'97 Lions v Western Province | Living With Lions

Watch a clip from Living With Lions in which the team prepares for the meeting with Western Province. The brilliant South Africa wing James Small is the focus of much of the pre-match discussion while squad captain Martin Johnson is to the fore in the pre-match preparation with intense words at the hotel and a fiery speech just before the team takes the field.
30 May 1997

[@paulowen6256]

Much as I don’t support England, the moment between Jason Leonard and Richard Hill is spine tingling. We’ve all seen it in changing rooms all over the world, and it goes to show how the Lions is the same but different.

[@timtom1971]

Brilliant tour. So much talent in the lions squad!

[@mrshickadance2328]

Look at how much the Lions are talking about just one man! Their whole prep evolved around the Western Province/Bok warrior. No one and nothing was too big for Small. Mucho respecto from England

[@78mikehayes]

He was a quality operator.

[@plumduff3303]

RIP james small

[@dilwynjones8585]

Howley and Bentley were. Superb in that game

[@KentDonaldson]

6:48 Exceptional footballing

[@shane-irish]

Anyone know where you can watch full documentary

[@mkavanagh791]

I think it’s on Amazon Prime but not free to watch.

[@shane-irish]

I got it on Now Tv

[@harrycowleshc]

These were proper players werent they. I mean the late viscious tackles that the guys got hit with must have made you think twice about catching ball. I think there are 2 before Howley does is darting run which just makes me think, "miss me miss me" when someone goes to pass me the ball hahaha

[@aaronmills6827]

Your right this was the last of the rugby players

[@raymondwilliams185]

Lol

[@peregrinepete]

😍

[@brettpacker2779]

Wonder if howley had a bet on it

[@winstonsmith2079]

LIONS won 38 - 21

[@benbrophy6905]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ryanbonner25]

rip james small

[@notdrivingaminimetro]

2:50 is someone throwing up with nerves? 😳

[@kanegarner3468]

Neil Jenkins, before each game