Rugby history in the year of my birth presented the world with the 1971 British and Irish Lions. The only Lions team to have won a series in New Zealand. Ryan Jordan explores the most notable rugby event in the year of his birth, the successful 1971 Lions tour of New Zealand. 1971 British and […] READ MORE
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#4 ‘Lions Flashback’- South Africa v British and Irish Lions 1974
Getting closer in our countdown to the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand, it is only fitting that Last Word On Rugby offer rugby fans a ‘Lions flashback’ or two. Continuing today, follow us as we recall ten of the best clashes from historic tours. ‘Lions Flashback’- South Africa v British Lions 1974 series […] READ MORE
Class acts from the 1970s – Rugby royalty
With the ‘halt in play’ affecting the 2020 seasons in both hemispheres, a retrospective look at some past players is due. Some of the rugby royalty from the 1970s is as better place as any to start. Being a child of that era, my own reflection on this generation has been learned over the years. […] READ MORE