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Posted 380 days ago
THE LIONS had stunned Australia in the opening Test of the 2001 series, winning 29-13 at the Gabba in Brisbane, but the Wallabies fought back in Melbourne to level things up. Here are the highlights of that second Test, including Joe Roff’s intercept at the start of the second half and Nathan Grey’s controversial hit on Richard Hill in the…
Posted 500 days ago
THE LIONS don’t travel Australia for another 18 months, but it’s a good enough excuse to delve into the archives and remember the fabulous try scored by Brian O’Driscoll on the British Isles’ last tour Down Under in 2001. In the opening Test in Brisbane, in a stadium brimming with Lions fans, the Ireland centre scorched through the Wallaby defence…
