John Hammond (28 July 1860 – 21 November 1907)[1] was an English rugby union forward who, although not capped for England, was part of three British Lions tours, all to South Africa.
He was called to The Bar in 1885, after taking an administrative legal role at Lincoln's Inn from 1880, whilst still an undergraduate.
The tour to South Africa was very successful for the tourists, with the British team winning all three tests; Hammond played in all of them.
The deputy captain was Thomas Crean, who is often seen as the de facto leader of the British Isles tourists.
[5] Although losing the last test, the British team won the series 3–1; the last victory by the Lions in South Africa until 1974.
Note 9: Michael Owen captained the Lions in the first tour game, the test vs. Argentina in Cardiff.