'An iconic figure' - former Ireland and Lions captain Ronnie Dawson dies, aged 92
Ronnie Dawson Feature 28/4/2017 Ronnie Dawson Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Former Ireland and Lions captain Ronnie Dawson has died at the age of 92.
Dubliner Dawson played six Tests as British and Irish Lions captain, a record later equalled by Martin Johnson, and guided the team to their only win over New Zealand at their Eden Park fortress, a 9-6 victory on the 1959 tour.




