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.
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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
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3. He kept that young Ward pup in check
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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
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6. He was never shy about getting stuck in
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7. “99!”
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8. He came home with the goods
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9. He passes on the baton
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