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Lions’ Legends: Part Two

There are enough legends on the British Lions to fill several pages, and it is for this reason that so many fans have been happy to buy rugby tickets for British Lions’ games, just to see some of the greatest players in the history of the game.

The British Lions have had some of the greatest players ever, and every one of them considered it an honor to play for the team and delight the fans who had bought British Lions’ tickets.

Considered to be the first superstar of the game of Rugby, Barry John piloted the team to their first series victory in New Zealand in 1971. Considered to be the greatest fly-half in the history of rugby, he was nicknamed ‘The King’. He played for the Lions in 1966 and 1971, becoming a legend in the process. Over the course of four tests in 1971, he scored 30 of the team’s 48 points. He retired at the young age of 27 due to media pressure.

Rodney Webb, the man who developed the modern rugby ball, considered John to be the greatest kicker of all time. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 1997.

Believed to be one of the greatest players in Rugby, McBride played in five tours with the Lions, beginning in 1971 where they beat New Zealand.

His last international game was against Wales in 1975, and upon retiring, he managed the Lions tour to New Zealand in 1983. In 1997, he was an inaugural inductee into the International Rugby Hall of Fame and in 2004 he was named by Rugby World magazine as the Rugby Personality of the Century.

Kyle, who toured with the British Lions in 1950 to Australia and New Zealand, is considered to be the greatest Irish rugby player in the history of the game, due to his international career with Ireland spanning 11 years.

Price played three tours for the Lions, along with 12 tests, which made him one of the most respected and popular players in the history of the team. He is considered by many to be the most respected front-row forward in the history of rugby.

These men delighted the fans who bought rugby tickets by showing them why the game of rugby is considered one of the best in the world. They were able to elevate the game to a new height of talent, and helping to build the legend of the British Lions around the world.

If not for these men, the British Lions may not have lasted as long as they have, without people willing to buy British Lions’ tickets to see these amazing players do what they do best; play rugby.