British and Irish Lions

Rowntree, who is part of Johnson's England coaching team, was named as an assistant coach for next year's Lions tour to South Africa on Thursday and Johnson feels Ian McGeechan has made a wise decision in appointing the experienced prop.

"On behalf of the England squad I'm delighted for Graham and it's a well deserved honour," said Johnson, who became the first man to skipper the Lions on two tours when he led them to Australia in 2001.

Johnson and Rowntree go back a long way, with the pair playing together for over a decade for English giants Leicester and wearing the white of England and the red of the Lions at numerous occasions during their glittering playing careers.

"Having played alongside Graham for many years at club and international level and having seen him coach the England squad, I know what an asset he will be to the British & Irish Lions who he served so well as a squad member in 1997 and 2005."

The British & Irish Lions will dust themselves down after losing their unbeaten record to the Brumbies and be back at work in a positive frame of mind from Wednesday, according to 2009 Test full back Rob Kearney.

With Tuesday's trip to Canberra next on the agenda for The British & Irish Lions, we take a look back at their last clash with the Brumbies, a match that went right down to the wire.

The British & Irish Lions went to the home of one of the two schools that played fixtures against them on the inaugural tour in 1888 this week, Sydney Grammar School.