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British And Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions (formerly British Isles and then the British Lions) are a Rugby Union side comprising the pick of the best players from the four Home nation unions, i.e. England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. As such, they do not have a national anthem. The Lions are exclusively a touring team, and play the traditionally strong southern hemisphere teams of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. In a break with tradition, a first 'home' fixture against Argentina will be played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on May 23, 2005, before the Lions go to New Zealand. Name The team was originally known as the 'British Isles', this being the term often used for the archipelago of which Great Britain and Ireland form a part. On the 1950 tour of Australia they adopted the name the 'British Lions' after the lion emblem on their jerseys. In recent years they have been known as the 'British and Irish Lions' out of respect for the players from Ireland. Some criticised this change as unnecessary political correctness. The team are often called simply the Lions. Overview Postwar tours and captains Coaches Other famous Lions See also External links
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