1. He knows how to handle a lion
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Like, a real live flippin’ lion
Although the springbok behind him looks a little less sedated.
2. Nobody rocks a pipe quite like he does…
Is tha… is that TWO ‘lucky rugby coats’ I can see?
…In fact, he was Pipesmoker of the Year in 1998
3. He kept that young Ward pup in check
4. The gravitas of the man, he can mix in anywhere seamlessly
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5. When he’s not looking scholarly, he’s manliness personified
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I mean, look at Virginia Wade. She can barely control herself
6. He was never shy about getting stuck in
7. “99!”
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8. He came home with the goods
9. He passes on the baton
