Living With Lions (1999)
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.
Directors: Fred Rees, Duncan Humphreys.
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Martin Johnson as Martin Johnson (Leicester and England) |
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Jeremy Guscott as Jeremy Guscott (Bath and England) |
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Scott Gibbs as Scott Gibbs (Swansea and Wales) |
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Ieuan Evans as Ieuan Evans (Llanelli and Wales) |
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Neil Jenkins as Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd and Wales) |
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Tony Underwood as Tony Underwood (Newcastle and England) |
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Mike Catt as Mike Catt (England) |
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Lawrence Dallaglio as Lawrence Dallaglio (Wasps and England) |
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Neil Back as Neil Back (Leicester and England) |
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Jason Leonard as Jason Leonard (Harlequins and England) |
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Rob Howley as Rob Howley (Cardiff and Wales) |
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Tim Stimpson as Tim Stimpson (Newcastle and England) |
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John Bentley as John Bentley (Newcastle and England) |
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Allan Bateman as Allan Bateman (Richmond and Wales) |
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Matt Dawson as Matt Dawson (Northampton and England) |
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Austin Healey as Austin Healey (Leicester and England) |
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Will Greenwood as Will Greenwood (Leicester and England) |
| Directing | Fred Rees | Director |
| Directing | Duncan Humphreys | Director |