The Lions' 1989 tour of Australia may have ended as a sensational success but the Test series began in the worst possible fashion.

Mike Catt may have only played seven times for the Lions across two tours but the World Cup winning utility back has experienced almost every emotion with the best of the four Home Unions.

The Lions' 40-point hammering of the Queensland Reds in Brisbane sent out a clear message to the Wallabies ahead of the three-match series in 2001.