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The English and Irish Lions are one of the most famous and feted teams in the world of rugby. Every four years, the Lions - chosen from the nationwide sides of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - check out the southern hemisphere to do battle with New Zealand, Australia or South Africa. 125 Years of the English and Irish Lions covers the entire amount of the Lions' existence, from the first saved rugby tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1888 to the 2013 tour to Australia.On this comprehensive book, authors Clem and Greg Thomas track the roots of the Lions, observe the team's development and check out the sociable and political issues which have helped to condition one of the world's most formidable touring forces. They relive every Lions tour and Test match and rejoice the key moments which have made the Lions such a magical part of rugby folklore. 125 Years of the English and Irish Lions includes colourful recollections from and insightful profiles of some of the most celebrated members of Lions teams, highlighting the fulfilment, pleasure and passion that every English or Irish player feels upon being chosen to try out as a Lion.The late Clem Thomas was an outstanding Swansea flanker who earned 26 hats for Wales between 1949 and 1959. He was a English and Irish Lion in 1955 on the tour to South Africa. After retiring from rugby, he became a respected journalist and completed work on the first release of this e book prior to his death in 1996. Greg Thomas is Clem Thomas's boy. He's a previous Swansea and London Welsh centre/wing and scholar international for Wales. In '09 2009 he was appointed mind of marketing and marketing communications for the English and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. Now citizen in Sydney, he'll once again participate the Lions management team for his or her 2013 tour to Australia.
