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The announcement
Lions join forces with Thomas Pink		 Fixtures announcement
2013 on the horizon: fixtures announcement		 Jason Robinson
The pain of defeat: a series slips by in 2001
Jamie Roberts
Man of the moment: Roberts reigns supreme		 The Lions
Geech says relax: the Lions and their free time		 The 1989 Lions
Ones to follow: victorious Lions in OZ
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		 The 1971 Lions
The class of '71: history making Lions
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		 The Lions badge
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		 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		 Schalk Burger is sinbinned
Match 9: 2nd Test South Africa 28 Lions 25
Shaun Edwards
Match 8: Emerging Springboks 13 Lions 13		 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		 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		 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		 Stephen Ferris runs in for a try as the Lions got off to a great start
Match 3: Cheetahs 24 Lions 36
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		 The Lions arrive at Masibambane College
HSBC continue Lions legacy
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		 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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