THE 2009 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS MANAGEMENT LIONS OPPOSITION ROYAL XV Paddy ‘Rala’ O’Reilly Baggage Master Born: 15 April, 1948 – Dublin, Ireland GAME 1 ROYAL XV Rala is in his 15th season as baggage master for Ireland, with Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, who he has toured every major rugby playing nation. He has Phokeng, Nr Rustenburg also been to three World Cups and been involved in more than 170 internationals. A former pupil at Terenure College, Media Contact where on the rugby fi eld he played as hooker, he began Annemie Bester doing the bag’ for Terenure College RFC in the early Eighties. + 27 (0)18 297 6277 (landline) This led to working with the Leinster U20. He then moved + 27 (0) 83 286 1793 (mobile) onto the Leinster Senior team before becoming the Irish
[email protected] bagman in 1995. Who are the Royal XV Richard Smith Legal Support The Royal XV comprises players from three of Born: 28 January, 1963 – Worcester, England fi ve component teams - the Falcons, Griffi ns, Richard toured with the Lions in New Zealand in 2005. Griquas, Leopards and Pumas. All fi ve teams He studied law at London University and was called to the played in the Vodacom Cup, which was won by Bar in 1986. He took up tenancy as a Barrister in Chambers the Griquas. The Leopards reached the semi- in Bristol, specialising in Crime and Sports law. He was fi nals. The Leopards provide the captain and appointed Queens Counsel at 38 and appointed a Recorder coach, while Griquas coach Dawie Theron will in 2000.