| Willie John McBride | |
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| Willie John McBride toured South Africa three times as a player with the Lions, the last time as captain of the Invincibles in 1974. | |
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| Syd Millar | |
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| Syd Millar’s association with the British and Irish Lions spans six decades and includes two tours to South Africa as a player, one as coach and one as manager. | |
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| Tony O’Reilly | |
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| Ireland wing Tony O’Reilly made his Lions debut while still a teenager in 1955 and scored a record 37 tries across his two tours during the fifties. | |
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| Cliff Morgan | |
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| A true legend of Welsh rugby, Cliff Morgan was labelled ‘Morgan the Magnificent’ by South African press after leading the Lions to a famous win in 1955. | |
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| Bennie Osler | |
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| Bennie Osler made his South African debut against the Lions and went on to play in 17 consecutive Tests for the Springboks. | |
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| Barry Heatlie | |
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| Barry Heatlie captained South Africa to their first ever Test win in 1896 and again in the third test of 1903 which won them them the Series against the British. | |
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| Bill Maclagan | |
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| Bill Maclagan was appointed captain of the first British team to tour South Africa back in 1891 and played in 19 of the 20 matches on the trip. | |
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| Philippe Sella | |
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| France legend Philippe Sella is widely recognised as one of the finest players of his generation and the world’s best centre of the 1980s and 1990s. | |
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| Hugo Porta | |
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| Dubbed the ‘magician of Argentine rugby’, Hugo Porta enjoyed an international career spanning 19 years and is the Pumas’ leading point scorer. | |
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| Jack Kyle | |
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| Regarded as the greatest ever Irish player, Dr John Wilson Kyle was a key figure in Ireland’s Grand Slam winning team of 1948. | |
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