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==British and Irish Lions==
==British and Irish Lions==
Lane holds the unfortunate record of the shortest career of any Lions tourist, having been injured in the first minute of the opening game. This injury was a blow to the tourists as it was felt that the pace Lane could have provided in the brakeaway positions would have been a strong asset for the Lions.<ref>''Rothmans Rugby Yearbook'', Vivian Jenkins (1982) pg 18. ISBN 090757405X</ref>
Lane holds the unfortunate record of the shortest career of any Lions tourist, having been injured in the first minute of the opening game of the [[1980 British Lions tour to South Africa|1980 tour]]. This injury was a blow to the tourists as it was felt that the pace Lane could have provided in the brakeaway positions would have been a strong asset for the Lions.<ref>''Rothmans Rugby Yearbook'', Vivian Jenkins (1982) pg 18. ISBN 090757405X</ref>


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Revision as of 10:03, 17 June 2008

Stuart Lane (born November 12, 1952) is a former Wales international rugby union player. In 1980 he toured South Africa with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Cardiff RFC.


British and Irish Lions

Lane holds the unfortunate record of the shortest career of any Lions tourist, having been injured in the first minute of the opening game of the 1980 tour. This injury was a blow to the tourists as it was felt that the pace Lane could have provided in the brakeaway positions would have been a strong asset for the Lions.[1]


References

  1. ^ Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, Vivian Jenkins (1982) pg 18. ISBN 090757405X