Scottish fullback Stuart Hogg, the Lions' youngest player at 20, looked to get his tour off on a positive note but the beginning of a scything run a couple of minutes into the match was brought to juddering halt by a crunching tackle by Barbarians center Casey Lualala.

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The concept of a combined touring Lions side began in 1891 when a group of English and Scottish players took part in a three-Test series against South Africa under the auspices of the Rugby Football Union.

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Logan never played for the Lions due to injury, but is remembered as one of the top Scottish players of the modern era.

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Morocco striker Abdessalam Benjelloun, who plays for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian, believes that Lemerre has a lot to offer the Atlas Lions.

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