Movie·1999·4h 15m
Living With Lions
Directed By
Fred Rees
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
Exclusive two-disc film documenting the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in the summer of 1997. The unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the team shows the preparations, the training, the fun, the team selection, the 'earthy' language, the bonding, the awesome task of playing and some shocking footage of injuries. Despite securing the series with wins in the first two tests, the Lions remained motivated by the prospect of a 3-0 whitewash, a feat never achieved against the Springboks throughout the century.
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Cast
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson (Leicester and England)
Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott (Bath and England)
Scott Gibbs
Scott Gibbs (Swansea and Wales)
Ieuan Evans
Ieuan Evans (Llanelli and Wales)
Neil Jenkins
Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd and Wales)
Tony Underwood
Tony Underwood (Newcastle and England)
Mike Catt
Mike Catt (England)
Lawrence Dallaglio
Lawrence Dallaglio (Wasps and England)
Neil Back
Neil Back (Leicester and England)
Jason Leonard
Jason Leonard (Harlequins and England)
Rob Howley
Rob Howley (Cardiff and Wales)
Tim Stimpson
Tim Stimpson (Newcastle and England)
John Bentley
John Bentley (Newcastle and England)
Allan Bateman
Allan Bateman (Richmond and Wales)
Matt Dawson
Matt Dawson (Northampton and England)
Austin Healey
Austin Healey (Leicester and England)
Will Greenwood
Will Greenwood (Leicester and England)
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