The History of the British Lions - Softcover

Thomas, Clem; Thomas, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840181001 ISBN 13: 9781840181005

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

Of the 108 years of touring by British rugby teams, only a fraction of games have been documented. This book explores the whole period of the British Lion's existence. It examines the origins, development and future of the Lions tours and investigates the social and political issues which have played a part in the evolution of one of the world's most formidable touring forces. It describes the post-war tours and profiles of many of the great players and strong men of the time, who tell of their feeling of fulfilment, and of the pride and the passion every British or Irish player feels on being selected as a British Lion. This celebratory volume, provides access into the workings and preparations behind every Lions tour since 1920, and includes details of the victorious 1997 tour of South Africa.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The History of the British and Irish Lions covers the entire period of the Lions' existence, from the first recorded rugby tour of Australia and New Zealand, undertaken at the end of the 1880s, to 2005's highly anticipated New Zealand Tour.

About the Author:

The late Clem Thomas was an outstanding Swansea flanker who earned 26 caps for Wales between 1949 and 1959. He was a British and Irish Lion in 1955 on the tour to South Africa. After retiring from rugby, he became a respected journalist. Greg Thomas is Clem Thomas's son. He is a former Swansea and London Welsh centre/wing and student international for Wales. In 2004, he moved to Dublin to work for the International Rugby Board.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1840181001
• ISBN 13: 9781840181005
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 288