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Ireland beat England - I've just heard the news - brilliant.


I fully expect history to repeat itself on Saturday...rugby that is.


As for this question - I have scanned the net (against the rules) and have still not been able to find the answer.

I set the original post thinking this would be about questions to which there was a real possibility that people would know the answer quickly (hence my simple questions thus far) without recourse to the net... but they are all so damn difficult, I do question whether the people asking the questions really knew the answer from their own knowledge. Its all too tough for me.


This is not aimed at DPF - just a thought I had, maybe my sporting knowledge is just not up to it.

No she doesn't, which is ironic given the nationality of the bloke who is the answer to her question.


It wasn't changed to The British and Irish Lions until 2001, thats where the "eh" came from.


The British Lions one isn't so difficult, Declan should know, he captained Ireland to their only Grand Slam.

Where did you get that one from that the name changed in 2001? If anything historically they were called simply The Lions or The British Isles. Given that Ireland has provided more captains than any other country perhaps they should be called the Irish Lions plus a few! The player was Karl Mullen.

From Wikipedia


"The team historically used the name British Isles before the use of the term "British" became increasingly controversial. On their 1950 tour of New Zealand and Australia they also adopted the nickname British Lions after the lion emblem on their jerseys. Since the 2001 tour of Australia they have used the name British and Irish Lions."

matthew123 Wrote:

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> From Wikipedia

>

> "The team historically used the name British Isles

> before the use of the term "British" became

> increasingly controversial. On their 1950 tour of

> New Zealand and Australia they also adopted the

> nickname British Lions after the lion emblem on

> their jerseys. Since the 2001 tour of Australia

> they have used the name British and Irish Lions."

Have to disagree with this. Who were the 'they' who adopted the name 'British Lions'? Usually the British press. Some still do it. As for there being a change in 2001, where did that come from? Never heard an official declaration of a new name for the Lions. Perhaps the press become somewhat more PC than they were previously. I think it's simpler just to call them the Lions though why such an animal not native to our shores should get this honour beats me. Any suggestions as to what they should have been called?

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