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LIONS LEGENDS 100 JIM TELFER (Scotland). Tours: 1966 ,1968. Tests: 8. Matches: 34. Pts: 15 MERVYN DAVIES (Wales). Tours: 1971, 1974 .Tests: 8. Matches: 26. Pts: 29 TIM RODBER (England). Tour: 1997. Tests: 2. Matches: 5. Pts: 0 ALUN PASK (Wales). Tours: 1962, 1966. Tests: 8. Matches: 36. Pts: 18 DEAN RICHARDS (England). Tours: 1989, 1993. Tests: 6. Matches: 12. Pts: 5 WILLIE DUGGAN (Ireland). Tour: 1977. Tests: 4. Matches: 15. Pts: 8 JIM GREENWOOD (Scotland). Tour: 1955. Tests: 4. Matches: 16. Pts: 9 TJ CREAN (Ireland). Tour: 1896. Tests: 4. Matches: 21. Pts: 15 SYD MILLAR (Ireland). Tours: 1959, 1962, 1968. Tests: 9. Matches: 44. Pts: 9 GRAHAM PRICE (Wales). Tours: 1977, 1980, 1983. Tests:12. Matches: 37. Pts: 8 FRAN COTTON (England). Tours: 1974, 1977,1980. Tests: 7. Matches: 34. Pts: 0 IAN MCLAUCHLAN (Scotland). Tours: 1971, 1974. Tests: 8. Matches: 30. Pts: 3 RAY MCLOUGHLIN (Ireland). Tours: 1966, 1971. Tests: 3. Matches: 23. Pts: 6 TOM SMITH (Scotland). Tours: 1997, 2001. Tests: 6. Matches: 13. Pts: 0 SEAN LYNCH (Ireland). Tour: 1971. Tests: 4. Matches: 15. Pts: 0 HUGH MCLEOD (Scotland). Tours: 1955, 1959. Tests: 6. Matches: 32. Pts: 0 TOM CLIFFORD (Ireland). Tour: 1950. Tests: 5. Matches: 18. Pts: 17 DAVID YOUNG (Wales). Tours: 1989,1997, 2001. Tests: 3. Matches: 18. Pts: 10 COURTNEY MEREDITH (Wales). Tour: 1955. Tests: 4. Matches: 14. Pts: 0 JASON LEONARD (England). Tours: 1993, 1997, 2001. Tests: 4. Matches: 23. Pts: 0 The hunt is on for the best Lions ever. As part of the countdown to the 2009 tour of South Africa, we’re on the trail of the ultimate Lions XV. We need your help, so make sure you let us have your own picks for the side HOOKERS PROPS SECOND ROW FLANKERS NO 8 SCRUM-HALVES FLY-HALVES WINGS FULL-BACKS in association with THE Greatest Lions team ever? Supporters throughout Britain and Ireland will be debating the issue long and hard this winter in anticipation of the Lions tour of South Africa, from May to July next year. The Daily Telegraph, in conjunction with HSBC, will be joining in the fun and asking you to help make the definitive choice. Telegraph rugby writer Brendan Gallagher has compiled the Lions Top 100 list featured below, including a couple of maverick selection as befits all Lions squads. If you disagree with any of his nominations — and you will — we want you to email and write in with your comments. And as part of a season-long partnership with the Telegraph, counting down to the tour, HSBC has organised a series of eight sumptuous Lions dinners and lunches — in support of the Lions Charitable Trust — around the four home unions. Each of these gatherings will have the onerous task of selecting the all-time Lions player for a particular position. The breakdown by dinner will be full-back, wings, centres, halfbacks, props and hookers, second rows, flankers and finally No 8s. Those attending will have the chance to rub shoulders with legendary Lions such as Gareth Edwards, Gavin Hastings and Jerry Guscott, who will be on hand to offer their thoughts and guidance. Ahead of those events, Telegraph writers will have a detailed look at all the candidates and the floor will be open constantly for your comments. Having examined all the evidence, those attending the functions will then make the definitive choice. Remember, at all times, the criteria being employed are the contribution these players concerned made to the British and Irish Lions. Performances and record-breaking feats for their individual nations should be set aside. The challenge is to select the greatest-ever Lions team and honour the Lions who roared the loudest. BOBBY WINDSOR (Wales). Tours: 1974, 1977. Tests: 5. Matches: 26. Pts: 4 JOHN PULLIN (England). Tours: 1968, 1971. Tests 7. Matches: 27. Pts: 0 KEITH WOOD (Ireland). Tours: 1997, 2001. Tests: 5. Matches: 11. Pts: 0 PETER WHEELER (England). Tours: 1977, 1980. Tests: 7. Matches: 24. Pts: 8 KARL MULLEN (Ireland). Tour: 1950. Tests: 3. Matches: 15. Pts: 0 BRIAN MOORE (England). Tours: 1989, 1993. Tests: 5. Matches: 14. Pts: 4 BRYN MEREDITH (Wales). Tours: 1955, 1959, 1962. Tests: 8. Matches: 42. Pts: 24 RONNIE DAWSON (Ireland). Tour: 1959. Tests: 6. Matches: 19. Pts: 6 CENTRES FERGUS SLATTERY (Ireland). Tours: 1971, 1974. Tests: 4. Matches: 25. Pts: 24 PETER WINTERBOTTOM (England). Tours: 1983, 1993. Tests: 7. Matches: 19. Pts: 4 JOHN O’DRISCOLL (Ireland). Tours: 1980, 1983. Tests: 6. Matches: 19. Pts: 8 DEREK QUINNELL (Wales). Tours: 1971, 1977, 1980. Tests: 5. Matches: 33. Pts: 19 ROGER UTTLEY (England). Tour:1974. Tests: 4. Matches: 16. Pts: 8 RICHARD HILL (England). Tours: 1997, 2001, 2005. Tests: 5. Matches: 13. Pts: 5 LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO(England).Tours: 1997,2001,2005.Tests:3.Matches:10.Pts:5 FINLAY CALDER (Scotland). Tour: 1989. Tests: 3. Matches: 6. Pts: 0 MIKE TEAGUE (England). Tours: 1989, 1993. Tests: 3. Matches: 14. Pts: 5 JEFF SQUIRE (Wales). Tours: 1977, 1980, 1983. Tests: 6. Matches: 32. Pts: 24 JOHN TAYLOR (Wales). Tours: 1968, 1971. Tests: 4. Matches: 20. Pts: 15 BILL MCKAY (Ireland): Tour: 1950. Tests 6. Matches 14. Pts 30 JOHN DAWES (Wales). Tour: 1971. Tests: 4. Matches: 19. Pts: 15 BRIAN O’DRISCOLL (Ireland). Tours: 2001, 2005. Tests: 4. Matches: 10. Pts: 25 JEREMY GUSCOTT (England). Tours: 1989, 1993,1997. Tests: 8. Matches: 22. Pts: 37 MIKE GIBSON (Ireland). Tours: 1966, 68, 71, 74, 77. Tests: 12. Matches: 68. Pts: 119 SCOTT GIBBS (Wales). Tours: 1993, 1997, 2001. Tests: 5. Matches: 15. Pts: 10 BLEDDYN WILLIAMS (Wales). Tour: 1950. Tests: 5. Matches: 19. Pts: 39 JACK MATTHEWS (Wales). Tour: 1950. Tests: 6. Matches: 19. Pts: 19 IAN MCGEECHAN (Scotland). Tours: 1974, 1977. Tests: 8. Matches: 30. Pts: 19 JEFF BUTTERFIELD (England). Tours: 1955, 1959. Tests: 4. Matches: 21. Pts: 30 DAVE HEWITT (Ireland). Tours: 1959 ,1962. Tests: 6. Matches: 24. Pts: 112 WILL GREENWOOD (England). Tours: 1997, 2001, 2005. Tests: 2. Matches: 15. Pts: 15 GWYN NICHOLLS (Wales). Tour: 1899. Tests: 4. Matches: 19. Pts: 38 ARTHUR SMITH (Scotland). Tours: 1955, 1962. Tests: 3. Matches: 19. Pts: 66 DAVID DUCKHAM (England). Tour: 1971. Tests: 3. Matches: 17. Pts: 33 GERALD DAVIES (Wales). Tours: 1968, 1971. Tests: 5. Matches: 19. Pts: 39 KEN JONES (Wales). Tour: 1950. Tests: 3. Matches: 17. Pts: 48 JASON ROBINSON (England). Tours: 2001, 2005. Tests: 5. Matches: 11. Pts: 55 PETER JACKSON (England). Tour: 1959. Tests: 5. Matches: 18. Pts 57 TONY O’REILLY (Ireland). Tours: 1955, 1959. Tests: 10. Matches: 36. Pts 114 IEUAN EVANS (Wales). Tours: 1989, 1993, 1997. Tests: 7. Matches: 20. Pts 43 RORY UNDERWOOD (England). Tours: 1989, 1993.Tests: 6. Matches: 15. Pts 31 JJ WILLIAMS (Wales). Tours: 1974, 1977. Tests: 7. Matches: 26. Pts 88 DEWI BEBB (Wales). Tours: 1962, 1966. Tests: 8. Matches: 32. Pts 48 JOHN BENTLEY (England). Tour: 1997. Tests: 2. Matches: 8. Pts 35 GARETH EDWARDS (Wales). Tours: 1968, 1971,1974. Tests: 10. Matches:39. Pts: 58 DICKIE JEEPS (England). Tours: 1955, 1959, 1962.Tests: 13. Matches: 41. Pts: 13 MATT DAWSON(England). Tours: 1997, 2001, 2005. Tests: 7. Matches:19. Pts: 36 ROBERT JONES (Wales). Tours: 1989, 1993. Tests: 3. Matches: 13. Pts: 9 COLIN PATTERSON (Ireland). Tour: 1980. Tests: 3. Matches: 10. Pts: 4 ROY LAIDLAW (Scotland). Tour: 1983. Tests: 4. Matches: 13. Pts: 8 ROGER YOUNG (Ireland). Tours: 1966, 1968. Tests: 4. Matches: 26. Pts: 9 ROB HOWLEY (Wales). Tours: 1997, 2001. Tests: 2. Matches: 9. Pts: 10 PHIL BENNETT (Wales). Tours: 1974, 1977. Tests: 8. Matches: 26. Pts: 228 BARRY JOHN (Wales). Tours: 1968, 1971. Tests: 5. Matches: 21. Pts: 182 CLIFF MORGAN (Wales). Tour: 1955. Tests: 4. Matches: 15. Pts: 21 ROB ANDREW (England). Tours: 1989, 1993. Tests: 5. Matches: 13. Pts: 40 OLLIE CAMPBELL (Ireland). Tours: 1980, 1983. Tests: 7. Matches: 18. Pts: 184 JONNY WILKINSON (England). Tours: 2001, 2005. Tests: 6. Matches: 8. Pts: 96 JACK KYLE (Ireland). Tour: 1950. Tests: 6. Matches: 19. Pts: 21 PERCY BUSH (Wales). Tour: 1904. Tests: 5. Matches 18. Pts: 101 ANDY IRVINE (Scotland). Tours: 1974, 1980. Tests: 9. Matches: 42.Pts: 274 JPR WILLIAMS (Wales). Tours: 1971, 1974. Tests: 8. Matches: 30. Pts: 28 GAVIN HASTINGS (Scotland). Tours: 1989, 1993. Tests: 6. Matches: 16. Pts: 167 TOM KIERNAN (Ireland). Tours: 1962, 1968. Tests: 5. Matches: 23. Pts: 96 NEIL JENKINS (Wales). Tours: 1997, 2001. Tests: 4. Matches: 12. Pts: 142 KEN SCOTLAND (Scotland). Tour: 1959. Tests: 5. Matches: 21. Pts: 62 LEWIS JONES (Wales). Tour: 1950. Tests: 3. Matches: 11. Pts: 92 JACK BASSETT (Wales): Tour: 1930. Tests: 5. Matches 15. Pts 5 CATCHUP WITHALLTHE NEWSFROM THELIONSTOUR telegraph.co.uk/ lionsrugby @ Legends: from left, Keith Wood, Graham Price, Martin Johnson, Peter Winterbottom Legends: from left, Gareth Edwards, Jonny Wilkinson, Jeremy Guscott, Rory Underwood and JPR Williams MARTIN JOHNSON (England). Tours: 1993, 1997, 2001. Tests: 8. Matches: 15. Pts: 0 GORDON BROWN(Scotland). Tours: 1971, 1974 ,1977. Tests: 8. Matches: 41. Pts: 36 DELME THOMAS (Wales). Tours: 1966, 1968,1971. Tests: 7. Matches: 44. Pts: 9 RHYS WILLIAMS (Wales). Tours: 1955, 1959. Tests: 10. Matches: 37. Pts: 0 PAUL ACKFORD (England). Tour: 1989. Tests: 3. Matches: 8. Pts: 0 WADE DOOLEY (England). Tours: 1989, 1993. Tests: 2. Matches: 9. Pts: 8 BILL BEAUMONT (England). Tours: 1977, 1980. Tests: 7. Matches: 20. Pts: 8 MAURICE COLCLOUGH(England). Tours: 1980, 1983. Tests: 8. Matches: 22. Pts: 4 MIKE CAMPBELL-LAMERTON (Scotland). Tours:1962, 1966. Tests: 8. Matches: 42. Pts: 9. WILLIE JOHN MCBRIDE (Ireland). Tours: 1962, 66, 68, 71, 74. Tests: 17. Matches: 67. Pts: 13 JEREMY DAVIDSON (Ireland). Tours: 1997, 2001. Tests: 3 . Matches: 13. Pts: 0 ROY JOHN (Wales): Tour: 1950. Tests: 6. Matches: 20. 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