Matthew Mullineux
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Matthew Mullineux MC was an English rugby union scrum-half who, although not capped for England, was selected for two British Lions tours. He gained one cap during the 1896 tour to South Africa and ca
Mullineux (far left), with Sir Ernest Shackleton, (3rd from left) in 1916
British & Irish Lions
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The British & Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for the national teams of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The Lions are a test side and most often select players
Matthew Mullineux
…Matthew Mullineux MC (8 August 1867 – 13 February 1945) was an English rugby union scrum-half who, although not capped for England, was selected for two British Lions tours. He gained one cap during the 1896 tour to South Africa and captained the 1899 tour of Australia. An Anglican minister, he later became a chaplain…
Shaw & Shrewsbury Team, 1888, The first British or Irish touring rugby team, a private-enterprise trip to Australia and New Zealand
The full squad that in 1899 returned to Australia, where they played 21 games, including four tests
The Lions team that toured on Australia and New Zealand in 1904. They played four test, winning three
Official photo of the squad that toured on South Africa in 1910