Who captained the Lions in 2013?
Who captained the Lions in 2013?
Sam Warburton
2013 Alun Wyn Jones (Lion #761, Wales) v Australia But his greatest hour in the famous red jersey came in Australia in 2013 when he captained the Lions in place of the injured Sam Warburton in the decisive third Test to seal a first series win in 16 years.
Who is the referee for the Lions game?
Mathieu Raynal
France’s Mathieu Raynal will be the referee for Saturday’s third and deciding Test between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town. Here’s the lowdown on a man who has a big job on his hands.
Who plays for the Lions rugby team?
British & Irish Lions 2021 squad in full
- Josh Adams (Wales)
- Bundee Aki (Ireland)
- Dan Biggar (Wales)
- Elliot Daly (England)
- Gareth Davies (Wales)
- Owen Farrell (England)
- Chris Harris (Scotland)
- Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
Who is reffing the Lions game tonight?
Ben O’Keeffe is the referee charged with being the man in the middle for the second Test between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa.
Who won the 2013 Lions tour?
Australia
The first test was won by the Lions 23–21, the second by Australia 16–15, and the final test by the Lions 41–16….
| 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia | |
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| Test series winners | British & Irish Lions (2–1) |
| Top test point scorer(s) | Leigh Halfpenny (49) |
Who has played for the Lions the most?
British & Irish Lions
| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
| Coach(es) | Warren Gatland (2021) |
| Captain(s) | Alun Wyn Jones (2021) |
| Most caps | Willie John McBride (17) |
| First match |
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When was the last Lions tour to South Africa?
1997
After South Africa’s victory in the 1980 series, the two teams did not meet again until 1997 as a result of apartheid sanctions; the Lions won the 1997 series, before South Africa won the next two tours; 2009 and 2021.
How often do the British and Irish Lions tour South Africa?
every four years
The team currently tours every four years, with these rotating between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in order. The most recent test series, the 2021 series against South Africa, was won 2–1 by South Africa. From 1888 onwards, combined British rugby sides toured the Southern Hemisphere.
Who scored first try of Lions Tour 2021?
Alun Wyn Jones of Wales was the Lions’ tour captain, but was injured in the home match against Japan on 26 June; he initially withdrew from the squad before returning three weeks later….
| 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Lions’ top try scorer(s) | Josh Adams (8) |
| ← New Zealand 2017 |
Why do the Lions wear red?
In 1888, the promoter of the first expedition to Australia and New Zealand, Arthur Shrewsbury, demanded “something that would be good material and yet take them by storm out here”. The result was a jersey in thick red, white and blue hoops, worn above white shorts and dark socks.
Who will referee the Lions Tests 2021?
A glaring spotlight will fall on France’s Mathieu Raynal as the referee of this Saturday’s third and deciding Test between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town, in a series so far defined by close scrutiny on the knife-edged calls made by the officials.
Who is reffing Lions vs Japan?
The Lions will face Japan at BT Murrayfield on June 26 and Pascal Gaüzère will take charge of that match, joined by Romain Poite and Pierre Brousset.
Who are the referees for the British and Irish Lions?
The referees and match officials for the three Tests between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions have been confirmed. Nic Berry (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) and Mathieu Raynal (France) have been appointed to officiate the Tests and will be joined by five other South African referees.
Who are the referees for the Lions tour of South Africa?
The nine match tour, starting with a warm up against Japan in Scotland, will culminate with the three tests in Cape Town and Johannesburg. They will be refereed by Nic Berry (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) and Mathieu Raynal (France). They will run as assistant referees for the other two tests.
What was the score of the first Test between the Lions and Australia?
The first test was won by the Lions 23–21, the second by Australia 16–15, and the final test by the Lions 41–16. The victory was the Lions’ first test series win since defeating South Africa in 1997. Aside from the second test, the Lions’ only loss was 14–12 to the Brumbies in Canberra.
Who was the captain of the 2013 British and Irish Lions?
Tour manager Andy Irvine announced an initial squad of 37 on 30 April 2013, made up of 15 players from Wales, 10 from England, nine from Ireland and three from Scotland. Wales’ Sam Warburton was named captain; at the age of 24, he was the youngest man to lead the Lions.
