| Eternal delight: forty years ago today we witnessed something wonderful. There were many before and after but this is regarded as among - if not the - best: that fellow Edwards; the Home Unions select side vs. New Zealand, or as we know it: the Barbarians vs. the All Blacks, January 27th, 1973, Cardiff Arms Park. In fact the whole match was fantastic; what you see in the video is in the first few minutes! Phil Bennett's agility, Edwards coming at pace from deep. All amateurs, all in heavy cotton kit (much heavier when wet, like the ball, like the boots!) no squad of trainers: look what happens after that try, a pat on the back if you're lucky. Rugby as it was, the greatest game ever invented. Some really good comments here. |
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Olamic oblectation...
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Fan-bloody-tastic - and all without Barry John. Somebody who was there told me some pretty disgusting things about the old Arms Park toilets.
Indeed, Barry john had recently retired I think (from internationals anyway) and Benny had some marvelous boots to fill but boy he did it in style.
Re the loos, you've just put me off my lunch but rivers of piss with associated smell would about cover it!
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