55Osbert Mackie
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OsbertMackie

Centre
Weight80KG
Height1.74M
  • Date of Birth23 / 08 / 1869
  • Died25 / 01 / 1927
  • Lions Tours1896
  • International CapsEngland / Lions
  • Lions Origin SchoolsHaileybury and Imperial Service College
  • Lions Origin ClubsWakefield Trinity Wildcats, Barbarians, Yorkshire, Cambridge University RFC

Osbert Mackie earned the call-up for The British & Irish Lions despite not playing a match for his country, England, a far from unusual occurrence during those times.

His honour to wear the famous Lions jersey came following his time at Cambridge University, then going on to enjoy a successful Tour as the Lions won three out of four Tests, with Mackie getting the nod for all four of them.

And the centre enjoyed a profitable scoring record, crossing in well over half of his games, notably breaching the whitewash in the third Test.

Ten tries in all made it a successful Lions berth, also adding a drop goal in the second Test before going on to appear for England on two occasions.