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BRENDAN GALLAGHER

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Imperious: Martin Johnson in the first Test against South Africa in 1997

June 21 is always a date that looms large in my rugby consciousness. It was the date of the Lions first Test against South Africa in 1997 - the first Lions tour I covered - and like Christmas morning it couldn’t come quickly enough. Like Christmas morning it also delivered in spades.
The excitement built for months and all that pre-match week as the Lions fans arrived in their hordes, historically the first major gathering of the Red A...

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