Captained by Jonty Parkin, the Lions returned home having won 21, and lost six games.

Despite being classed as Great Britain with the presence of Welsh players, the team actually played the tour listed as England.

[2][3] An initial 20-man squad for the tour was named on 27 February 1924,[4] with six additional players being selected in the following weeks.

Due to their involvement in the 1924 Challenge Cup final, the nine players selected from Wigan and Oldham travelled overland and joined the ship at Marseille.

[8] The team departed New Zealand aboard the RMS Tahiti, returning home via America.