The most incredible teacher at FirTree Middle School in Leeds during the 80s, I was lucky enough to be coached by him and taught by him for a few years alongside Tony Biscombe. He tamed his Lions, his pack, to ensure that when they were uncaged, freed, they delivered and were one. An inspiring speaker, teacher, coach and man. Thank you Geech.
Ian McGeechan is an inspiration and, what is evident from this video and the 1997 videos, a man who cares deeply about rugby and what it means as an expression of who we are--as people and players. There is a depth of feeling to this-- and reference the 1997 videos-- which is remarkable. It's inspiring, moving and respectful also to a great sport.
Such emotions involved in rugby, such commitment involved in rugby. If only 10% of the whole population in the world have these values and commitments toward whatever their life involved, the world will definitely be a better place.
This is what the Lions is about. Honour. Respect. Pride. Passion. Ian McGeechan has every one of those qualities, and that is the bare minimum we expect for anyone wearing that jersey.
they did win the game,they battered the boks and only very narrowly lost the first 2 tests , macgeechan is a very passionate man, the lions means every thing to him, he was a great rugby player and coach and a pleasant man to boot. a few tears once in a while dont hurt any one, he cares. theres nothing wrong with that, hes given most of his adult life to rugby , to both scotland and the lions and being a rugby man myself i say, well done iain and, thank you. jimmy mufcum
Emotional moments and prove how much Geech put into Rugby and what a legacy he leaves. He coached 89, 93, 97 and 2009 (number 2 in 2005) and he won two series and lost two series. That is a remarkable record,given the ad hoc nature of the Lions. He also comes across in his rugby work and devotion as a great, inspiring man.
He is crying because he feels as if he has let everyone down, the lions had already lost the series prior to this match, he has a large history with the team, and has also played with them before, playing for the lions is the maximum honour any british or irish rugby players can get, his passion is incredible he is a true legend in the game.
Wrong. The Lions won the first two Tests. His speech was based on whether they could win 3-0. They lost the final Test 35-16 however,but still won the series
Ian McGeechan is Mr Lions, he knew the team had their hearts ripped out in the way they lost the 2nd test. This was a speach from his very soul. I really hope that he is invited to be involved if only to manage the next Lions Tour.
You're right, wasn't great at either or Scotland (in coaching), but will go down as a Wasps and Lions legend, but still, like I said, he has given so much to rugby still, no one can surely deny that....., can they ?
He's obviously a very emotional man who as we all know is passionate about sport, in particular rugby, and has dedicated much of his energy over the course of his life so far to rugby, so in a way the end of this clip shouldn't be very surprising, although I'll admit I didn't expect it.
He could have quite easily have gone 4-0 or 2-0-2 as a Lions coach. As it was, 2-2 was very special, considering he went against some incredible sides.
@thecyberpunkten It is from the Tour DVD 'Living With The Pride' which is the sequel to 1997s 'Living With The Lions'. It is a fascinating DVD to watch and I recommend it to anyone. Until you see these DVDs, you won't understand what it means to be a Lion and how much respect it breeds/
@ackerbee Dan C was outstanding that year. Incredible in the 2nd test. The frustrating things for the Lions was mainly missed tackles in the 2nd Test where Umaga's breakaway try knocked the stuffing out of us. But the NZ forwards had us for breakfast, especially the back row. I thought we regained some pride in South Africa, and I'm hoping we can do something very special in Australia.
@jimmymufc58 Think you summed it up there. These guys have get all set play, defensive patterns sorted out. Also these lads have just finished a tough season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Fourie, Steyn, Du Preez, Beast, Smit, Matfield, Smith and Brussow were hardly second string players, and the Lions had to make 8 changes from the second test team as well because of injuries and fatigue.
Have you considered that he may have simply forgotten to turn his microphone off in the emotional state he was in, I mean its not as if its a high priority in his mind to turn the microphone off.
@ForrestGunner The difference between the Boks and the lions was strength of character. Where the lions cried, the Boks emotionlessly worked on getting better. Where the lions complained to the press and referees, the Boks worked in training. Where the lions tried to manufacture a Hollywood inspired atmosphere about the occassion which made them too nervous, the Boks remained calm and saw the series for what it was, 3 games. Where the lions lost a series they could have won, the Boks won.
I think the main reason he was so upset was because he feared that he would not be able to give Simon Shaw a winning Lions test jersey after such a long time.
DON'T REPLY TO ME the only reason that's making me think its fake is the fact that he leaves with the microphone on , it's basic film studies but I don't think he would fake something like that
@ratfac my friend,winning isnt everything in life,in sport it is about representing your homeland and doing your best,in the british isles this holds true,we arnt really worried if we win or lose,the pride we have in representing our nation,or in this case the british isles and ireland.the lions jersey means more to us than any series victory,as mcgeechan said in a earlier speech,we have got something that the sth africans want but can never have.THIS LIONS JERSEY.we just love rugby win or lose.
@patergaskin There's some truth in that. The media in this country do like to hype things up and some people are a wee bit too obsessed with the heroism of playing sport - it's not necessarily much more heroic than making it through a normal day in some jobs that no one celebrates as being romantic or brave idols.
Compare Geech's speech to that of so many other rugby folks, who scream and drop f-bomb after f-bomb. Eddie O'Sullivan and Joe van Nirkerk (for Toulon), come most easily to mind.
Always reminds me of this Dumb & Dumber scene. Harry… aka Rowntree in this case - th-cam.com/video/1EzJU1Ks9NU/w-d-xo.html Sorry Geech’s. I still love you!!
@ackerbee One of our most disappointing tours, 2005. That NEw Zealand team was utterly sensational, and we can accept defeat here. The disappointment was that we didnt make you fight or give you a fright. Usually the Lions test matches are so intense that it turns a good player into a great, and we didnt ask those sorts of questions of NZ that year. How that NZ side didnt lift the RWC in 07 I will never know. Its only the soccer fans who dont care about rugby, but they are generally inbred.
@ForrestGunner The DVD is a one sided, "music in the background" movie about how great the Lions were. It is not going to give you an objective view of the team's character. You might not like the truth my boy, but until you and your countrymen accept it and accept responsibility, you will never develop the character to beat the best. You are now dismissed.
@robsargent4 Im not talking about warmth & respect, Im talking about getting carried away in emotion. That is what the culture of British sport is all about. Not everything is a hollywood movie & not everything is fate or destiny... Thats where our sport cultures differ. We keep our feet on the ground & take responsibility. You create hype, then lose, then spin stories in the press about how gallant you were in defeat. Some of your press actually went as far as saying you'd won... Pathetic.
@patergaskin it saddens me to read your post regarding the lions and a fellow rugby enthusiast,we who love our rugby in the british isle refrain from the nasty abusive comments that so blight our football teams,winning isnt everything to us the pride of representing these islands far outweighs any series win.sadly this doesnt appear to be the case for a small minority of sth africans,fortunately the ones i met and enjoyed a beer with were not representative of their proud nation or the under 14s
@patergaskin You're right. Arguably however, the completely methodical approach of the Big 3 has taken the spirit out of the game - it's now a bit too much like the real world - like a rat race. Much of the warmth of feeling and respect between teams has gone. Somehow you're proud of that.
Well richiemav, you're entitled to your opinion, as I am to mine, unless you're actually Gaddafi posting somewhere from a hole in the ground near Tripoli, still thinking you run the place. Otherwise, I will do as you say, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same. I indeed choose to vote with my feet. You are obviously either a BL fan, or part of the structure. Your attitude and language are exactly what is wrong with BL rugby. I personally don't give a stuff about SANZAR.
i often read or hear comments by all blacks, boks and aussie that they nearly always beat the lions when they play them in the tests and often a few nasty comments come their way, let me just remind southern hem fans that the lions, travel to your own countries, play infront of hostile home support against sides that have played together often for many years, the lions meet up just 2 weeks before the tour once every 4 yr, so they do well to compete against your nations.with such mimimal prep.
Erm the angry one is clearly you! While I respect his achievements and his standing in the game I am not impressed with his post speech antics. What has already happened is your first two comments were removed due to nature of them and your third has been flagged as spam. I don't need to reduce myself to trolling, I clearly made an observation and if it upset people then so be. It doesn't hurt my feelings if people are offended by what I think. Reply all you like as I rest my case.
@bcfsl you have perhaps the two most notorious, dirty players in the game with burger (eye gouging incidents e.g. fitzgerald and pocock - which is the most disgusting, despicable and cowardice act there is in rugby) and bakkies botha from his head butts (cowan), to stamping, eye gouging (cannon), biting, dangerous tackles (mortlock) and clearouts (duvenage). Remember what they did to bakkies?? that was the irb banning him and the springbok response was so over the top? armbands you kidding me?!
SANZAR are completely out of touch with their fan base, and you clearly have no idea exactly how popular your precious Lions are or aren't. Newsflash - it's not the 1970's anymore - there are hundreds of sporting shows to watch, and the sports fan doesn't have to subject himself to the soap opera that is Lions rugby. Rugby's market share is dropping, and will continue to drop, due in no small part to the likes of these delusional BL tours - the rest of us don't care that much.
That's not a reason to cry like he lost his mother before the speech! Don't tell me because he achieved a lot it gives him the right to cry outrageously about it. Stand by what I said...PATHETIC
We can see and feel a heart embedded with passion in things he dearly love to do..!! Absolute legend..👏👏👏🙏🙏
The most incredible teacher at FirTree Middle School in Leeds during the 80s, I was lucky enough to be coached by him and taught by him for a few years alongside Tony Biscombe. He tamed his Lions, his pack, to ensure that when they were uncaged, freed, they delivered and were one. An inspiring speaker, teacher, coach and man. Thank you Geech.
Ian McGeechan is an inspiration and, what is evident from this video and the 1997 videos, a man who cares deeply about rugby and what it means as an expression of who we are--as people and players. There is a depth of feeling to this-- and reference the 1997 videos-- which is remarkable. It's inspiring, moving and respectful also to a great sport.
The way he gets his point across without raising his voice. Awesome speech.
Takes a real man to show emotion for what he loves and lives for. Well done.
Such emotions involved in rugby, such commitment involved in rugby. If only 10% of the whole population in the world have these values and commitments toward whatever their life involved, the world will definitely be a better place.
Go on Ian! The greatest rugby coach this world will ever know! Mr Megeechan is a living legend!
This is what the Lions is about.
Honour. Respect. Pride. Passion.
Ian McGeechan has every one of those qualities, and that is the bare minimum we expect for anyone wearing that jersey.
This man personifies the passion of rugby that is unparralled by any other thing in life. A true lion.
Unbelievable passion
Geech. Love you man!
Graham Rowntree, what a legend
what a legend
Legend…….. love the passion
you can see him start to really crack when he says `some of us wont be`, already knowing it was his last tour
they did win the game,they battered the boks and only very narrowly lost the first 2 tests , macgeechan is a very passionate man, the lions means every thing to him, he was a great rugby player and coach and a pleasant man to boot. a few tears once in a while dont hurt any one, he cares. theres nothing wrong with that, hes given most of his adult life to rugby , to both scotland and the lions and being a rugby man myself i say, well done iain and, thank you. jimmy mufcum
Brilliant Geech
What a man
if we all put as much effort in to our everyday lives as McGeechan did with rugby the world would be a much better place...
Absolute Legend!
Emotional moments and prove how much Geech put into Rugby and what a legacy he leaves. He coached 89, 93, 97 and 2009 (number 2 in 2005) and he won two series and lost two series. That is a remarkable record,given the ad hoc nature of the Lions. He also comes across in his rugby work and devotion as a great, inspiring man.
that is what it means to him .....wonderful guy ...wonderful coach ....when I watch that ...my god now I know why he is the coach he is :)) A legend!
Geechs - legend.
Big respect to Rowntree too. I wish my boss/colleague/friend relationships were that tight.
im so pumped!
He is crying because he feels as if he has let everyone down, the lions had already lost the series prior to this match, he has a large history with the team, and has also played with them before, playing for the lions is the maximum honour any british or irish rugby players can get, his passion is incredible he is a true legend in the game.
Wrong. The Lions won the first two Tests. His speech was based on whether they could win 3-0. They lost the final Test 35-16 however,but still won the series
@@Northerner1966I think you are thinking of 1997, this video is from the 2009 tour, so he was right.
Phil Vickery was on the 2009 tour. He started the first and third Tests.
If we all gave as much dedication into our lives as McGeechan gives to rugby, the world would be far better place to live in !
That was excellent. Love to see the emotion! i wish there was more footage of inspirational speeches from these top rugby teams
Ian McGeechan is Mr Lions, he knew the team had their hearts ripped out in the way they lost the 2nd test. This was a speach from his very soul. I really hope that he is invited to be involved if only to manage the next Lions Tour.
Cool lion vid, looking forward to seeing more...
You're right, wasn't great at either or Scotland (in coaching), but will go down as a Wasps and Lions legend, but still, like I said, he has given so much to rugby still, no one can surely deny that....., can they ?
He's obviously a very emotional man who as we all know is passionate about sport, in particular rugby, and has dedicated much of his energy over the course of his life so far to rugby, so in a way the end of this clip shouldn't be very surprising, although I'll admit I didn't expect it.
God is wonderful this is a great coach one of the best coaches I ever seen in history of sports...thumbs up
PASSION!
Legend.
He could have quite easily have gone 4-0 or 2-0-2 as a Lions coach.
As it was, 2-2 was very special, considering he went against some incredible sides.
@thecyberpunkten It is from the Tour DVD 'Living With The Pride' which is the sequel to 1997s 'Living With The Lions'. It is a fascinating DVD to watch and I recommend it to anyone. Until you see these DVDs, you won't understand what it means to be a Lion and how much respect it breeds/
very emotional, very passionate
Passion Personified
Legend
@ackerbee Dan C was outstanding that year. Incredible in the 2nd test. The frustrating things for the Lions was mainly missed tackles in the 2nd Test where Umaga's breakaway try knocked the stuffing out of us. But the NZ forwards had us for breakfast, especially the back row. I thought we regained some pride in South Africa, and I'm hoping we can do something very special in Australia.
@jimmymufc58 Think you summed it up there. These guys have get all set play, defensive patterns sorted out. Also these lads have just finished a tough season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Fourie, Steyn, Du Preez, Beast, Smit, Matfield, Smith and Brussow were hardly second string players, and the Lions had to make 8 changes from the second test team as well because of injuries and fatigue.
he was part of the squad, read on B&I site
How can anyone denigrate that speech and the man behind it. A Great coach. 2 Lions Tours victories. Should've coached 2012.
Respect Jimmy
Just heard hes going to be knighted, I can't think of anyone in sport who deserves it more.
@davemoore666 No, it's Graham Rowntree I think
Have you considered that he may have simply forgotten to turn his microphone off in the emotional state he was in, I mean its not as if its a high priority in his mind to turn the microphone off.
@ForrestGunner The difference between the Boks and the lions was strength of character.
Where the lions cried, the Boks emotionlessly worked on getting better. Where the lions complained to the press and referees, the Boks worked in training. Where the lions tried to manufacture a Hollywood inspired atmosphere about the occassion which made them too nervous, the Boks remained calm and saw the series for what it was, 3 games.
Where the lions lost a series they could have won, the Boks won.
Funny thing is, he said he'd go back for the 2013 lion's serie's
The man who saved the Lions
I think the main reason he was so upset was because he feared that he would not be able to give Simon Shaw a winning Lions test jersey after such a long time.
that s what rugby is about life or death
Someone showed him the 2nd test O'gara moment again.
In my view Lions were always better than their opponents on motivation and hunger.
where is this from this video? like i know its lions 2009 but what is it taken from?
i met him in windsor castle whilst he was knighted !
@jimmymc1234
me too. I don't mind a bit of fighting in games sporadically, but gouging is supposed to be a straight red!!
that my friend is what rugby is all about
is there a documentary or dvd that is off?
all hail the lion man!
DON'T REPLY TO ME the only reason that's making me think its fake is the fact that he leaves with the microphone on , it's basic film studies but I don't think he would fake something like that
any now any torrent sites i can download living with the pride off?
@mattyflynn Soccer comes no where close to being as passionate as rugby! No where near.
@ratfac my friend,winning isnt everything in life,in sport it is about representing your homeland and doing your best,in the british isles this holds true,we arnt really worried if we win or lose,the pride we have in representing our nation,or in this case the british isles and ireland.the lions jersey means more to us than any series victory,as mcgeechan said in a earlier speech,we have got something that the sth africans want but can never have.THIS LIONS JERSEY.we just love rugby win or lose.
Respect To the Men in Red and White :)
All lions fans must just chill, yeah the speech was epic and all but the Boks still gave you a beat down. The third test was a dead rubber test.
"beat down" lol
What about 97 shit for brains
what a tour.
yes - i am still bitter about Burgers eye gouge, and no, i wont get over it!
@patergaskin There's some truth in that. The media in this country do like to hype things up and some people are a wee bit too obsessed with the heroism of playing sport - it's not necessarily much more heroic than making it through a normal day in some jobs that no one celebrates as being romantic or brave idols.
Compare Geech's speech to that of so many other rugby folks, who scream and drop f-bomb after f-bomb.
Eddie O'Sullivan and Joe van Nirkerk (for Toulon), come most easily to mind.
Always reminds me of this Dumb & Dumber scene. Harry… aka Rowntree in this case - th-cam.com/video/1EzJU1Ks9NU/w-d-xo.html
Sorry Geech’s. I still love you!!
@ackerbee One of our most disappointing tours, 2005. That NEw Zealand team was utterly sensational, and we can accept defeat here. The disappointment was that we didnt make you fight or give you a fright. Usually the Lions test matches are so intense that it turns a good player into a great, and we didnt ask those sorts of questions of NZ that year. How that NZ side didnt lift the RWC in 07 I will never know. Its only the soccer fans who dont care about rugby, but they are generally inbred.
When.people day that The Lions don't mean anything...
Show them this...
@ForrestGunner The DVD is a one sided, "music in the background" movie about how great the Lions were. It is not going to give you an objective view of the team's character.
You might not like the truth my boy, but until you and your countrymen accept it and accept responsibility, you will never develop the character to beat the best.
You are now dismissed.
Why is he crying?
Send me a postcard when you've grown a pair, McGeechan.
cock, probably never played the game
@davemoore666 Graham Rowntree, methinks.
@davemoore666 Hard to tell him. It might be him.
@robsargent4 Im not talking about warmth & respect, Im talking about getting carried away in emotion. That is what the culture of British sport is all about. Not everything is a hollywood movie & not everything is fate or destiny... Thats where our sport cultures differ. We keep our feet on the ground & take responsibility.
You create hype, then lose, then spin stories in the press about how gallant you were in defeat. Some of your press actually went as far as saying you'd won... Pathetic.
Acting for the camera and he knows it.
@patergaskin it saddens me to read your post regarding the lions and a fellow rugby enthusiast,we who love our rugby in the british isle refrain from the nasty abusive comments that so blight our football teams,winning isnt everything to us the pride of representing these islands far outweighs any series win.sadly this doesnt appear to be the case for a small minority of sth africans,fortunately the ones i met and enjoyed a beer with were not representative of their proud nation or the under 14s
@patergaskin You're right. Arguably however, the completely methodical approach of the Big 3 has taken the spirit out of the game - it's now a bit too much like the real world - like a rat race. Much of the warmth of feeling and respect between teams has gone. Somehow you're proud of that.
@ratfac There is such thing as too much pride.
*British and IRISH Lions!
Nice try :) He's one of the most well known and respected coaches in the world, his passion is second to none. Go home, child
British AND IRISH Lions….as it has been for DECADES!!
ahem....and irish lions
Well richiemav, you're entitled to your opinion, as I am to mine, unless you're actually Gaddafi posting somewhere from a hole in the ground near Tripoli, still thinking you run the place. Otherwise, I will do as you say, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same. I indeed choose to vote with my feet. You are obviously either a BL fan, or part of the structure. Your attitude and language are exactly what is wrong with BL rugby. I personally don't give a stuff about SANZAR.
dito correct
i often read or hear comments by all blacks, boks and aussie that they nearly always beat the lions when they play them in the tests and often a few nasty comments come their way, let me just remind southern hem fans that the lions, travel to your own countries, play infront of hostile home support against sides that have played together often for many years, the lions meet up just 2 weeks before the tour once every 4 yr, so they do well to compete against your nations.with such mimimal prep.
Erm the angry one is clearly you! While I respect his achievements and his standing in the game I am not impressed with his post speech antics. What has already happened is your first two comments were removed due to nature of them and your third has been flagged as spam. I don't need to reduce myself to trolling, I clearly made an observation and if it upset people then so be. It doesn't hurt my feelings if people are offended by what I think. Reply all you like as I rest my case.
@bcfsl you have perhaps the two most notorious, dirty players in the game with burger (eye gouging incidents e.g. fitzgerald and pocock - which is the most disgusting, despicable and cowardice act there is in rugby) and bakkies botha from his head butts (cowan), to stamping, eye gouging (cannon), biting, dangerous tackles (mortlock) and clearouts (duvenage). Remember what they did to bakkies?? that was the irb banning him and the springbok response was so over the top? armbands you kidding me?!
SANZAR are completely out of touch with their fan base, and you clearly have no idea exactly how popular your precious Lions are or aren't. Newsflash - it's not the 1970's anymore - there are hundreds of sporting shows to watch, and the sports fan doesn't have to subject himself to the soap opera that is Lions rugby. Rugby's market share is dropping, and will continue to drop, due in no small part to the likes of these delusional BL tours - the rest of us don't care that much.
we can give a legacy he said, we can leave something .. these words don't speak to you ?
chauvinist !!
@ratfac It's otherwise known as arrogance.
Dry yer eye's ya wee blouse :)
"*Brittish Lions" How pathetic.
That's not a reason to cry like he lost his mother before the speech! Don't tell me because he achieved a lot it gives him the right to cry outrageously about it. Stand by what I said...PATHETIC
Sir Ian, I hope the 2013 Lions have as much integrity, commitment and passion.
We lost the last test!
South Africa 9 Lions 28 - I assume you're a Bok
yeah ahah@@Cruithneach