Ahead of the tour, the Lions hosted their first home match since 2005, against Japan in Scotland, while South Africa were scheduled to host a two-test series against Georgia; the first time the teams had met outside the Rugby World Cup.
Ireland also played the United States, having had to adapt their summer tour after their test series away to Fiji was cancelled.
[2] To replace Ireland's tour, Fiji traveled to New Zealand for a first ever test series against the All Blacks, who also hosted Tonga.
[3] Australia go on to play New Zealand in the first Bledisloe Cup match of the year.
(Japan) Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia) Reuben Keane (Australia) Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Notes: Performance of the Match: Dan Biggar (British & Irish Lions) Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France) Ludovic Cayre (France) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes: Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) Peter Martin (Ireland) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland) Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes: Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand) Notes: Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Player of the Match: Josh van der Flier (Ireland) Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England) Andrea Piardi (Italy) Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England) Notes: Player of the Match: Ben Carter (Wales) Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England) Tom Foley (England) Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England) Notes: Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France) Craig Evans (Wales) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes: Player of the Match: Harry Randall (England) Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy) Ben Blain (Scotland) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Notes: Assistant referees: Matías Esteban (Uruguay) Roberto Barreiro (Uruguay) Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia) Damon Murphy (Australia) Television match official: James Doleman (New Zealand) Notes: Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Jono Bredin (New Zealand) Television match official: Chris Hart (New Zealand) Notes: Player of the Match: Hallam Amos (Wales) Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England) Karl Dickson (England) Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England) Notes: Player of the Match: Ellis Genge (England) Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France) Chris Busby (Ireland) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Notes: Player of the Match: Ronan Kelleher (Ireland) Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales) Ben Blain (Scotland) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes: Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia) Damon Murphy (Australia) Television match official: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Notes: Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia) Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Aaron Patterson (New Zealand) Notes: Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Player of the Match: Johan Goosen (Bulls) Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa) Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Player of the Match: Rodrigo Bruni (Argentina) Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England) Karl Dickson (England) Television match official: Tom Foley (England) Notes: Player of the Match: Maro Itoje (British & Irish Lions) Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Mathieu Raynal (France) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) [s] Notes: Player of the Match: Makazole Mapimpi (South Africa) Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia) Mathieu Raynal (France) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes: Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Player of the Match: Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa) Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Nic Berry (Australia) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes: