Legacy of the Lions

Lessons in Leadership from the British & Irish Lions

Gavin Hastings, Peter Burns

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Polaris Publishing Limited
16 May 2025

Management: leadership & motivation; Sports teams & clubs; Rugby Union

An Official Licensed Product of the British & Irish Lions

A British & Irish Lions tour presents one of the greatest challenges in sport.

Rugby is a game that rewards creative expression, toil, teamwork and a never-say-die attitude. It can be joyful, vibrant and beautiful. Equally, it can brutally expose human flaws and frailties

even more so in the hugely pressurised environment of a Lions tour. Every team, no matter how talented, will find itself in dark and difficult situations both on and off the field; the successful ones are those with a leadership group that can navigate these challenging moments.

InLegacy of the Lions, former Lions captain Gavin Hastings draws on his own experiences in the famous red jersey and interviews other greats of the game

including, among many others, Sam Warburton, Warren Gatland, Paul O'Connell, Brian O'Driscoll, Martin Johnson, Finlay Calder and Sir Ian McGeechan, plus a selection of their illustrious opponents, such as Kieran Read, John Smit and John Eales

to explore how to forge a successful team in this most rarefied of environments, the difficulties they each encountered and what leadership lessons they learned.

Inspiring, humorous and illuminating,Legacy of the Lionscasts a unique light on leadership, team-building and elite performance and reveals a new perspective on touring with

and playing against

The British & Irish Lions in the modern era.

'An intriguing study of the minds of some of rugby's greatest leaders' -Tom English, BBC Sport

By: Gavin Hastings
With: Peter Burns
Imprint: Polaris Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New in Paperback
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
ISBN: 9781915359254
ISBN 10: 1915359252
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 16 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Gavin Hastings is one of the most recognisable personalities in British sport. A former captain of both Scotland and the British & Irish Lions, he now sits on the committee for the Lions and has a network of sports and business contacts across the globe. Peter Burns is the author of eight books, including the best-selling and critically acclaimed When Lions Roared, Behind the Lions and Behind the Thistle.

Reviews for Legacy of the Lions: Lessons in Leadership from the British & Irish Lions

'An intriguing study of the minds of some of rugby’s greatest leaders' -- Tom English * BBC Sport * 'the very definition of the inside story. Honest, insightful . . . outstanding' -- Hugh MacDonald * The Daily Mail * 'full of fascinating insights' -- Alasdair Reid * The Times * 'a compelling read' -- James Morgan * The Herald *