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PRIDE OF LIONS '89 by
Simon Smith |
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A Limited edition print celebrating
the Lions victory over Australia in 1989 |
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Each print has been individually
signed by David Sole, Finlay Caulder, Robert Jones, Mike Teague,
Ieuan Evans and artist Simon Smith and comes complete a 'Certificate
of Authenticity' as proof of provenance. |
The British Lions toured Australia in the
Summer of 1989 in the knowledge that no Lions touring side had
won a TestSeriessince Willie JohnMcBride's team of 1974 had triumphed
in South Africa fifteen years previously. Against such stars
as Campese, Farr Jones, Lynagh and Ella the Lions led by Scotland's
Finlay Calder knew the odds were stacked against them. In a three
Test Series, anyone who didn't know the enormity of The Lions
task soon found out as a rampant Wallabies side thrashed the
Lions 30-12. Team manager Clive Rowlands with coaches Roger Uttley
and Ian McGeechan both veterans of the 74 Lions team made sweeping
changes for the Second Test in Brisbane bringing in the likes
of Teague and Dooley to strengthen the side. Jeremy Guscott's
game breaking try chasing his own kick stunned the Australians
and levelled the series at one game all. The third and deciding
Test saw the teams return to the scene of the Wallabies triumph
in the first match in Sydney. The teams traded penalties and
were level 9-9 at half time. A Lynagh penalty edged the Australians
in front,
then with the Lions pressing David Campese threw a wild pass
behind his own line and Welshman Ieuan Evans pounced to give
the Lions the lead. Hastings penalties stretched the lead to
19-12 when two more Lynagh penalties brought the Wallabies to
within a point. The Lions were hanging on in a desperate rearguard
action as Australia searched in vain for the one score that would
win the series. Calder's Lions hung on and the Lions were victorious
for the first time since 1974. |
Limited edition of 200 prints. Size: 70 x 50 cms
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