a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rugbydump.blogspot.com/2009/05/british-irish-lions-excitement-hits.html"img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z0GMBaSoOOM/Sh1MNks9SvI/AAAAAAAADDI/t6eHBqCh2ZM/s400/pirates-lions-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340508529205529330" border="0" //aspan style="font-weight: bold;"The British amp; Irish Lions are in South Africa as they embark on the challenge of playing ten matches around the country in a short period of time. The last time the Lions toured there ended in success, which local fans are still sore about. /spanbr /br /In 1997 the Sprinboks were World Champions, as they are now, and they fully expected to win the series with no problems whatsoever. Jeremy Guscott saw things differently though, as his winning drop goal in the second test clinched the series for the visitors.br /br /This time around, the Lions have once again had very little time to prepare and have an immensely physical and determined opposition in front of them. Three Test matches and bruising warm up games lie in wait as this team of stars must click together asap.br /br /From a South African point of view, Lions fever has hit the country and there is a buzz and excitement around the series, as revenge for 12 years ago is on everyone