'An iconic figure' - former Ireland and Lions captain Ronnie Dawson dies, aged 92

Dubliner Dawson played six Tests as British and Irish Lions captain, a record later equalled by Martin Johnson.
Ronnie Dawson Feature 28/4/2017 Ronnie Dawson Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

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.

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