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1974 British Lions | Sir Gareth EdwardsRugby Union jersey match-worn by Sir Gareth Edwards in South AfricaJersey & Provenance: in original and complete condition without fault. Manufacturer’s label for Umbro (two globes type), crest features English rose in red as opposed to purple, No.9 to reverse, printed Umbro ‘Choice of Champions’ to hem.Provenance: the personal collection of Sir Gareth Edwards CBE & family.The British Lions Tour to South Africa 1974: In 1974, the British Lions controversially accepted the invitation to tour South Africa in defiance of the developing international policy to isolate South Africa during the apartheid regime.The Lions were captained by Irish forward Willie John McBride and were coached by former Irish forward Syd Millar. Two forwards to lead the party was deemed the best strategy to combat the renowned physical presence of the Springboks, the Lions were to fight fire with fire. This strategy prepared the Lions for, probably, the most violent tour that they had played, even bearing in mind the battlegrounds that they had left three years earlier in Canterbury and Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.The Lions preparation was focussed on forward play and in particular the scrummaging which had been identified as being a Springbok weakness. The Lions had plenty of experience and toughness in the pack with Bobby Windsor at hooker, Fran Cotton, Mike Burton, McBride, Roger Uttley, Fergus Slattery, and Mervyn Davies.But they also had plenty of flair in the back division; JPR, JJ Williams, Phil Bennett, Mike Gibson, and Sir Gareth Edwards wearing this jersey.The Matches: After winning the first two Tests 12-3 then 28-9 in Cape Town and Pretoria respectively, the Lions took on the Springboks on July 13 in what was later dubbed ‘The Battle of Boet Erasmus Stadium’.Once again, the game is best remembered for its physicality but there was some great rugby played. Having ridden out the storm of the Boks’ initial assault, Gordon Brown bundled over from a lineout and the Lions went in 7-3 ahead at the break.After the interval the Lions turned the screw and JJ Williams bagged two tries as the Port Elizabeth crowd were treated to a Lions masterclass.The Lions had shown in no uncertain terms they could not be bullied and two tries from wing JJ Williams, plus a score from Gordon Brown, wrapped up a 26-9 victory and, with it, the series.The Legacy of the 1974 Tour: The 1971 tour in New Zealand is usually regarded as the finest ever, but in truth the 1974 Lions tour to South Africa surpassed the feats three years earlier. The Springboks were as much respected as the All Blacks, and the Lions in South Africa had also to contend with high altitudes, which gave the Springboks a distinct advantage.The tour may be infamous for physicality, for punch-ups and the legendary 99-calls which were invented by the Lions when a ‘one in all in’ confrontation was needed.But the tour should be remembered as a tour of Lions tries, scoring even more tries than the ‘running Lions’ of 1955.It was a record-breaking tour for the British Lions in which they amassed a record breaking 79 points in four tests and scored an incredible 729 points across the tour. The Lions became the first team to beat the Springboks in a four-match series,J J Williams racked-up a new try record for a tour with 6 tries, and the Lions hammered South Western Districts 97-0, the biggest win ever for a touring side in South Africa. The Lions went through the tour undefeated, winning 21 of their 22 matches with only a draw in the final Test preventing a clean sweep.It was a humiliation for South African rugby. The Springbok captain Hannes Marais admitted that the Lions were the best team he had ever played against, including the All Blacks of 1970.Sir Gareth Edwards was a key figure in both the New Zealand and South African successes but in South Africa it was his on-field decision making and execution that was applauded. According to Clem Thomas, “His kicking had South Africa on the rack throughout the tour. As did his long pass, which did much to protect the free-running of Phil Bennett. Gareth’s running from the base was also a constant threat and produced many crucial tries, and this tour provided some of the finest hours of his illustrious career.”Sir Gareth Recalls: With regards to the controversy surrounding the 1974 Lions tour, Sir Gareth Edwards talks candidly in his autobiography,‘…we made a point of seeking out black people and asking them for views. The majority said they thought we were right to tour, a few felt we should have stayed away. But what most said was, ‘You give us the will to go on’.That will had increased significantly by the time we had finished our tour unbeaten, Rugby was the game of the Afrikaner which is why black people took so much pleasure from our win. It was as if we had delivered a blow on their behalf.Nelson Mandela subsequently made it clear that the tour worked against the Afrikaner in the long run.The Afrikaner believed he was secure in his ascendancy, but we proved by thrashing his beloved Springboks that it wasn’t the case at all’.Auctioneer's Note:Each lot will be accompanied by the auction prospectus, signed by Sir Gareth Edwards CBE.
The Greatest: The Rugby Jersey Collection of Sir Gareth Edwards CBE
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The Greatest: The Rugby Jersey Collection of Sir Gareth Edwards CBE

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