Living With Lions

Nov 29, 1999

4h 15m

★ 4.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Martin Johnson (Leicester and England)

Martin Johnson

Jeremy Guscott (Bath and England)

Jeremy Guscott

Scott Gibbs (Swansea and Wales)

Scott Gibbs

Ieuan Evans (Llanelli and Wales)

Ieuan Evans

Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd and Wales)

Neil Jenkins

Tony Underwood (Newcastle and England)

Tony Underwood

Mike Catt (England)

Mike Catt

Lawrence Dallaglio (Wasps and England)

Lawrence Dallaglio

Neil Back (Leicester and England)

Neil Back

Jason Leonard (Harlequins and England)

Jason Leonard

Rob Howley (Cardiff and Wales)

Rob Howley

Tim Stimpson (Newcastle and England)

Tim Stimpson

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