Allan Bateman Caricature

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Ended:August 16th 2021, 12:00pm EDT

Minimum bid

£50($62 USD)

Charity percentage

80%

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Charity percentage

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The Prize

Special memento from Ieuan Evans' personal collection.

Centre Allan Bateman made seven appearances during the successful 1997 Lions Tour of South Africa.

He formed an impressive centre pairing with Will Greenwood for the mid-week side and got his chance in the Test squad in the third and final clash against the Springboks when he came off the bench at half time to replace Jeremy Guscott.

A dual-code international, Bateman made two league appearances for Great Britain and was capped 35 times by Wales.

He played club rugby in Wales, England and Australia, plus helped Northampton Saints win the Heineken Cup in 2000.

He became known as ‘The Clamp’ in his rugby league days because of the ferocity of his tackling.

Check the auction for more caricatures available from the same collection, including Ieuan Evans, Barry Williams and Dai Young.

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The Cause

The full profit from this auction will go to The British & Irish Lions Trust - the official charity of The British & Irish Lions.

The Lions Trust exists to connect with, nurture and support all Lions players in need, whilst furthering the spirit, values and ethos of The British & Irish Lions throughout rugby clubs across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Trust contributes to the Lions responsibility to the past while also helping protect the future of rugby’s most special sporting and social entity. A key priority is the welfare of Lions players who can’t access the necessary financial, medical and appropriate complementary support required to live in a dignified manner. The Trust also seeks to nurture ongoing relationships with all Lions, to recognise and celebrate the contributions they have made to building the Lions legacy both on and off the field. Finally, The Lions Trust is committed to the promotion and, where appropriate, direct support of any Home Union initiative that broadens and deepens connection with the Lions and our ethos among grassroots clubs, communities and players at all levels.

Website

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Item #P60525

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