Few rugby tours have achieved the legendary status of the 1989 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia.
It was a tour defined by incredible rugby, huge personalities and some of the most brutal physical confrontations the gamehas ever witnessed.
At the centre of it was the now-famous “99 call” — the Lions’ signal for coordinated retaliation that sparked one of the most infamous moments in rugby history.
And right in the middle of that extraordinary series was Welsh scrum-half Robert Jones, locked in a fascinating battle with Australia’s Nick Farr-Jones.
Two outstanding playmakers. Two leaders. Two scrum-halves controlling territory, tempo and composure while the pressure around them reached extraordinary levels.
In this episode of No Straight Lines: Stories of the Unbreakable, Robert Jones MBE takes us behind the scenes ofone of rugby’s most talked-about tours and reflects on what it was really like to play at the very highest level.
We talk about the 1989 Lions, the rivalry withNick Farr-Jones, the infamous “99 call”, leadership, pressure, resilience and the experiences that helped shape an outstanding rugby career.
This is a conversation about much more than rugby.
It’s about performing under pressure, dealing with adversity and what it takes to remain composed when everythingaround you is going off-script.
🎙️ No Straight Lines: Stories of the Unbreakable
Hosted by Laurence Winmill
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