04-07-2025
The astonishing story of the first Lions tour Down Under: A captain who drowned halfway through, 55 games in 249 days, 120 dead kangaroos and hares, six weeks on a boat with stoats and weasels ...and what it shows best about rugby
At the Campbells Hill Cemetery in the Australian town of West Maitland, 25 miles inland from the New South Wales coastline, there lies a grave which stands out from those which surround it.
The magnificent marble structure is fenced by pristine, white-painted railings. Its excellence might lead you to think it pays homage to the life of one of the area's local heroes – a former politician perhaps, or maybe even a member of the armed forces.
