Willie John McBride's Lions 'call of 99' was the talk of the rugby world

[junkman19571]

do you remember the song.....never met a nice south african.....

[Sewin2]

Read Bobby's and Wille JmB autobiography. Both mentioned that hard tough men were chosen for the tour, and it looks like t it worked. 2ndly my experience of 20years of amateur club rugby aspects of tactical violence were part of the game. The OH would get lamped when the refs back was turned, the hooker was wining too much lose ball "give him a shooing" blimey i bloody lovedit.(gave and took) I'm educated to degree level. And the pi*s ups afterwards with the oppsoing team.....awsome!

Cheers

Al

[ourfla]

who was the number 15??

[carrera993]

@ourfla JPR Williams

[winmill]

woo! Bring back the biff!

[SweatyBumcheeks]

Bok cunts, die.

[blindeblanke]

Now thats rugby!

[benrfc]

JPR is nuts

[Huwpuw]

Bobby Windsor in his autobiography says that there was no 99 call; it's just a myth for the after dinner circuit. Everyone piled in for the fighting as soon as it kicked off, but there was no-one shouting "99".

[hautchamps]

They did not lose the last test. Towards the end of the match, the Lions touched down but the ref would not award the try. The ref's comment, when challenged, was 'I have to live here after you have left!' The game was therefore recorded as a draw, but in reality, the Lions won all 4 tests.

[jdfiend2]

hahaha that lions fullback was tough as nails

[MKDando]

JPR Williams was one hard fucker.

[liamhills]

JPR!! What a hero!!

[ginnadonnelly]

the theory was u cant sent every one off

[frazter1]

what is the 99 call? just to start fighting?

[LinkinParkFTW769]

@frazter1 99 ball is just tear them to peices with your team then the ref cant send antbody off :DD

[Aussiephil99]

The Springboks have always been thugs and still are

[Gunnnnnnerss]

@Aussiephil99 shut ur pie-hole cunt

[toogyman]

you are right JPR was a total nutter

the mist had well and truly descended

[roquefort88888]

What a shower of onanists!

[lickstickly]

fuck me JPR was a nutter, crap doctor mind he missed my vein six times and had to get a nurse to do it once

[CelticRugby94]

@lickstickly He taught my dad medicine, and that's exactly what he says about JPR!

Awesome rugby player, bad doctor...

[loopstheloop]

NINETY-NINE- let's kick some BOK Arse, lads!!!

IRELAND-ENGLAND-SCOTLAND-WALES­!!!!

----LIONS----!!!!

[CovKid80]

@loopstheloop Dirty Boks!

[46qu33ns]

i think ul find u ,ost plenty, 99

[paddyfromnewcastle]

the original call was 999 and he changed it to 99

[1986samlove]

South Africans can never loose a fight against any Lions team ever , South african are born fighters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sgtmact]

You can say that buy they have lost against the Lions. In rugby and in a call 99

[BukowskiPineapple]

They lost every game that year .. faggot !

[loopstheloop]

@1986samlove Ha, try again- your boys took one HELL of a beating.

Lions!!!!

[RugbyHitsRUs]

It's a shame you can't spell though- *South african are*

[iliginjaili]

@futureboy3009

That is the biggest load of shit i have ever heard. the call was 99 you retard, and it was only because of the appaling conduct of the south african players in the Western Province match previous to this match that the call was invented.

[umbiloboy1]

@iliginjaili bollocks limey .no country can match springbok phisicality and discipline.hence the call .the old british and kiwi players all admit it

[thepublandlord1]

@umbiloboy1 Sure they can. It's just that the other aren't bunches of insecure fucking schoolboys who think they only way they can enforce respect is by bigging up. See ya *Goes off to watch video of little Scott Gibbs steamrollering Du Randt onto his fat arse*

[jibberjabberman]

@umbiloboy1 the call was used becuase the boks were dirty bastards. after this tour they shut the f*** up

[futureboy3009]

The truth is actually that the BI Lions called "69" not "99"and the boks defended themselves from being molested.

[gezzabmx]

JPR... animal lmao! ;)

[DiggermanNo1]

You know the situation is bad when JPR is called an animal, I was privileged to see the man play on many occasions, he was a real gentleman both on and off the field.

Probably the best defensive full back ever.

[sanctuaryismint]

south afica is shit the english will show then how its done at the world cup in the summer

[TheAlfions]

sorry, what u on about?

[Fiach2008]

what does '99 call' or 'call of 99' mean???

[leonidasaa]

The Lions knew that the Boks had a reputation for cheap shots and they felt that they had to respond as one. So when the '99' call went up it was a case that every Lions player would pile into the nearest opposition player. McBride called it 'preventative'. The '99' comes from calling 999 for emergency services in Britain.

[Fiach2008]

great thanks

[Bucketheadhead]

No you moron, the ref wouldn't penalise Springbok thuggery so they came up with the call to punish SA, and because everyone involved, the ref would have to send the whole team off or ignore it, so he had to ignore it.

The Springboks are notoriously the worlds dirtiest and most undisciplined team and in 74 the Lions taught them a lesson.

[mjribes]

"In 74 the Lions taught them a lesson." Really? Watch the footage mate. I think you'll see more Lions kissing the turf. The Lions started a fight, and bit off a bit more than they could handle.

[Bucketheadhead]

Really? You are going to judge Call 99 by this one scene? You really are an idiot, SA stopped fouling because of the Call, so clearly they didn't enjoy it and the whole thing worked, therefore they were taught a lesson.

[mjribes]

No, I'm judging it by the match as a whole. You obviously haven't watched it. Go and watch the match and then we'll talk.

[Bucketheadhead]

I've watched the whole series, and to put it bluntly, the Lions never lose a game.

[mjribes]

Yup, they won every game sept a draw in the final test. But they did lose every fight that they started.

[Bucketheadhead]

Clearly they didn't or SA would have kept on taking cheap shots.

[mjribes]

Surely this clips shows taht it wasn't the Lions that were taking cheap shots? And if you watch the game / series you'll see. The Boks never stepped down when the Lions tried to start something.

[partybiscuit]

Yes. Footage watched and you're still wrong.

[mjribes]

Whatever makes you feel better.

[partybiscuit]

Yes, although smug rather than better ;-)

[mjribes]

Smug!? Why? With 4 wins out of the last 12 Lions tests... smug?

[partybiscuit]

mjribes, please return to clip. You are wandering off into historical statistics that could go on for days. hmm 1974 test...lions 1997 ....lions......2009 boks.You guys are just one behind then. Stats are crap.

[mjribes]

Stats are crap when they point out that the Lions (despite more funding and almost double the number of rugby players) still lost the series. Why only consider 1974, 1997, and 2009?

2009 -boks, 1997 -lions, 1980 -boks, 1974 -lions, 1968 -boks, 1962 -boks, 1955 -draw (boks win on agg), 1938 -boks, 1924 -boks, 1910 -boks, 1903 -boks, 1896 -lions, 1891 -lions.

Boks - 8 1/2

lions - 4 1/2

So you guys are just 4 behind us then. So if you win the next 4 tours to SA we'll be all square by 2056!

[partybiscuit]

I think you forgot the Lions are a temporary put together team from four different countries with limited time to gel.They then pitch themselves against the best n the world . Only four behind? I'm feeling smug again.

[mjribes]

Ok, well you can just fill your trophy cabnet with smugness then ;-)

[partybiscuit]

touche my friend

[mjribes]

Did you watch the NZ vs. SA game on Saturday. That's is an example of a good side losing, and doing so with dignity. No moaning involved. Would be nice to see a B&I Lions side do that wouldn't it?

[partybiscuit]

yes, I did. Great game. I tend to find its never the players but the fans that moan. Don't you see the ironey in your comment? South African fans are amongst the worst with regards to losing and more importantly winning. Not really learnt how to do either with grace. Wierd. Maybe you need to learn another sport as a nation?

[partybiscuit]

Yeah ok, over n out. Just getting silly now.

[patergaskin]

Nah pal, I think you will find that English fans are unanimously understood to be the biggest sore loser fans in the world. That is why nobody in world rugby has any respect for you.. Not the all blacks, not the springboks, wallabies, pumas or the french. Nobody.

And I dont think the South Africa need to learn a different sport. We are currently the world champions and the IRB's best team in the world. Maybe you need to learn some respect.

You are now dismissed.

[partybiscuit]

They even made a song about it. ' I've never met a nice South African' Look it up; actually don't bother, just keep backing it up. BTW...I'm Welsh - Oh the ironey. Nice work.

[patergaskin]

I know the song bro, we all know the song. Pretty funny, I have to admit - Thats exactly what we're really like too.

By the way - sorry, didnt know you were Welsh. Most Welshmen I know arent racist like you.

[partybiscuit]

Racist? I sense desperation creeping in...bless. My brother inlaw is black and I have two beautiful neices of mixed race. My bestman when I got maried is a south african so it's not all south africans...its just alot of them. Back to my origional point; they are the worst winners and losers I can think of...inside you know I'm right....??. Racist?...don't be silly. Do I dislike prats? yes.

My guess is that you don't know many welshman.

P.S. Apology accepted and......you are dissmissed!

[patergaskin]

Trying to use my line. I think its clear who the desperate one is kid.

Haha, you think anyone cares you have a black brother in law? Got news for you son.. Its still racist to stereo-type people. Racism isnt reserved for black people you fucking tit.. Haha, always good to see someone making a flying fool out of themselves.

Haha, Youre not even worth my time sonny.. Come back when you have something to offer other than racism.

[partybiscuit]

Good, you seem annoyed. Mission complete. lol see, arogance doesn't pay. Try to relax... you'll just lose your hair along with your dignaty.

[partybiscuit]

One last point...If I'm racist then it's only against dickheads. You may have a point.

[Greggybread]

SA fans are the worst???

Is that why England fans in Cricket boo theother team. England fans in Rugby boo the other team and bitch and moan for years after they lost the world cup to the better team. The match last night with Westham and Millwall is a perfect example of Enlglish fans- fucking scum.

Clearly not all of them but if you wanna generalise, lets do the same

[partybiscuit]

The answer to your first question is yes. On the whole that is.

( rugby booing is fairly rare in UK rugby unless theres an eye gouge for example ) Usually, refs get the booing over here. Yeah, cricket fans are weird; that booing sucks they just get way too drunk I guess - too much time on their handszzzzz.

English football hooligans are scum...agreed. Wow...just thought...Engish cricket fans remind me of South African rugby fans; unsportsmanlike. Another generalization ;)

[Greggybread]

SA rugby fans can definately take it on the chin if our team loses. We dont spend 2 years crying about one try that really wasnt.

I do agree about the one little eye gouging incident, but then again, people in glass houses shouldnt throw stones. Next time we gouge someones eyes out, remember your own country's blood scandal before calling us cheats

[partybiscuit]

I think your problem stems from the people you choose to talk to rather than a decent cross section of fans.

Glass houses and stones... cheat calling? mighty big words liberaly used to form the basis of your sweeping judgments regarding entire nations - all becuase of two idividauls cheating. You must work for he Sun newspaper.

Anyway.. SA fans stil suck.

[Greggybread]

Naturally you're entitled to your opinion. Im not going to argue with it, or try to prove one is better than the other. I think the facts speak for themselves.

Wish you luck in the Autumn internationals. Maybe by then your team will win some games, then you will know what its like on the other side of the coin. We dont know if youre good winners cause it doesnt happen often enough to guage

[partybiscuit]

Much better discussion. Yes, thanks and I shall and always do enjoy the autumn internationals. I hope you enjoy the victorious roll SA are on at the moment; it never lasts. One day the Welsh will reign again I hope... I know I know...still, always hope. Maybe not all SA fans are bad.

[DiggermanNo1]

Yes Partbiscuit I agree with your sentiments, its all in the game to beat the crap out of each other on the field and then drink a beer together in the bar afterwards, however knob-jockeys like futurewank3009 don't help the situation, is he a Neo-Nazi by any chance...?

[goonerfromjhb]

Oh Greggy I hope that bread is fresh cause you just hit the nail on the head.

A bunch of moaning girls is what they are, but I have come accross many Pom supporters that know the score, the rest are just responding to the media reports....the same media that tells them they stand a chance of winning, boo hoo "we was robbed", "they cheated" omg cry me a river. You dont see this behaviour with S.A v AB's....its because we play proper rugby, not nancy pancy, cup-o-tea rugby

[partybiscuit]

A south african gooner fan talking rugby?

That explains the ironic agressive hot air.

[ForrestGunner]

when you have people trying to poke people eyes through there head, and try and smack every lions play in the face! its not suprising!! SA are world class side but they have 2 act like twats on a regualr basis!!! but they are by far the best team in the world class rugby team! pure class!

[hogie2005]

you f*cking asshole, do you know what the lions means to us. i would love to go one on one with you

[mjribes]

Paddy my friend, I believe you've just proved my point. Some B&I Lions supporters moan like a bunch of little girls. Just like their team!

[leonidasaa]

Like the Boks are a bastion of fair play.

[jrh5573]

Actually The Lions won this game 26 - 9 and won the series without a loss.

[jdwet1980]

South Africa won the fight and the game...

[derryburd83]

actually history tells you the lions went through the whole tour undefeated asshole

[cfadgin]

the lions won every game in the tour dipshit

[sasthegoon]

they drew the last game, actually

[jdwet1980]

My Bad! the last game on tour was a draw you aholes. And last Saturday SA won the Lions again... Lions are nothing for the world Champions...

[ViisiBiLiTy]

Ye...lol. Nothing for the World Champions when the Referee is against them aswell...

[cadwyn101]

what a fucking gay. your blatantly a sad pervert all you talk about is weird sex. now fuck off you weird cunt

[peterrev86]

dude go fuck your dead dog

your mom

your dead mom

imagine licking her cunt

and then die

you fucking bitch

fuck your poes

[z0mgrugbyreturns]

I lol, a guy with loads of Usain Bolts in his favourites talking about relevant sports.

Because the 100 metre sprint is world renound for its popularity lol.

[peterrev86]

you are right 06kickflip that is a tad arrogant.

but as world champions and on current form and recent trends the boks should win.

yet we have an illiterate coach who not only cant speak the english language coherently doesnt really now his ass from his elbow in the game of rugby

so i believe the lions have a big shot at an upset.

i would rather eat vomit than witness that.

[brettell15]

why are u guys all givin rugby a bad name

can u not jst chillax and have respect for eachothas countrys

honestly th imaturity these days

u think ur hard swearin on a computer

[MangaDawg]

fucking pussy lions

i hate england fuck you you are the most arrogant fuckers on earth .... with no fucking reason to be arrogant

you pussies

watch the springboks make those lions into kitties

[ValleysBoxer]

oh stupid cunt its not just england, its the Celtic nations of ireland, scotland and Wales too u daft cunt, the British lions, the lions are just to tough for u bush rats, they might have their own spats with each other but will stand together to take on a foriegn country like you mugs

[06kickflip]

well thats a very arrogant comment to make!

[cadwyn101]

i new you were american coz your post was so fucking gay, actually the lions includes england scotland ireland and wales. dont post on things you dont understand stick to eating burgers and baseball your good at that

[MangaDawg]

haha what a retard.... im south african you stupid motherfucker

go fuck your mothers conniving cunt

and then go look at your pathetic rugby team

and dream ...

[joeyo2k9]

haha wannabe badman swearing ova youtube, ur one of those kids who wont be able to stand up face to face

[cadwyn101]

no mate your a big fat american. boks dont like you . go read some more japanese cartoon porn you sad fuck and leave the rugby talk to men

[ShedHead9]

this is the physicality the lions need in south africa this summer

[stephedl]

They could try lol, but (not trying to be an asshole) the lions would all get sent off and the bok's would win. So that would be a bad choice. Also have you seen the difference in size between the lions and the bok's, the bok's are huge. Imagine fighting with the beast or pierre spies. Hell even habana, his fists would move as fast as his feat.

Looking forward to the game tomorow though.

GO BOKKE!!!

[edtri19]

fuck you (mean that in the nicest possible way ;) ) but i reckon sheridan would take anyone in the boks, although bakkies is a bit of a monster, also the schalk meister and victor matfield

[goonerfromjhb]

You're a pasty, potato picking little muppet, I'm South African, of course I know what apartheid was...I also know enough to say politics & Rugby should never mix.

But then there will always be ignorant little twats like you who mention Springboks and Apartheid in the same breath, Now stfu because you're not a rugby fan, go get me my Guinness

[wazzock88]

Stop embarassing Irish people. You were the first to bring up apartheid and poke fun, under which many people also suffered, and you also called South Africans "fuckn scumbags" so you deserve whatever this guy has to say. Grow up, learn to read and write, then read a fucking book. Dickhead.

[goonerfromjhb]

Now what is the point of this comment? Apartheid ended while you were still sucking on your moms tit, so what do you know about it.

[Deebemc]

Ouch! Certainly puts nancy boy professional boxing to shame! Seriously, I watched this first time round.....in between the nasties there were great rugby moves from both sides. Touring sides were to be softened up by provincial sides in previous tours, to both SA and NZ. I think W-J McBride had had enough by 1971 and 74. Looking forward to this years tours......hoping our Aussie Jock emulates the late great Gordon Brown.........in scoring lots of tries!! Cheers, rugby lovers everywhere.

[coatesy144]

JPR is hard as fuckk :L

[wakiaki99]

Jesus christ guys, grow up. Why the fuck did you bring up invading people into rugby? it has no relevance on the pitch, and you certainly weren't alive when it happened, so chill out and leave it.

[jakestevens783]

bring on the boks, munster and ireland players will murder them on the pitch with skill and pace

[86daviesjk]

Lol at JPR at the end

[coolsnip3r]

South Africa Suck Cock

Has To Be Said.

[endgame999]

if the kions have any sense.. they will play half of the ireland team

[fransmytube]

bring on 2009 lions...

ons sal julle krippel-bliksem!

[geordie24]

A cracking punch by JPR!

[gorkyroger]

jpr is the kind of player you want in your team, he would give his last breath for his team mate. shame there are not more like him now

[snowdon49]

To 'AucklandRulez'...Actually they did 'take them out' and rather successfully too !

[AucklandRulez]

The lions are a bunch of whinging whimps "the springboks play aggressive rugby so we gotta be stupid and act like we're on speed" rather pathetic that south Africa's hard nosed play led to people attacking one another

[mathew6670]

another fucking colonial cunt with a chip on his shoulder .... better to be hated than not even recognised ...so fuck off you no mark prick

[AucklandRulez]

wonder what made the lions think they could take out the boks :L

[mathew6670]

well the fact of the matter is mate we have been kicking everyones ass for years ...you are a commonwealth country arent you? we popped over invaded your country and wiped our cocks on your grass skirts on the way home ..your probably have more brit blood in you than me!

[Ellon1989]

what a fanny, i must apologies to Auckland because i have to put up with southern scumbags like you day in day out

[mathew6670]

dont apolgise on my behalf ...you another fucking colonial with a chip on his shoulder ...he was slagging of the british lions which the scots were apart of ...weird cunt ...go and have your independence ...newsflash ...us english dont give a flying wank

[Ellon1989]

not on your behalf typical english wanker everything centre's around you, look neebor the lions are shite and are pussies as he quite rightly points on and you go and rabbit on making brits out to be some kind of pompous fannies, and unfortunately i am labelled a brit so i don't want people thinking im a prick like you

[mathew6670]

everything centres around us ...well of course it does ..we are the fucking daddies ...i dont speak celtic ...but you do speak English ...get over it you dick ...i wouldnt like it if my country had been dominated by someone else for 800 yrs either lol

[belenensesrugby]

If you read JPR biography his says he's not proud about that. It just happened, period.

[66Nico]

JPR-- complete hero

[DavidRhys1988]

complete nutcase. AND a hero :D

[66Nico]

And a Doctor! What a combination!