Rugby Collection (#69)

Packed stands at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, watches the last test between the Lions and South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) The packed stands at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, during the final test

A packed stand at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, watches the last test between the Lions and South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) The packed crowd at Ellis Park, Johannesburg during the final test

Andy Irvine competes for the ball in the final test between the Lions and South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 Lions wing Andy Irvine competes for the ball, with teammate Ian McGeechan right

British Lions Stewart McKinney & Ian MacLauchlan celebrate after the final test against South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) Lions players Ian MacLauchlan (right)

Andy Irvine - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) Lions players Andy Irvine and Chris Ralston during the final test at Ellis Park

Ian McGeechan kicks aheads for the Lions in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) Ian McGeechan kicks for the Lions, with Dick Milliken behind

The scoreboard during the final test between South Africa & the British Lions in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) The scoreboard at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, shows the final score

British Lions captain Wille John McBride shakes Springbok coach Johan Clssens hand after the final test in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) Lions captain Willie John McBride talks to Spingbok coach Johan Clssen in the changing

Lions captain Willie John McBride talks to his players during the final test against South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) Lions captain Willie John McBride talks to his players during the final test at Ellis

The packed stand at Ellis Park watch the fourth test between the Lions and South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) The crowd at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Chris Ralston and Willie John McBride during the fourth test between the Lions and South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) Lions captain Willie John McBride, with Chris Ralston behind

A packed stand at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, watches the last test between the Lions and South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 (27/7/1974) The crowd at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Jack Rowell & his Gosforth team celebrate winning the 1976 John Player Cup
Rugby Union - 1976 John Player Cup Final - Gosforth 23 Rosslyn Park 14 Coach Jack Rowell and his Gosforth team celebrate winning the final at Twickenham

England coach Roger Uttley in 1988
Rugby Union - England training session, 9/1/1988 England coach Roger Uttley leads the session

England rugby coach Geoff Cooke during a 1988 training session
Rugby Union - 1988 England Training Session England coach Geoff Cooke

England rugby coach Martin Green in 1986
Rugby Union - 1986 England training session England coach Martin Green

England coach Martin Green oversees a scrummaging session in 1986
Rugby Union - 1986 England training session England coach Martin Green oversees an England training session

RFU Technical director Don Rutherford helps with England training in 1984
Rugby Union - 1984 England training session RFU Technical Director Don Rutherford times the players run

England rugby coach Mike Davis in 1979
Rugby Union - 1979 England training session at Leicester England coach Mike Davis

England rugby coach John Burgess in 1971
Rugby Union - England training session before the 1971 Tour of Japan England (& Lancashire) coach John Burgess

England rugby coach John Elders trains with the team in 1973
Rugby Union - England training session before Australia game, November 1973 England coach John Elders oversees a scrum in training

England rugby coach Don White trains with the team in 1969
Rugby Union - 1969 England Training session at Coventry England coach Don White

England coach Don White trains with the team in 1969
Don White - England Rugby Union Coach issues instructions. England training session @ Coventry 20/09/1969 Credit : Colorsport / Colin Elsey Rugby Union - 1969 England Training session at Coventry

Andy Ripley - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Border 6 British & Irish Lions 26 (17/7/1974) Andy Ripley of the Lions on the ball with teammate Gareth Edwards in support in East London

Andy Ripley & Ian McGeechan - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Border 6 British & Irish Lions 26 (17/7/1974) Ian McGeechan of the Lions is tackled, with Andy Ripley (right) in support

Ian McGeechan & Andy Ripley - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Border 6 British & Irish Lions 26 (17/7/1974) Ian McGeechan of the Lions makes a break, with Andy Ripley (right) in support

Gareth Edwards - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Border 6 British & Irish Lions 26 (17/7/1974) Gareth Edwards of the Lions on the ball during the game in East London

Roger Uttley & Sandy Carmichael - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Border 6 British & Irish Lions 26 (17/7/1974) British Lions Sandy Carmichael (centre) and Roger Uttley (left)

Fans in the trees in East London watch the British Lions in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Border 6 British & Irish Lions 26 (17/7/1974) Fans watch the game from the trees during the game in East London

Gareth Edwards kicks ahead for the Lions in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Border 6 British & Irish Lions 26 (17/7/1974) Gareth Edwards of the Lions kicks ahead

The Lions relax after winning the 1974 series in South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa British Lions on the beach: Left to right, Tony Neary, Ian McLauchlan, Stewart McKinney (back), Fergus Slattery

Andy Ripley - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa British Lions on the beach: Andy Ripley surfing off Port Elizabeth the day after the Lions won the Third Test and the series in South Africa

Willie John McBride - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa British Lions on the beach: Willie John Mcbride holds up a fish on the Port Elizabeth beach the day after winning the Third Test

British Lions captain Willie John McBride cycles along the Port Elizabeth beach the day after winning the Test series
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa British Lions on the beach: Willie John McBride cycles along the Port Elizabeth beach the day after winning the Third Test

British Lions Gordon Brown & Willie John McBride celebrate winning the series against South Africa in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa British Lions on the beach: Willie John McBride (right) and Gordon Brown relax on the Port Elizabeth beach the day after winning the Third Test

Tom Grace - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Tom Grace of the Lions during the game in Springs

Andy Ripley on the charge for the British Lions in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Andy Ripley of the Lions on the charge during the game in Springs

Andy Ripley - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Andy Ripley of the Lions during the game in Springs

Roger Uttley - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Stewart McKinney (#3) pushes Lions teammates Roger Uttley forward during the game in Springs

Roger Uttley - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Stewart McKinney (#3) pushes Lions teammates Roger Uttley forward during the game in Springs

Andy Ripley scores for the British Lions in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Andy Ripley of the Lions goes over for his try

Andy Ripley - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Andy Ripley of the Lions moments before scoring his try, with Stewart McKinney

Stewart McKinney - 1974 British Lions Tour of South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Stewart McKinney of the Lions runs with the ball during the game in Springs

Andy Ripley scores for the British Lions in 1974
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Andy Ripley of the Lions goes over for his try

Stewart McKinney - 1974 British Lions Tour of South Africa
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Eastern Transvaal 10 British Lions 33 (23/7/1974) Stewart McKinney of the Lions, with teammate Andy Ripley behind and Mike Burton left

Wales Bob Norster is tackled during the 1987 RWC quarter-final agaianst England
Rugby Union - 1987 Rugby World Cup - Quarter Final: Wales 16 England 3 (8/6/1987) Wales lock Bob Norster is tackled while holding the ball during the game at Ballymore, Brisbane

British Lions tour of Australia
Rugby Union - 1989 British Lions Tour to Australia Lions lock Bob Norster competes in the lineout

Wales take on Argentina at Cardiff in 1976
Rugby Union - 1976 Argentina Tour of Wales and England - Wales 20 Argentina 19 (16/10/1976) Wales Bobby Windsor during the match at Cardiff Arms Park

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