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Category Archives: Lions
#FromTheVaults – British Isles Dinner Menu, 1904
For this month’s #FromTheVaults we wanted to share with you this charming little dinner menu from the British Isles tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1904 – the first time a British team played both countries on the same tour… Continue reading
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The 1910 British & Irish Lions tour of Argentina
In 1910 the British and Irish Lions toured Argentina for the first time. Under the captaincy of John Raphael, they contested Los Pumas first international test-match… Continue reading
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Tagged agentina, british and irish lions, rugby, rugby history, rugby tour, rugby union
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Lions on the High Veldt
The Lions forwards of the 1938 party were widely admired for their refusal to give up despite the first two Test defeats…Off the field Bunner Travers struck up a friendship with Blair “Paddy” Mayne…a loose cannon and a constant disciplinary headache for the tour manager. Continue reading
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Lion of the RAF
Extracts from ‘Lion of the RAF: the Extraordinary Life of George Beamish, War Hero and Rugby Star’ by Paul McElhinney (Amberley Publishing) Continue reading
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Historic Rugby Internationals: South Africa v British Isles, 1974
Rugby history beckoned at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on Saturday July 27th 1974. The British Lions were playing the 22nd and final match of their tour and they had won all their previous matches… Continue reading
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Flying Lions: Louis Greig
Flying Lions: Louis Greig
Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Continue reading
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Flying Lions: Elfed Jones
Flying Lions: Elfed Jones
Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF.
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Lest We Forget – Charlie Adamson (British Lions) 17/09/1918
“A most popular personality, a fine centre, and…the most effective kick, drop or punt the club [Bristol] so far had had.” Continue reading
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Flying Lions: Peter Larter
Flying Lions – Peter Larter
Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Continue reading
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Flying Lions: Ken Jones
Flying Lions: Ken Jones
Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF.
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