Tour Itinerary & results
Won 25 - 37 v Royal XV 25 - 37 (in Rustenburg, 30th May)
Won 10 - 74 v Golden Lions (Ellis Park, 3rd June)
Won 24 - 26 v F S Cheetahs (Bloemfontein, 6th June)
Won 3 - 39 v Sharks (Kings Park, 10th June)
Won 23 - 26 v Western Province (Newlands, 13th June)
Won 20 - 8 v Southern Kings (Port Elizabeth 16th June)
Lost 21 - 26 v South Africa (Kings Park, 20th June)
Drew 13 - 13 v Emerging 'Boks (Newlands, 23rd June)
Lost 25 - 28 v South Africa (Loftus Versveld, 27th June)
Won 28 - 9 v South Africa (Ellis Park, 4th July)
Won 10 - 74 v Golden Lions (Ellis Park, 3rd June)
Won 24 - 26 v F S Cheetahs (Bloemfontein, 6th June)
Won 3 - 39 v Sharks (Kings Park, 10th June)
Won 23 - 26 v Western Province (Newlands, 13th June)
Won 20 - 8 v Southern Kings (Port Elizabeth 16th June)
Lost 21 - 26 v South Africa (Kings Park, 20th June)
Drew 13 - 13 v Emerging 'Boks (Newlands, 23rd June)
Lost 25 - 28 v South Africa (Loftus Versveld, 27th June)
Won 28 - 9 v South Africa (Ellis Park, 4th July)
Lions. Remaining tour squad.
Team Manager: Gerald Davies
Head Coach: Ian McGeechan
Assistant coaches: Warren Gartland, Shaun Edwards, Bob Howley, Graham Rowntree
PLAYING SQUAD: * captain.
Forwards:
No. 8's: Jamie Heaslip (Irl), Andy Powell (Wal)
Flankers: David Wallace (Wal), Tom Croft (Eng), Joe Worsley (Eng), Martyn Williams (Wal)
Locks: Alun-Wyn Jones (Wal), *Paul O'Connell (Irl), Donncha O'Callaghan (Irl), Simon Shaw (Eng), Nathan Hines (Scot)
Props: Gethin Jenkins (Wal), Adam Jones (Wal), Andrew Sheridan (Eng), Phil Vickery (Eng), Euan Murray (Scot)
Hookers: Ross Ford (Sco), Lee Mears (Eng), Matthew Rees (Wal)
Backs:
Full backs: Lee Byrne (Wal), Robert Kearney (Irl)
Wings: Ugo Monye (Eng), Shane Williams (Wal), Luke Fitzgerald (Irl), Tommy Bowe (Irl)
Centres: Jamie Roberts (Wal), Brian O'Driscoll (Irl), Keith Earls (Irl), Ricky Flutey (Eng), James Hook (Wal), Gordon D'Arcy (Irl)
Fly Halves: Ronan O'Gara (Irl), Stephen Jones (Wal)
Scrum Halves: Mike Phillips (Wal), Harry Ellis (Eng), Mike Blair (Sco)
Head Coach: Ian McGeechan
Assistant coaches: Warren Gartland, Shaun Edwards, Bob Howley, Graham Rowntree
PLAYING SQUAD: * captain.
Forwards:
No. 8's: Jamie Heaslip (Irl), Andy Powell (Wal)
Flankers: David Wallace (Wal), Tom Croft (Eng), Joe Worsley (Eng), Martyn Williams (Wal)
Locks: Alun-Wyn Jones (Wal), *Paul O'Connell (Irl), Donncha O'Callaghan (Irl), Simon Shaw (Eng), Nathan Hines (Scot)
Props: Gethin Jenkins (Wal), Adam Jones (Wal), Andrew Sheridan (Eng), Phil Vickery (Eng), Euan Murray (Scot)
Hookers: Ross Ford (Sco), Lee Mears (Eng), Matthew Rees (Wal)
Backs:
Full backs: Lee Byrne (Wal), Robert Kearney (Irl)
Wings: Ugo Monye (Eng), Shane Williams (Wal), Luke Fitzgerald (Irl), Tommy Bowe (Irl)
Centres: Jamie Roberts (Wal), Brian O'Driscoll (Irl), Keith Earls (Irl), Ricky Flutey (Eng), James Hook (Wal), Gordon D'Arcy (Irl)
Fly Halves: Ronan O'Gara (Irl), Stephen Jones (Wal)
Scrum Halves: Mike Phillips (Wal), Harry Ellis (Eng), Mike Blair (Sco)
British Lions Tour Editorials
British Lions Tour 2009
Click on the link below to read interesting articles in the "Daily Telegraph" about the forthcoming tour of South Africa
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/05/16/srlion116.xml
http://www.telegraph.co.uk
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article3723456.ece
British Lions Rugby Tour 1974
Click on the link below to read an amusing story of incidents on the 1974 tour by Gareth Edwards , published in "The Daily Telegraph"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/03/30/srgare130.xml
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