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2009 Tour Galleries
The Lions
Smiles all round: happy campers		 Jamie Roberts
Man of the moment: Roberts reigns supreme		 The Lions
Geech says relax: the Lions and their free time		 Simon Shaw and Brian O'Driscoll
Hat-trick heroes: three time Lions in 2009		 Leigh Halfpenny
Young guns: the Lion cubs who starred in SA
Mike Blair
The Lions' late call ups: the men who answered the SOS		 Dr James Robson
Carry on doctor: 5 in a row for Robson		 Rob Kearney and Jami Heaslip
Irish eyes are smiling: lucky number 13		 Graham Rowntree
From player to coach: Graham Rowntree		 Craig White
Mr Fitness: Craig White keeps the Lions in shape
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Back to the beginning: squad announcement		 Lions training
Lineout lessons: leaping with the Lions		 Phil Vickery addresses his troops
Raging Bull retires: Vickery as a 2009 Lion		 Brian O'Driscoll
In BOD we trust: the Lions life of Brian		 Tom Croft and Phil Pask
Looking after the Lions: the life of the Lions physios
The Lions
Battle at the coal face: scrum time with the Lions		 The Lions' training facilities
Weight of expectation: the Lions and their lifting		 Sir Ian McGeechan
Sir Ian's last stand: Geech says goodbye in style		 The Lions
The Lions in training: where the hard work began		 The Incredibles
Fans in fancy dress
Tommy Bowe
Try time: the Lions cross the whitewash		 Adam Jones being interviewed
Press pack: the Lions talk shop		 The Lions back row
Inside view: the Lions celebrate victory in the third Test		 David Wallace
Hard hits: the biggest tackles from the Tests		 The Lions
King of the jungle: Lions on safari
Stephen Jones
Doing it for kicks: practice makes perfect		 Ian McGeechan, Paul O'Connell and Gerald Davies
Lining up with the Lions		 No ALT tag specified
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions celebrate victory in the 3rd Test		 The Lions lineup for the third and final Test of the 2009 tour of South Africa
Match 10: 3rd Test: South Africa 8 Lions 29		 Tom Croft scores for the Lions as the Boks look on
Lions on top - it could have been a different story
The Lions prepare to face the Springboks
Clubhouse Exclusive: Shaw's journey to a Lions Test debut		 Tomas O'Leary
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions laid low		 Schalk Burger is sinbinned
Match 9: 2nd Test South Africa 28 Lions 25		 Shaun Edwards
Match 8: Emerging Springboks 13 Lions 13		 Cardiff's finest
Clubhouse Exclusive: Fans eye view from Durban
It was a tough start for the Lions, Paul O'Connell tackled here by try scorer John Smit (r) and Tendai Mtawarira (l)
Match 7: 1st Test: SA 26 Lions 21		 The squad prepare for the meeting with South Africa by watching videos of the Boks in action
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions prepare for first Test		 Springbok Team Announcement 16/6/2009 Springbok captain John Smit with assistant coach Dick Muir and manager Arthur Pietersen during the press conference
First Test team announcements		 Joe Worsley feels the force of the Southern Kings defence at madela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Match 6: Southern Kings 8: Lions 20		 15/06/2009 The Lions train for the match with Southern Kings, at Bishops School with the Iconic Table Mountain in the background
Lions Tour 09: Image of the day Part 2
The Lions prepare for their match with the Southern Kings with a training session with Table mountain in the distanc
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions warm up for Southern Kings		 Tommy Bowe scored a try on his way to earning the man of the match award
Match 5: Western Province 23 Lions 26		 Stephen Ferris meets the children at Simondium School, Paarl, South Africa
Lions visit First Cape Legacy Project		 Lee Mears terrorised the Sharks as the Lions recorded a 39-3 victory
Match 4: Sharks 3 Lions 39		 Ronan O'Gara, who has earned a starting spot against the Sharks, drills his back line
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions prepare to take on Sharks
The Lions meet the Sharks
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions Activity Day		 Stephen Ferris runs in for a try as the Lions got off to a great start
Match 3: Cheetahs 24 Lions 36		 The Coca Cola Park scoreboad shows the 64-point win for the Tourists at the final whsitle
Clubhouse Exclusive: Tourists too strong for Golden Lions		 Tommy Bowe breaches the whitewash
Match 2: Golden Lions 10 Lions 74		 The two legendary figures give the childen an insight as to how the session will work
Robinson & Habana appear at HSBC Rugby Festival
British & Irish Lions Training, St Davids School, Sandton, South Africa
British & Irish Lions train for Golden Lions match		 The Lions arrive at Masibambane College
HSBC continue Lions legacy		 No ALT tag specified
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions golf day		 The 2009 British & Irish Lions form a huddle in the changing rooms prior to kick off
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions celebrate Royal win		 Skipper Paul O'Connell leads by example with ball in hand
Match 1: Royal XV 25 British & Irish Lions 37
26/05/09: The Lions are welcomed by local dancers at Moyo Zoo Lake, Johannesburg, South Africa
Lions Tour 09: Image of the day		 Lions fans attend training session
Clubhouse Exclusive: Lions fans attend training session		 The players reherse the lineout in the searing South African heat at Saint David's school
Clubhouse Exclusive: Preparations for the opening match		 SA Rugby Welcome to the British & Irish Lions, Moyo Zoo Lake
Clubhouse Exclusive: A South African welcome for Paul O'Connell's Lions		 Lions Captain Paul O'Connell signs a British & Irish Lions flag
Clubhouse Exclusive: Farewell dinner, London
Each member of the best equipped Lions team ever will have at least 80 pieces of personalised adidas training wear and match-wear in his kitbag
Clubhouse Exclusive: Pre-Tour Training		 Ian McGeechan and Gerald Davies on a recent visit to South Africa
Ian McGeechan and Gerald Davies on a recent visit to South Africa


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