Tour openers by numbers

The British and Irish Lions are deep into their preparation for the Test series against New Zealand, with four matches now under their belt.

The first Test takes place on June 24 at Eden Park and history suggests it will be difficult for the losing team to bounce back.

Here, Press Association Sport takes a look back at how the opening match has shaped past Lions series.

There have been 28 previous Lions Tours on which official Tests were played, and 33 series in all – on five occasions, the Lions visited Australia and New Zealand in combined tours.