Canterbury Men's British and Irish Lions 8 Inch Woven Gym Short

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Sponsors come and go on the front of the jersey but the basic kit has remained pretty constant in the modern game, although the replica prices get more eye-watering by the year. I was known as 'the fireman'," Bobby said, "because I was the one who put the fires out." Literally. That night, after the Lions' 28-9 victory over South Africa in the second Test of 1974, "someone", Bobby remembered, "had set light to a load of empty cardboard beer boxes. So I got the fire extinguisher off the wall, but I couldn't get it to work. So I grabbed a hose pump and used that instead." Flushed with pride at having fulfilled his civic duty, Windsor was somewhat surprised to find himself being berated by the hotel manager across the pile of soggy, steaming cardboard. "He was being a right prat," Bobby said. "So I gave him a right good drenching as well."

If you are more of a singlet wearer when training, or you live somewhere that has a climate conducive to wearing one, then this Lions top could be the kit for you. The Anglo-Welsh touring party after arriving in Wellington in 1908. Manager George Harnett is seated in the centre, with captain Arthur Harding holding a rugby ball to Harnett’s right. [Image: Getty]. Avenge 2009 – With a lot of talent going on the tour of 2009 – looking to avenge the shutout of 2005 tour –the Lions will be looking to overturn a 2-1 loss from last time.

That was that. The Lions left the next morning, but not before they had completed one last little ritual, every bit as entrenched in Lions tradition as the selection of an uncapped player: the tour manager handed over a cheque to compensate the hotel owner for all the damage done. If you like to keep things simple then this Lions t-shirt might be the model for you. Made from a blend of cotton and polyester, it is versatile enough to be used just about anywhere from the stadium, to the home. To go along with a good training top, why not also consider these official Lions match shorts too? Perfect for the pitch, the VapoDri fabric performs in all the ways you would want it too, especially in terms of evaporating sweat.

Buy the official British & Irish Lions 2021 Rugby Shirts and kit. Authentic Lions gear from official kit suppliers Canterbury (CCC). Official British & Irish Lions Rugby Shirt 2021 Get your hands on the fantastic new British & Irish Lions 2021 range right now. British & Irish Lions 2021 Accessories & Gifts So began 109 years of raising Cain. The 1968 Lions were accused of being the "worst-behaved team ever to tour South Africa" by the Johannesburg Sunday Times. The sage rugby writer JBG Thomas refuted this on the grounds that, unlike at least one lot of their predecessors, "they have never set fire to a railway carriage". That may have been true. But a couple of them did incinerate a pile of blazers belonging to their team-mates in a bonfire on the tarmac at Kimberley airport after what was described as an "airborne cheese and wine party".It has not always been like this and the sea of red in the crowd at Lions matches could have been a sea of blue, a sea of red and white, or a sea of blue, white and red. They have left a trail of havoc and stunned incredulity after three days in East London," thundered the Sunday Times. "Marked by severe drinking bouts, riotous behaviour at hotels and nightclubs. They left broken hotel doors, broken glasses by the dozen, unpaid liquor debts and girls in tears because of outright rudeness." In desperation, the management decided to make Mayne share a room with the fly-half George Cromey, who also happened to be a Presbyterian minister. Even Cromey couldn't stop Mayne sneaking off from an official dinner to go on a late-night hunting trip with a group of men he'd met who were carrying rifles and lamplights. Cromey waited up for his room-mate till 3am, and then, just as he was nodding off, Mayne broke down the door and announced "I've just shot a springbok". In 2021 The Lions face reigning World Champions South Africa over the three-test series. Five warm-up matches are lined up against some tough competition; Super Rugby sides Stormers, Sharks and Bulls are on the card alongside two invitational South Africa teams. Warren Gatland takes the head coach spot for the third time where his experience of coaching at the highest level will no doubt help him unite players from traditionally opposing teams.