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Beautifully framed pictures and program collection of famous British and Irish Lions tour to SA lead and signed by Willie John McBride in 1974

Hard cover with dust cover; 369 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. Under 1kg The British and Irish Lions are one of the most famous and recognized teams in world rugby. Every four years, the Lions—selected from the national sides of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—head to the southern hemisphere to do battle with either New Zealand, Australia, or South Africa. Acclaimed sportswriter Jeff Connor interviews a host of players—from the oldest surviving Lions from the tour and the icons of the game to those who have become mere footnotes in history—and draws out the compelling human stories from each Test series. The ups and downs of tour life are captured—the pride of being a Lion, the numerous personal feuds, and the many humorous anecdotes, taking in the historic wins and the ignoble losses. Many Lions had their lives enriched by having worn the famous red jersey; an equal number had their lives changed irrevocably in the opposite direction. Full of previously unchronicled stories—Des O’Brien was away from home for nine months on the tour which almost cost him his marriage; while in one well-known English winger went off tour with a woman he met in a bar and reappeared only for the last two matches—the book will conclude with the disastrous New Zealand tour and trenchant opinions from the players on the controversial Clive Woodward. Thanks to a host of amusing and heartbreaking anecdotes about life with the Lions, the book will offer a fascinating insight into how touring, sport and life has changed in the last 60 years. 

reprinted. Hard cover with dust cover. 312 pages. Very good condition. Under 1kg. Willie John McBride is a rugby legend - the boy from Ballymena in Northern Ireland who became captain of the Ireland rugby team and captain of the British Lions for their unbeaten tour against South Africa in . He has remained at the centre of rugby life ever since. During an international career lasting from , Willie John played 17 tests for the Lions and was capped 63 times (12 as captain) by Ireland. Later coaching and managing the Lions and Ulster, he was awarded the MBE for services to rugby football in . His book records Willie John's amazing successes and also reveals that his life was not always as happy and straightforward as on the rugby field. He recounts and reveals details of his life from family tragedies to how he had to sleep with two bodyguards at the door during the Troubles. Throughout the book are many of Willie John's wonderful stories, for which he is justly famous.   Show more Show less

  1980 British Lions tour to South Africa   20 Signatures from the British Lions team (a rare find) Some important names in World Rugby.... 1 -  William " Bill " Beaumont  (Captain) was also elected Chairman of world rugby 2016 2 - Clive Woodward  (born 1956) is now SIR Clive Woodwad 3 - Andy Irvine (1951) Scottish Sports Hall of Fame also a MBE  4 Jim Renwick (1952)  One of Scotlands greatest Rugby players  5 Maurice Colclough (died in 2006) also played for the World XV  6 Jeff Squire (1951) played for Wales / British Lions and Barbarians  ect ect ect and yes that is the same John Robbie That we have on our tv @ radio:) Postage please arrange your own   

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Official Springbok jersey for the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.

RUGBY ANNUAL / S-A- RUGBY YEAR BOOK / SPRINGBOK RUGBY OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME / THE OFFICIAL SPRINGBOK TEST MATCH PROGRAMME AND MANY MORE.......   1 - SPRINGBOK RUGBY OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME - ELLISPARK 14 JUNE 2008, 2 - A TRANSVAAL RUGBY PUBLICATION QUAGGA - BARBARIANS vs 1976 ALL BLACKS, 3 - OFS vs ALL BLACKS 5 AUGUST 1992, 4 - ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA - TWICKENHAM 14TH NOVEMBER 1992, 5 - RUGBY ANNUAL 1974, 6 - OFFICIAL PROGRAMME - WALES v SOUTH AFRICA / CYMRU v DE AFFRICA - SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 1988, 7 - THE OFFICIAL SPRINGBOK TEST MATCH PROGRAMME - 23 JUNE 2007 THE ABSA STADIUM DURBAN - SOUTH AFRICA vs NEW ZEALAND, 8 - FOURTH TEST OFFICIAL PROGRAM - S.A v NZ ELLISPARK 31/5/1986, 9 - VRYSTAAT TEEN ALL BLACKS - VRYSTAAT STADIUM 11 SEPTEMBER 1976, 10 - AMPTELIKE GEDENKPROGRAM - FNB INTERNATIONAL XV v SPRINGBOKS ELLISPARK 2 SEPTEMBER 1989, 11 - TEST RUGBY OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME - SOUTH AFRICA vs NEW ZEALAND ABSA STADIUM DURAN 10 AUGUST 2002, 12 - S-A RUGBY YEAR BOOK - ALL BLACKS TOUR 1970 NATIONAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME, 13 - THE THIRD TEST MATCH - SOUTH AFRICA VERSUS NEW ZEALAND SATURDAY AUGUST 31, 1996 ELLISPARK SUPER STADIUM: JOHANNESBURG, 14 - TEST RUGBY OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME - SOUTH AFRICA vs WALES VODACOM PARK BLOEMFONTEIN 8 JUNE 2002, 15 - ALL BLACKS IN S.A. - 1970 AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, 16 - OFFICIAL TEST MATCH PROGRAMME - SOUTH AFRICA vs THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS 4TH JULY 2009, COCA-COLA PARK, JOHANNESBURG, 17 - FOLLOW THE 1976 ALL BLACKS. POSTAGE: POSTNET R99 / POST OFFICE R60 / IF COURIER, PLEASE SEND OWN