Ronnie Lamont
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Ronald Arthur Lamont MBE (born 18 November 1941) is a former international rugby union
player.
He was capped twelve times for Ireland between 1965 and 1970, winning seven caps as a number eight and five as a flanker
. He scored one try for Ireland.
Lamont was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
and played in all four internationals against New Zealand
, scoring one try. He was selected by the 1967 New Zealand Rugby Almanac as one of its players of the season.
He played club rugby for Instonians
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
He was capped twelve times for Ireland between 1965 and 1970, winning seven caps as a number eight and five as a flanker
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
. He scored one try for Ireland.
Lamont was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks....
and played in all four internationals against New Zealand
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, scoring one try. He was selected by the 1967 New Zealand Rugby Almanac as one of its players of the season.
He played club rugby for Instonians
Instonians
Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name....
.