Willie John McBride

William James McBride, CBE, better known as Willie John McBride is a former rugby union footballer who played as a lock for Ireland and the British Lions. He played 63 Tests for Ireland including eleven as captain, and toured with the Lions five times; a record that gave him 17 Lions Test caps. He also captained the most successful ever Lions side, which toured South Africa in 1974. ^{Willie John McBride, Northern Irish rugby player who toured with the British Lions five times}

6 June 1940

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