | British Isles (1–0) |
| Top test point scorer(s) | John Brett (7) |
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This was the third and final international tour to South America by a combined British team, and although classed as the British Lions, it was predominantly English, with a handful of Scottish and Irish players.
The Lions won all the games played, scoring 399 points and conceding only 12.
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