British and Irish Lions Tour 2009
| British and Irish Lions Tour 2009 | |
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| opponent |
 South Africa
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| Result | 1: 2 |
| Trainer |
 Ian McGeechan
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| captain |
 Paul O'Connell
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The British and Irish Lions Tour 2009 brought the British and Irish Lions , a selection of the best rugby union players from England , Ireland , Scotland and Wales , to South Africa from May to July 2009 . The Lions played a three-match international series against the South African Springboks as well as eight games against various national teams. The last tour took the Lions to New Zealand in 2005 . They were last guests in South Africa in 1997; then they won the series 2-1. In 2009 the Springboks won their first two international games, after which the Lions won the final game.
The Scotsman Ian McGeechan , who has already held this position three times, has been appointed to train the Lions . The Irishman Paul O'Connell was nominated as captain of the team .
game schedule
The following games took place between May 30th and July 4th:
| date | place | opponent | Result |
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| 30th May | Rustenburg | Royal XV | 37:25 |
| 3rd of June | Johannesburg | Golden Lions | 74:10 |
| 6th of June | Bloemfontein | Cheetahs | 26:24 |
| June 10th | Durban | Natal Sharks | 39: 3 |
| June 13th | Cape Town | Western Province | 26:23 |
| June 16 | Port Elizabeth | Southern Kings | 20: 8 |
| 20th June | Durban | South Africa | 21:26 |
| 23rd June | Cape Town | Emerging Springboks | 13:13 |
| June 27th | Pretoria | South Africa | 25:28 |
| July 4th | Johannesburg | South Africa | 28: 9 |
International matches
1st international match
| June 20, 2009 3:00 p.m. |
South Africa
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26:21 |
 British and Irish Lions
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Kings Park Stadium , Durban Spectators: 47,813 Referee: Bryce Lawrence  |
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Attempts: Smit 5th increased Brüssow 46th increased increases: Pienaar (2/2) Penalty kicks: Pienaar (3/4) 10th, 31st, 36th Dropgoals: F. Steyn (1/2) 20. |
(19: 7) Report |
Attempts: Croft (2) 22nd elevation , 67th elevation Phillips 74th elevation: S. Jones (3/3) |
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2nd international match
| June 27, 2009 3:00 p.m. |
South Africa
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28:25 |
British and Irish Lions
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Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Spectators: 51,511 Referee: Christophe Berdos  |
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Attempts: Pietersen 12. n.erh. Habana 63rd increased Fourie 74th increased increases: M. Steyn (2/2) Penalty kicks: F. Steyn (1/2) 40. + M. Steyn (2/2) 68., 80. + |
(8:16) Report |
Attempts: Kearney 7th incremental increases: S. Jones (1/1) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (5/5) 3rd, 15th, 61st, 70th, 78th Dropgoals: S. Jones (1/1 ) 36. |
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3rd international match
| July 4, 2009 3:00 p.m. |
South Africa
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9:28 |
British and Irish Lions
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Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Spectators: 58,318 Referee: Stuart Dickinson  |
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Penalty kicks: M. Steyn (3/3) 12., 40. +, 68. |
(6:15) Report |
Attempts: S. Williams (2) 25th increment, 33rd increment Monye 54th incremental increment: S. Jones (2/3) Penalty kicks: S. Jones (3/4) 9th, 72nd, 73. |
Squad
The Lions roster was announced on April 21st. It originally comprised 14 Irish, 13 Welsh, eight English and two Scots. Tomás O'Leary dropped out in the run-up to the tour due to a broken ankle and was replaced by Mike Blair . Tom Shanklin was also unable to travel because he suffered a shoulder injury. In addition, Alan Quinlan , who was banned for twelve weeks in the Heineken Cup semi-final against Leinster, was absent for unsportsmanlike conduct . He was replaced by Tom Croft . Jerry Flannery also had to be replaced after injuring his elbow. Ross Ford was nominated for him . Leigh Halfpenny was initially unable to take the tour, he traveled to South Africa to play against the Cheetahs. For him, James Hook came into the squad. Halfpenny was injured again a few days after arriving in South Africa and had to leave. After a few minor injuries, Irish rider Gordon D'Arcy was added to the squad ahead of the game against the Golden Lions. Stephen Ferris had to leave on June 9th after a tear in his knee. He was replaced by the Welsh captain Ryan Jones , who had to leave after a day after a medical examination. Euan Murray injured his ankle in the game against the Southern Kings and had to leave the tour early. John Hayes was nominated for him . After the first test against South Africa, the Englishman Tim Payne was added to the squad because Andrew Sheridan was only partially operational due to stubborn back problems.
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Back line (backs)
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Striker (forwards)
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Lions tours to South Africa in the past
| year | Result | Trainer | captain |
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| 1891 | 3-0 |
 Edwin Ash |
Billy MacLagen
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| 1896 | 3: 1 |
R. Walker |
Johnny Hammond
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| 1903 | 0: 1 (two draws) |
Johnny Hammond |
Mark Morrison
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| 1910 | 1: 2 |
W. Cail and Walter E. Rees |
Tommy Smyth
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| 1924 | 0: 3 (one draw) |
Harry Packer |
Ronald Cove-Smith
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| 1938 | 1: 2 |
BC Hartley |
Sam Walker
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| 1955 | 2: 2 |
JAE Siggins |
Robin Thompson
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| 1962 | 0: 3 (one draw) |
Harry McKibbin
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Arthur Smith
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| 1968 | 0: 3 (one draw) |
Ronnie Dawson |
Tom Kiernan
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| 1974 | 3: 0 (one draw) |
Syd Millar
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Willie John McBride
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| 1980 | 1: 3 |
Noel Murphy |
Bill Beaumont
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| 1997 | 2: 1 |
Ian McGeechan
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Martin Johnson
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ McGeechan gets Lions job. Planet Rugby, May 14, 2008; archived from the original on January 31, 2013 ; accessed on April 18, 2009 (English).
- ↑ a b O'Connell to skipper Lions. Sky Sports, April 21, 2009, accessed April 21, 2009 .
- ^ Injured O'Leary out of Lions tour. BBC, April 25, 2009, accessed April 28, 2009 .
- ↑ McGeechan turns to Blair. Sky Sports, May 11, 2009, accessed May 11, 2009 .
- ^ Shanklin the next Lion to fall. Planet Rugby, May 7, 2009; archived from the original on May 1, 2016 ; accessed on May 7, 2009 .
- ^ Alan Quinlan to miss Lions tour after being hit by 12-week ban. The Guardian, May 13, 2009, accessed May 14, 2009 .
- ↑ a b c Jerry Flannery to miss Lions tour as Tom Croft replaces Alan Quinlan. The Guardian, May 20, 2009, accessed May 21, 2009 .
- ^ Paul Rees: Scotland's Ross Ford replaces Ireland's Jerry Flannery for Lions tour. The Guardian, May 22, 2009, accessed May 22, 2009 .
- ↑ Leigh Halfpenny in line for shock call-up. South Wales Echo, June 3, 2009, accessed June 6, 2009 .
- ↑ Hook in for Halfpenny. Sky Sports, May 23, 2009, accessed May 23, 2009 .
- ^ Lions 2009: Leigh Halfpenny ruled out of South Africa tour with injury. Daily Telegraph, June 10, 2009; accessed June 11, 2009 .
- ^ Lions call up Ireland back D'Arcy. BBC, June 3, 2009, accessed June 3, 2009 .
- ^ Jones called up after Ferris blow. BBC, June 9, 2009, accessed June 9, 2009 .
- ^ Ryan Jones ruled out of the British and Irish Lions tour. The Guardian, June 12, 2009, accessed June 19, 2009 .
- ^ Injury ends Murray's Lions tour. BBC, June 18, 2009, accessed June 19, 2009 .
- ^ England prop Payne called up by Lions. The Guardian, June 21, 2009, accessed June 21, 2009 .