Lions Tour Countdown

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 14
... the Lions lost 14-35 in their second Test defeat to Australia in Melbourne in 2001.

RuggieBear

I've just got myself skysports until july 10.....

Sundy

RuggieBear wrote:

I've just got myself skysports until july 10.....

a very good investment! hope you have the mornings off work to go with it!

RuggieBear

oh aye...that's not a problem

Crash

I think its downunder or somewhere else thats opening early enough to show the matches. not drink of course, but i think they're serving food. might wander in for a few of em.

RuggieBear

well...i'm thinking of throwing a bit of a bash for the first proper match of the tour (June 4th) and also maybe the first test....

Crash

actually that reminds me - have to find somewhere nice in town that might have a bit of an atmosphere (or at least be showing) mondays game.

daveirl

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KevIRL

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hear hear!

Particulary for the Heineken cup coverage. Its the second to none! The Sunday night round up show during the group stages (3 hours) is fantastic!!!!

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 13
... the Lions played 13 matches in South Africa in 1997, winning 11, losing two

RuggieBear

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last time i had skysports it's all i watched (back when super league started and the lions tour off SA).....too dangerous a channel for me to have at home...i'll get nothing done at all

Akula

where can i find a schedule for the tour?

RuggieBear

http://www.lions-tour.com/

top right corner

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 12
... the Lions played 12 matches in Australia in 1989, losing just one - the first Test (30-12) in Sydney

daveirl

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evil_seed

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I'm thinking of having a bet on Argentina (+44 pts). Does anyone think this is a good investment?

daveirl

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KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 11
... the number of times Duncan McRae punched Ronan O'Gara when the Lions played NSW in 2001.

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 10
... the Lions have scored 10 tries in a Test series three times - in 1904 (Oz), 1955 and 1974 (both SA)

uggy

bought a dvd recorder for the matches. because a lion is for life not just for summer...

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 09
... the Lions beat NZ 9-3 (Ian McLaughlin's try and two Barry John penalties) in the first Test in 1971

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 08
... the number of Lions Tests played by two-time captain Martin Johnson, on three tours from 1993 to 2001.

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 07
... the number of matches the Lions won on their last tour of NZ, in 1993. They lost six, and the Test series 2-1.

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 06
... the number of matches the Lions have won against New Zealand. They have drawn three and lost 26.

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 05
... the number of tries Jason Robinson scored on his first Lions start in 2001 against a Queensland President's XV.

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 04
... Welshmen Willie Llewellyn (Oz, 1904) and JJ Williams (SA, 74) share a record four tries in a Lions Test series.

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 03
... Gerald Davies (1971), Malcolm Price (1959) and Carl Aaarvold (1930) all scored two tries in a Lions Test.

KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 02
... the number of 4-0 Test series whitewashes the Lions have suffered against NZ, in 1966 and 1983.

daveirl

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KevIRL

DAYS UNTIL THE FIRST MATCH: 01
... the number of Test series victories the Lions have managed against New Zealand, in 1971.