Episode 4 of 4
Departure and Return
- When
- 9 March 1888 to 11 November 1888
- Where
- Gravesend
The team departed from Gravesend on 9 March 1888 and returned to England on 11 November, traveling on the SS Kaikoura.
The British Isles team boarded the SS Kaikoura at Gravesend on 9 March 1888 for the tour. They returned to England on the same ship on 11 November, completing the private venture that was the first major Southern Hemisphere tour by a European rugby team.
Sources
- 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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