RUGBY MATTERS

Dr Syd Millar was many things – Ballymena stalwart, redoubtable Ireland Test prop, successful Ireland coach and innovative rugby administrator at the dawn of professionalism – but more than anything he was a Lions tourist and committeeman. And a canny one at that.
Millar, below, who died earlier this week aged 89, spent well over a year of his adult life on the road with the Lions as a player when touring New Zealand in 1959 and South Africa in both 1962 and 1968. During that time he played in 43 games including nine Tests.
He also toured South Africa twice more in an officia...