That the British and Irish Lions have generally picked lock forwards as their captains for South African tours speaks to how they need to front up for the African challenge. It shouldn't come as a surprise that their 1974 and 1997 series wins came on the back of being led by two legendary locks in Irish giant Willie John McBride and England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson.

Source: News 24 June 02, 2021 11:26 UTC