The Sporting Blog Podcast

Lions in Africa - A new Book about an old rivalry

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Episode notes

On today’s podcast we talk to David about;

How he navigated writing the first 6 chapters of the book, dealing with Lions tours from the 19th Century and the early 20th century

The conditions the players would have been faced with on their journey to South Africa

The places they may have stayed and travelled to on their journies to all parts of South Africa

The make-up of those South African sides, and the demographic that they would have belonged to

The case of Rugby forging friendships despite deep political divides and even war

How the tours have changed over the years, and how they started compared to the giant commercial operation it is today.

How covid has affected tour preparations so far and what the Lions can expect from a country badly affected by Covid-19

The book was a real pleasure to read and meticulously researched. It will be available in August and you can find out a bit more about it here. https://www.amberley-books.com/lions-in-africa.html

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