Sir Ian McGeechan admits his passion for rugby "remains undimmed" after he was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours List.
British and Irish Lions Head Coach and icon Ian McGeechan is to be knighted in the New Year's Honours list for his services to rugby.
The British and Irish Lions notched their first win in eight Tests on Saturday, beating South Africa convincingly 28-9 in Johannesburg.
The Lions tour comes to an anti-climactic end this Saturday afternoon as they seek to avoid a South African whitewash in Johannesburg.
A last-minute penalty by Morné Steyn gave South Africa a 28-25 victory and 2-0 series lead over the British & Irish Lions.
For some of the 2009 British and Irish Lions the tour has ended with a 13-13 draw with the Emerging Springboks in Cape Town on Tuesday.
In the end, it was all a little bit tame. The Lions came to Durban with six wins and confidence abounding, but lost 26-21 to the Boks.
The British and Irish Lions go into the first Test in Durban unbeaten after beating the Southern Kings 20-8 in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday.
The British & Irish Lions retained their 100 per cent record on Saturday with a 26-23 win over Western Province in squally Cape Town.
The British and Irish Lions won their fourth tour match on Wednesday, beating the Sharks 39-3 in Durban with an excellent second-half display.
Another city, another team, another job done. The British & Irish Lions roll on to Durban with a 26-24 win over the Cheetahs under their belts.
The B&I Lions got their tour going in style on Wednesday, crushing an ordinary Golden Lions outfit 74-10 with an overpowering display.
It started with a win, but also with a few whimpers. The B&I Lions beat the Royal XV 37-25 on Saturday, having trailed 18-10 at the interval.
Gerald Davies, who will manage the British and Irish Lions to South Africa next year, has said that the home nations must not get depressed by another set of disappointing results in the November internationals.
SA Rugby has announced details of ticket sale to the general public for next year's British and Irish Lions tour in South Africa.