Briton David Hobbs was banned for three games and fined $1000 for his elbow on Greg Conescu in the dying seconds. Hobbs sent one of Conescu’s front teeth flying. However the Aussie declared himself available for all footie after visiting a dentist three days later.
Such a different game then , alot of sutte biff . Abit of a grind. I love how the crowd were able to swarm the field, l remember the fun of jumping the fences and getting autographs , and tackling the other kids with jerseys on .
I'm pleased with the added intensity with which Great Britain have brought to this second test, it was unmitigated hostility that lost them the first test. The focus and calm is evidenced by their discipline in general play. Fatty vautin played with the keenness of youth, gene miles always good going forward providing the backs with room and options and meninga was rather quiet really, but I love the nostalgia, thanks for the upload 😅
@@jacktattisWell, in 1984 Britain was hardly a superpower, and had long since lost it's empire. That term isn't used today. So when do you think "Great" should've been discarded? I'm just surprised is all that it was still in use so late.. maybe only in rugby terminology? And I'm not woke and love my pommy mates - rule Britannia.
They’re tough buggers but seriously the standard is like U16’s today. And all those players throwing punches with impunity .. only thing worse was Jack Gibson’s commentary
A lot of memories here. The games changed in 40 years. Not so free flowing as it is today. No so big on 5th tackle kicks Wingers built like tanks that can dive and place a ball with pin point accuracy.. Imagine if they had the punch ups like they did then, half the players would of been in the sin bin or sent off. I am glad .that kind of violence is not tolerated or common now in these big clashes. The beginning of the reign of King Wally Love or hate him he was a brilliant player for his time along with a few others in that squad.
La bravoure est une monnaie de convention : tel va chercher hardiment la mort dans les rangs ennemis, qui tremble devant le fer du bourreau. Il y a de faux braves comme il y a de faux jetons. A dire vrai, la bravoure est une qualité innée ; on ne se la donne pas. Napoléon Bonaparte
The WEAKEST SIDE AUSTRALIA had ever Fielded to this date.To many political representatives from Queensland.The high Penalty count was because the Queensland players not fit enough to get back on side at the play the ball.
Mate, do you realize how culturally and historically important your channel is? As Australia devolves into a "woke" society of sooks, people like me can come here and relive the "god old days". Memories of an age when hard men played hard games and women were actual real, biological, women. It wasn't perfect, but it was definitely sane, natural and made sense. So, thanks heaps, brutha. 😃
Rugby Union & League was a game that tested the fabric of a man’s masculinity. I’m not a fan of cheap shots but how that player overcomes cheating is the element that brings fans to the game.
The entire essence of the game was TOTALLY different compared to today. Far more emphasis on just playing the game than getting bogged down in strategy and sticking to rigid patterns. Not to mention actual jerseys instead of sponsor splattered t-shirts! Can we go back to this version of the NRL pleez????
It was odd that Western Australia did not play more regularly against touring teams and a ideal location and opponents for the first game of a Great Britain tour
Love the old style goal kicks, five yard rule,coathangers, unlimited tackles, scrums, field invasion at full time, that crowd and what was it back then $200 a win 50 bucks a loss?? 😁
