By NICK CAIN
THE Lions are not making friends among the broader rugby community as their commercial team prevent other clubs from ‘unofficial’ use of the Lions name.
Rugby clubs, many of which have traditionally held dinners attended by former Lions players as a means of fund-raising, or supporting charities, are being informed by lawyers that they are not entitled to use the brand to promote their events.
Among the most striking examples of this attempt at establishing ring-fenced intellectual property around the Lions name is a request made to Cambridge University to drop it f...