Six reasons why the Lions can win the series in South Africa
Ian McGeechan could lead the British and Irish Lions to glory
Despite some impressive results so far on their South African tour, the British and Irish Lions are still 3.95 on Betfair to win their series against the Springboks, which starts on Saturday. Here’s why we think it’s worth having a punt on them:
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1. The Lions won on their last tour of South Africa in 1997, triumphing in the first two tests to take the series with a game to spare.
2. Appointing Limerick-born Paul O’Connell as captain was a wise move. The last time the Lions’ travelled to South Africa with an Irish captain - Willie John McBride in 1974 - they whitewashed the Springboks.
3. Head coach Ian McGeechan has led the Lions on three previous tours with a lot of success. He was in charge in 1989 when they came from behind to beat Australia and took New Zealand to a decider in 1993, ten years after the Lions were thrashed 4-0 by them. His last tour was the South Africa won in 1997 when he masterminded victory over the reigning world champions.
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Posted: June 16th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment 
