1962 British Lions tour to South Africa

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|tour= 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa

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|date = 26 May  – 28 August

|coach = Harry McKibbin

|captain = {{flagicon|SCO}} Arthur Smith

|test series winners = {{ru|RSA|1928}}

|result = 3–0

|top test point scorer = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Willcox (5)

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|preceded by = Australia and New Zealand 1959

|succeeded by= Australia and New Zealand 1966

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In 1962 the British Lions rugby 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 {{Nrut|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.