Watch: O’Driscoll, Habana on 2009 Lions tour
Brian O’Driscoll and Bryan Habana sat down and talked through their favourite moments from the British & Irish Lions’ 2009 tour of South Africa.
Brian O’Driscoll and Bryan Habana sat down and talked through their favourite moments from the British & Irish Lions’ 2009 tour of South Africa.
The British & Irish Lions tour ticket ballot officially opens on 2 September, and there is no better time to look back at the 2009 documentary on the famous tour to South Africa.
As the British & Irish Lions tour ticket ballot officially opens, CRAIG LEWIS reflects on one of the most memorable individual performances from the 2009 series.
Crusaders boss Scott Robertson says his desire to work with the British & Irish Lions doesn’t necessarily have to be as an assistant coach.
Former Springbok captain John Smit has reflected on the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, and revealed how the series brought about unique ‘pressure’.
Former British & Irish Lions prop Jason Leonard has recounted how he came to give a young John Smit his Lions kit during their tour of South Africa in 1997.
As the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour looms, South Africa’s players will need to regain a physical and mental edge, writes former Springbok captain JEAN DE VILLIERS in the latest SA Rugby magazine.
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says the introduction of four tiers of pricing for all 2021 British & Irish Lions matches – unlike the one-price-fits-all approach – is a considerable difference from the 2009 tour.
Test-match ticket prices will range in categories from R500 to R3,000 for the highly-anticipated British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says facing the British & Irish Lions was one of the best experiences of his career and he cannot wait for next year’s tour to begin.