British & Irish Lions on Tour in South Africa | 1997

In the second video in our series, we look back at the 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and all the tries the Lions scored against provincial and mid-week sides during the tour. Watch out for John Bentley, he was in sublime form!
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[@rmr3403]

fantastic both 1974 and 1980 teams.

[@garyrobets6147]

Ball kept alive. So great trys... I was there 🎉

[@andreadiotallevi5780]

What a marvelous team. No wonder they won the series!

[@pdaviesmecom]

24 years ago but did you notice the playing style? Quick ball and lots of support, which seems to be missing in much of today's rugby.

[@trustmeimaphysiologist]

I forgot how good John Bentley was. Thanks for posting this.

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

interesting England didn't use him, a real world beater

[@davidjones272]

They had phenomenal strength in depth in the centres in this tour. Gibbs, Bateman, Guscott, Tait were all phenomenal and the bolter was Will Greenwood.

[@rh5466]

Their continuity in the warm-up matches was remarkable. Great offloads and looking to keep the ball alive.

[@stephenreeds3672]

The speed of attack is superb. Guscott.... too cool to smile.

[@SB-th8uc]

I remember reading about Ian McGeechan spending time with the All Blacks in 1996 on their tour; they weren't going to outmuscle the Springboks so had to find another way - the result was some great open Rugby.

[@davidcampbell3722]

Yes you are right in 1996 we the all blacks won a series there for the 1st time a year later the lions won 2 1 they had depth in every position great team respect from a all black supporter 👌👌🖒🖒😃😃

[@lloydc1092]

I was growing up during this era .. This was rugby!

[@Alex-sv8th]

That Bentley try is iconic, and unfortunately not shown much here but what a talented player Allan Bateman was

[@billblamire2923]

Definately true and not bad for a Rugby League import. Fray Bentos on we go

[@davidjones272]

@@billblamire2923 Bateman wasn't a rugby league import. He was a Welsh international in union before he went to league, and returned as soon as union went pro. (just like Gibbs, Quinnel and Tait)

[@tonycrossley2465]

The rugby boys who went to the dark side came back fitter stronger and learned how to tackle !

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

@@tonycrossley2465 all the players mentioned were so special, such a wonderful tour

[@iandavis1723]

Fantastic Afrikaans commentary.

[@gavstott1]

Doddie Weir & Tom Smith RIP

[@alexfernandohuenten1374]

Awesome

[@wgjansenvanvuren8160]

Blue Bulls 35-30 B&I Lions!!!!

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

brilliant

[@robertboonkeng9471]

Realruby

[@ay613]

Yes thank u hope u are well.

[@theglumrant9477]

Cracking rugby but how different to today’s game?. Ball retention seems almost optional compared to modern times

[@thomasdeetlefs2162]

Some of those pitches looked like they were designed to either kill you, or make you into a man!

[@Suniman305]

1974 lions team best ever

[@paulmoran7026]

Such fluid rugby……unlike the defense dominated turgid crap of today. All the defense of rugby league with none of the fluidity of union today……give me 80s & 90s union any day….except for England’s kick and maul tedium of the 90s.