King of the Lions by Simon Smith  The British Lions Tour in 1971 saw the begining of the golden era of British Lions Rugby, the side Magnificently captained by John Dawes and coached by the inspirational Carwyn James, containing the legendary Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Willie John McBride, Mike Gibson, JPR Williams, Gerald Davies and David Duckham who achieved the first ever series win against the Mighty All Blacks.  Test Record: Dunedin W 9-3, Christchurch L 12- 22, Wellington W 13- 3, Auckland D 14-14  Pride of the Lions '74 by Keith Fearon  In 1974 the greatest rugby union side ever to leave the British Isles took on the mighty Springboks in a gruelling 22 match series, including four test matches. By the end, each member of that historic team had entered British Rugby folklore. Several of the victorious side from the 1971 tour of New Zealand united once again and accomplished a remarkable unbeaten record of 21 consecutive victories and a draw in the final test, however, many commentators feel that a perfect record was denied due to poor refereeing. Individual performances, which caught the headlines, included the magnificent half-back pairing of Phil Bennett and Gareth Edwards. JJ Williams completed two brilliant tries during the third test and finished with an impressive 112 tour tries in total. Roger Uttleys appearance in no less than 16 of the 22 games was a formidable achievement and JPR Williams, possibly the greatest ever full back, would have won the final test with a magnificent run to set up Fergus Slatterys try only for it to be dubiously disallowed. Scotlands Ian McGeechan demonstrated superb agility and pace in the centre whilst fellow country man, Andy Irvine, produced countless moments of sublime skill in the final two tests and will always be remembered as one of the most gifted players ever to don a Lions shirt. The Lions tremendous forward line led by inspirational Captain Willie John McBride was in many respects the driving force behind the success of the 1974 tour. McBride's courage and leadership singled him out above all others, as this was to be his fifth and final Lions tour. McBride's Lions career spanned a remarkable 12 years and 17 tests, a record, which may never be surpassed. The other forwards including Cotton, McLauchlan, Gordon Brown, Windsor, Slattery and Mervyn Davies combined effectively to set up a strong platform for victory and proved to be stalwarts in both attack and defence. Everyone returned from the 1974 tour a hero and it would be fair to say that this unparalleled squad is still a benchmark to which each and every successive Lions team since 1974 have strived to emulate.  Limited edition of 750 copies signed by Willie John McBride, Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett, JPR Williams, JJ Williams, Andy Irvine, Gordon Brown, Ian McGeechan & Roger Uttley. Print serial number SG3. Image size 700mm x 490mm.   Pride of Lions '89 by Simon Smith   The British Lions toured Australia in the Summer of 1989 in the knowledge that no Lions touring side had won a Test Series since Willie John McBride's team of 1974 had triumphed in South Africa 15 years previously. Against such stars as Campese, Farr Jones, Lynagh and Ella the Lions led by Scotland's Finlay Caulder knew the odds were stacked against them. In a three test series, anyone who didn't know the enormity of the Lions task soon found out as a rampant Wallabies side thrashed the Lions 30-12. Team manager Clive Rowlands with coaches Roger Uttley and Ian McGeechan, both veterans of the 74 Lions team, made sweeping changes for the Second Test in Brisbane bringing in the likes of Teague and Dooley to strengthen the side. Jeremy Guscott's game breaking try chasing his own kick stunned the Australians and levelled the series at one game all. The Third and deciding Test saw the teams return to the scene of the Wallabies triumph in the first match in Sydney. The teams traded penalties and were level at 9-9 at half time. A Lynagh penalty edged the Australians in front, then with the Lions pressing David Campese threw a wild pass behind his own line and Welshman Ieuan Evans pounced to give the Lions the lead. Hastings penalties stretched the lead 19-12 when two more Lynagh penalties brought the Wallabies to within a point. The Lions were hanging on in a desperate rearguard action as Australia searched in vain for the one score that would win the series. Calder's Lions hung on and the Lions were victorious for the first time since 1974. Signed limited edition of 200 copies. Signed by David Sole, Finlay Caulder, Robert Jones, Mike Teague, Ieuan Evans. Pride of Lions 71 by Robert Highton  Limited edition of 500. Prints are signed by David Duckham and John Dawes, as well as the artist. The Lions of 74 by Robert Highton  Limited edition of 500. Prints are signed by Willie John McBride and M. Davies  Lions' Captains by Robert Highton  The painting depicts the four Lions Captains that have led winning sides since 1971. They are John Dawes, the only captain to win in New Zealand in 1971, Willie John McBride who led the unbeaten Lions in South Africa in 1974, Finlay Calder who successfully led the Lions in Australia in 1989 and Martin Johnson the only man to captain the Lions on two tours. Each copy is individually signed by all four winning captains. John Dawes, Willie John McBride, Finlay Calder and Martin Johnson Matt Dawson  .. Images of the Lions by Gary Keane   Following an injury to first choice scrum half Rob Howley, Northampton and England's Matt Dawson started for the crucial first test on the 21st June in Cape Town. With the game finely poised entering its final phase Matt scored an amazing try faking an overhead pass which fooled the whole Springbok defence leaving him to run in unopposed. This set up the platform for a famous victory and eventually an historic series win. Gary Keane's magnificent portrait of this historic event in Lions history is a montage of images taken from Matt's performance and continues Gary's excellent range of sporting images.

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