McGeechan named as Lions coach

Ian McGeechan will lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, it was confirmed this morning.

McGeechan named as Lions coach
Wed, 14 May, 2008 - 11:07

Ian McGeechan will lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, it was confirmed this morning.

Wasps director of rugby McGeechan was unveiled as the head coach at a press conference in London.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: South AfricaPlace: LondonPlace: SouthPlace: New ZealandPlace: TwickenhamPlace: DurbanPlace: PretoriaPlace: JohannesburgPlace: RustenburgPerson: McGeechanPerson: Ian McGeechanPerson: Warren GatlandPerson: Jake WhitePerson: Andy IrvinePerson: Gerald DaviesPerson: IanPerson: GatlandPerson: Shaun EdwardsPerson: GeraldEvent: 2009 British and Irish LionsEvent: AfricaEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: SpringboksOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: WaspsOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: Lions'Organisation: Emerging SpringboksOrganisation: Western ProvinceOrganisation: SharksOrganisation: Highveld XV
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