British and Irish Lions legend Mick Lane has passed away at the age of 99.
The world of rugby is in mourning after Lane, who featured in the iconic team’s first tour after World War 2, died in his home in Cork on Sunday.
Lane was a winger who played for the Lions 11 times, scoring five tries.
He was part of the team that toured New Zealand and Australia in 1950 and was the final surviving member of the squad.
The Lions ended the tour with a 2-0 series victory over Australia and a 3-0 defeat by New Zealand.
Lane won 17 caps for Ireland, making his international debut in 1947, and was the uncle of fellow Ireland international and Lions star Michael Kiernan.
He was inducted into the Rugby Writers of Ireland Hall of Fame in 2011.
‘Capped 17 times by Ireland, the former University College Cork player passed away peacefully at his home in Cork City on Sunday,’ the IRFU said in a statement.
The final surviving member of the Lions’ 1950 tour has died at the age of 99
