Here to see JJ Williams in his finest hour after his sad passing.

The greatest team ever to leave these shores, it was a privilege to see these players play.

Watching this again today after Phil Bennett passed, what a fabulous player shone bright in a team of legends.

It can be safely stated that the best flyhalf play ever produced on South African soil was by Phil Bennett during the tour of the 1974 British Lions. It was sheer genius. It was befittingly clearly illustrated when he started running from his own 25 in the 3rd test in Port Elizabeth to manufacture the try which put the test and the series beyond SA's reach. It suddenly dawned that the Springboks lost a home series for the first time ever. A genius who stepped into the big boots of the brilliant Cliff Morgan of the 1955 Lions. They will never be forgotten here in SA. We express our deepest condolences to his family and friends and his team mates over many seasons on his demise. He made sure that we can celebrate his life.

What incredible speed some of these players had. Beating SA in SA under the apartheid days was one of the hardest things to do in sport, yet this group of Lions won and won big. Immense.

I was a 12 year old kid back then. Those Lions were magnificent!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥

The second test in Pretoria. I was there. I was only 12 years old. One of the greatest moments of my life. Something you never forget.

6:48 - that is some kick!!!

the golden age of Rugby

Great watching the Springboks running off the park in shame at the end of the 3rd Test. Beaten badly by probably the best touring side ever.

Back when men who had day jobs as steel workers (Phil Bennet) would play international sport and be heroes. I bloody miss those days, we won't see their like again.

What a mighty ream the 1974 Lions were. Great forwards like Cotton, Brown, and Slattery and great backs like Bennett and JPR Williams, But the master of the team was Gareth Edwards who the Boks couldn't contain.

That was just magical.

Thank you for sharing this, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it

Yes as a New Zealander, who had to admire the Lions, and because they played a great style of Rugby, yes the 1971 Lions in NZ were fantastic and for them to do the same to South Africa…..wow…..So many Great Players!….Wow!I could go on!

Don't forget the great Commentators Nigel Starmer Smith, Cliff Morgan, Bill McClaren, Fred Cogley and Jim Sherwin

11and a half minutes of pure magical rugby from a lions side blessed with backs that had genuine pace skill vision and flair playing heads up rugby

To think Gordon Brown went on to become PM. Incredible.

RIP Phil Bennett - The greatest No 10 ever, just eding Barry Jon - In my book. What a great playe!!

Best rugby thing on youtube. By a distance.