The most inspiring speeches in rugby 🦁

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  • Ten of the best Lions speeches from over the years 🦁 Every four years the Lions brings together the best of the best rugby players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to Tour and some of the speeches from those series have been incredible....
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  • @maidenaholic
    @maidenaholic 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Willie mcbride, what a man, his speeches are soft but hit so hard. You have to respect that man

  • @bryancorcoran760
    @bryancorcoran760 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    When Willie said you are representing 4 countries yes we are long live the lions

    • @RazorMouth
      @RazorMouth 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      At least he didn't say 5 😂

    • @martybourke2428
      @martybourke2428 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Willie could have just sat there and stared at you and that would have given you the message

    • @FannyShmellar
      @FannyShmellar 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RazorMouthWhy be so pathetic.

  • @jeremycameron3379
    @jeremycameron3379 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    As a Kiwi, this is unreal to watch. Sir Ian is a legend! what a legend of the game. Always held in the highest regard here in NZ! The Lions have a very special place in Rugby.

  • @bigbaker1200
    @bigbaker1200 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Have to say I found Lawrence’s so each the most emotional. His quivering lip and the emotion. Can’t help feeling he was thinking of his sister. She was watching and she was proud.

    • @royroyston8480
      @royroyston8480 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very true. She died tragically in the Marchioness disaster. He was certainly thinking of her during his speech.

  • @tommypienaar9968
    @tommypienaar9968 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The Pinnacle of of Rugby to me! As a Springbok fan at 11 Years old in 1974, I remember the lashing at Loftus, and others. But I have not missed any tour since then. Long live The British & Irish Lions!

  • @thomasluke980
    @thomasluke980 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    As a Bok fan , it gives me goosebumps listening to these great speeches. Can you imagine being selected for the Lions and then taking on the Rugby Giants in their backyard?

    • @flaviovannetvistaa
      @flaviovannetvistaa 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And then losing

    • @lilalife666
      @lilalife666 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      well, enjoy the future of rugby, it comes from europe..watch as we put our 3rd and soemtimes 4th most popular sport towering over your first@@flaviovannetvistaa

    • @robinstevenson1098
      @robinstevenson1098 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Should have picked Finn

  • @hoddy1
    @hoddy1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Jim Telfer, unquestionably

  • @MrGooders007
    @MrGooders007 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If you can watch this and not be in bits at the end then you're missing a heart and a soul

  • @glennmccormack9834
    @glennmccormack9834 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    The raw emotion from Sir Ian McGeechan is just incredible to watch. Every single one of those gave me goosebumps. The honour to be a Lion will never be matched. I will watch this for the rest of my days.

  • @jep1912
    @jep1912 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Geech was my school master in Leeds, he inspired me then, he inspires us now. The greatest speech in my living memory. He was a wonderful coach and teacher and father-figure. Never do we listen more than when the noise is quiet, intense and delivered with a soft hammer blow.

  • @neil5006
    @neil5006 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’m already excited for the next series. Great tradition 🦁

  • @dezmundo1251
    @dezmundo1251 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The bit wear Sir Ian starts crying never fails to set me off too. That is everything you need to know about rugby and being a man right there.

  • @paulshepherd1670
    @paulshepherd1670 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Am not a union fan I follow league but listening to these great men talk with such passion about the game is truly inspiring. Great stuff.

  • @user-hd2zm6jj6r
    @user-hd2zm6jj6r 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As a proud Scotsman I love that AWJ is in so many of these.

  • @jep1912
    @jep1912 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    17 minutes of goosebumps from the greatest touring side in the world. I hope to be in OZ in 2025 as we live here now. Roar boys..... roar.

    • @2TNOIR
      @2TNOIR 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We were there in 2013 and it has been a long time coming around. Media are talking about Eddie Jones building for the 2027 World Cup but the 2025 Lions is the one he really wants. Claws out boys and lets deal to the Wobblies

  • @terrymccannminder748
    @terrymccannminder748 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’m a footy player an a robber. But I’m retired now. These fellas r true warriors💪

  • @TommyByrne-hc5nr
    @TommyByrne-hc5nr 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a bunch of warriors true grit God bless them all

  • @davidwilliams6525
    @davidwilliams6525 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    No 6 for me. Alun Wyn Jones from Wales. "Do not give up on anything". Encouragement at its best. True Welsh Spirit!! As the MSP said in "Postcards from a Young Man", "The World Will Not Impose its Will. I Will Not Give in and I will Not Give Up".

  • @creationsunlimited7533
    @creationsunlimited7533 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I have blood from all four countries running through my veins though born in England. I have immense respect for a team that comes together once every four years with an ever changing line up and competes against the greatest in world rugby in their own backyard. If Australia, New Zealand and South Africa don't respect the Lions then they don't understand brotherhood and don't understand the meaning of being British.

    • @lewissmith3896
      @lewissmith3896 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Amen to that.

    • @LeMerch
      @LeMerch 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      and Irish.

    • @maciuhakwins4398
      @maciuhakwins4398 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think the ANZACs know what brotherhood is about haha also I know the Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans hugely respect the Lions.

    • @robinstevenson1098
      @robinstevenson1098 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      and Ulstermen, a quibble, certainly Irish but also in Rugby. We play for our nice little archipelago: ) I’m north british

  • @UKsoldier45
    @UKsoldier45 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Sir Ian, wonderful!! Respect!

  • @mickser101
    @mickser101 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    No.1 was spot on. JT was a great motivator

  • @johnflanagan5123
    @johnflanagan5123 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I loved watching this.

  • @joshkarena3058
    @joshkarena3058 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was fortunate and privileged to meet this great tower of a man in my youth when he came to New Zealand in 1971 with The British and Irish Lions.

  • @bryancorcoran760
    @bryancorcoran760 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Seeing what it means to Sir Ian is what a true lions means in tears but thank you Sir Ian

  • @themoz1965
    @themoz1965 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome , the passion , the emotion , love the lions

  • @keithmcclean4371
    @keithmcclean4371 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fantastic

  • @UKsoldier45
    @UKsoldier45 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great work! Inspirational stuff!

  • @HGee420
    @HGee420 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That Andy Farrell speech is like a fucking manuscript for life!!
    Love it!

  • @viliametiko391
    @viliametiko391 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome stuff....❤

  • @vaughancapstick9961
    @vaughancapstick9961 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤.....wow

  • @timjr4437
    @timjr4437 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some great speeches thank you. Really interesting to see the character and emotion of the various coaches. It would be good to know the score/results of the subsequent matches.

  • @peterthomson1495
    @peterthomson1495 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic viewing goosebumps

  • @mpho87
    @mpho87 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this video and so happy almost every motivation speech they needed was against my Springboks who are about to defend their WC Champ status.

  • @ianbolan3488
    @ianbolan3488 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vivian Jenkins played on the 1938 tour to South Africa, He was prepared to go without pay to play for the British Lions, I'd like to think that would be the attitude today.

  • @drrd4127
    @drrd4127 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    "The British Lions" It's the British AND Irish Lions. Look, I am British but please don't forget the Irish.

    • @LeMerch
      @LeMerch 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Well said. But when its said, we know they mean both so no big deal.

  • @mattleyland194
    @mattleyland194 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It must be fantastic to represent your country at in any sport, but I think representing the lions goes way beyond that. Jim Telfer’s number one speech is probably the best uplift you can get.

  • @SuperKingevan
    @SuperKingevan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is your Everest boys! What a speech holy shit you would go out there and die for a man who gave that speech what a performance as well out ruck them, out drive them out tackle them till they are fucking sick of it!

  • @MrMollypockets
    @MrMollypockets 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Folks, most of us, sitting on our sofa with our tv remote are thinking, wow, great collection of human talent and sporting giants right there and secretly thinking, "I really wish I was as talented as those guys" ,,,well, I am here to tell you that you are. You may not be a great rugby player, you may not be a great soccer player, but as sure as night follows day, you ,,,,,,,yes you,,,,,,,are sitting on the ability to be a great human being.If, by this stage in your life ,no matter your age, you have not achieved greatness its more than likely you just doubted yourself. So, if you are a father be a great father, a daughter, be a great daughter, a nurse, a bricklayer, etc, Folks, if you whole heartedly try to be great you WILL be great, you may not be the best at anything but you really can be great at anything, so, go on, give it a go.

  • @themunter4488
    @themunter4488 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1997 just my best memory

  • @themunter4488
    @themunter4488 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jim Telfer legend , but its strange looking back and listening to Farrel I can see now how and why he has had such an impact on Ireland

  • @declanmccabe9063
    @declanmccabe9063 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Video is missing McGeechans 97 pre 2nd Test speech one of the best

  • @markburkin8750
    @markburkin8750 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Each one of these speeches makes me well up. There is nothing in sport that matches the lions. Nothing.

  • @shaunbainbridge1584
    @shaunbainbridge1584 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Some were good, a couple great and then there’s Jim Telfer and Sir Ian. The Lions is special. ‘97 was special. Why? Because with the Lions you are trying to bring players together from 4 different countries, who have a habit of not liking each other and play in an annual competition where they can knock the living shit out of each other and laugh about it. Some of they very best from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England have never represented the Lions. Only a few have represented the many. That is why the Lions is special.

  • @markdyer2155
    @markdyer2155 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    They are all great, of course, and we could debate whether Sir Ian's is better than Jim Telfer's and so on, but why do so. However, surely the best of all time was Sir Ian's before the second test in SA 1997 in the meeting room? Quiet, assured, forceful - there's a time and place for punching holes in walls but he tapped into what would make the players think and how to reinforce the team ethos. That one gets me going every time.

    • @tonymcgrath700
      @tonymcgrath700 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I remember that one, his calm quiet way gave me goosebumps

  • @user-jq3hr7wl6o
    @user-jq3hr7wl6o 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You'd run through brick walls for Jim Telfer.

  • @gwynjames
    @gwynjames 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The British lions,the pinnacle in rugby Union ,how it must feel to be picked to play for that team ,wow amazing,the lions roar 🦁and to wear that shirt FFS

  • @petelosuaniu
    @petelosuaniu 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    All talk. If you’re not motivated by that stage, no amount of glorious talk will do it.

  • @mrchico2621
    @mrchico2621 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Should have kept the swearing in though.

  • @22grena
    @22grena 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A Farrell speech where he says ''the British Lions''.

    • @alanrossiter6626
      @alanrossiter6626 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, a slip. He's Irish now! And we love him, what a guy.

    • @themoravianeagle3215
      @themoravianeagle3215 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was waiting for this comment.What a clown!

    • @themoravianeagle3215
      @themoravianeagle3215 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@alanrossiter6626he is not.He is mercenary!

  • @kevinparsons8550
    @kevinparsons8550 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm counting down the days Faz Snr finally becomes England head coach

  • @davidlaffan8887
    @davidlaffan8887 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Jesus, you'd go through a block wall fir Jim Telfer

  • @borugby
    @borugby 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fuck I love rugby

  • @RazorMouth
    @RazorMouth 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beat team sport in the world.
    WAR 💪

  • @MrLukeyhym
    @MrLukeyhym 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cannot understand why you censor the language in these videos. What’s the point?

  • @smartrfid9366
    @smartrfid9366 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why can’t our political leaders be this inspiring.

  • @johnphelan5936
    @johnphelan5936 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If they were as good at rugby as they are at talking theyd be away with it.

  • @Darragh-mt9me
    @Darragh-mt9me หลายเดือนก่อน

    The English always forget it’s British and Irish

  • @ashleyshipp8340
    @ashleyshipp8340 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It should say yeah because once the rugby union game starts it will put you to sleep.

  • @jasoncoetzee7517
    @jasoncoetzee7517 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You hardly compete with the southern hemisphere teams

    • @vinycrimbo8692
      @vinycrimbo8692 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We do in world cups!! Ireland - South Africa or Wales -Australia.

  • @mrdeafa25
    @mrdeafa25 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Howcome they dont win much?

    • @padawan9127
      @padawan9127 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Why do you think we watch videos of speeches 😅😅

  • @oldmanwillyboy2786
    @oldmanwillyboy2786 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Surely, the only measure of an inspirational speech, is how successful the recipients of said speech are? Unfortunately the Lions have too few Series wins for there to be a top10!

    • @casualsports90
      @casualsports90 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Obviously you don't understand how special and how much of a privilege it is to put on a Lions shirt considering so few get the opportunity!

    • @oldmanwillyboy2786
      @oldmanwillyboy2786 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@casualsports90 Obviously, you wouldn't have the slightest idea what I'm talking about, being a fan of the round ball "sport!" Returd!

    • @Kkpb-fh5vt
      @Kkpb-fh5vt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah. Completely stupid statement.

    • @SupremeBros2012
      @SupremeBros2012 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The legacy of the lions alone warrants a recreation of these speeches
      It’s not just about the W alone 😊

    • @oldmanwillyboy2786
      @oldmanwillyboy2786 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SupremeBros2012 And that attitude is why our Lions rarely beat th Saffa's or ''''''''''''''kiwis.............Pretending that 2nd prizes are sufficient? No thanks, I'll take the "W" everytime!

  • @fergusmurphy3724
    @fergusmurphy3724 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some great speeches but never understood why they got Willie John McBride to speak twice with only one tour in between and he repeated the ‘today you’ll have to reach in to the very depths of your…’ blah blah blah. Not very original or imaginative. Should have got someone else to speak in 09

    • @munstermaverick365
      @munstermaverick365 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      probably because he is the Greatest British and Irish Lion....EVER.

    • @fergusmurphy3724
      @fergusmurphy3724 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@munstermaverick365 from the amateur era. There’s a massive difference. Boring and uninspiring hearing from the same old codger more than once. I’m sure the players would agree with me

    • @martybourke2428
      @martybourke2428 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Fergus , W J is the pinnacle of locks, if the shadow of his words dont fire you up then your in wrong game..

    • @eugenedempsey2838
      @eugenedempsey2838 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And I think Willie John's Mcbride all Lions caps were as captain

  • @DazBag78
    @DazBag78 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The crying part at the end is just too much haha, it's just a game

  • @SAnd-pd1ou
    @SAnd-pd1ou 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Shame Gatland ruined the Lions

    • @martybourke2428
      @martybourke2428 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Wales,

    • @vinycrimbo8692
      @vinycrimbo8692 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Garland ruined Australia yesterday.

  • @bryancorcoran760
    @bryancorcoran760 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These speeches wow totally in tears with what it means to be a lions

  • @jonathanklynhans8413
    @jonathanklynhans8413 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The lions suck

  • @ashleybrook811
    @ashleybrook811 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fuck i miss rugby like this!

  • @nickfoster4361
    @nickfoster4361 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All these speeches and still they lose lmao

  • @justinherlihy279
    @justinherlihy279 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great motivational and moving speeches. Notice that there were none from 2005

    • @jamiejp4007
      @jamiejp4007 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dallaglio was 05