Mike Blair made his debut for the British and Irish Lions today (Saturday 30 May) and helped the most famous team in rugby to defeat the Royal XV 37-25 in Rustenberg.

Starting at scrum-half, Blair’s performance largely mirrored that of the team; a few nervy moments to begin with followed by an assured finish. The Lions were trailing 18-10 at half-time before taking care of business with tries from Tommy Bowe, Lee Byrne, Alun Wyn Jones and Ronan O’Gara. Blair’s half-back partner also contributed four conversions and three penalties.

To read Mike’s first Lions Blog please click here and email your support to our captain as he attempts to conquer South Africa by mailing to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Remember Mike will swap the red Lions jersey for the Black and Red of Edinburgh for the 09/10 campaign and Season Tickets are available at a great value price – to reserve your place for another record-breaking season call 0131 346 5180.