Christian Cullen was never anything other than a pure joy to watch. My fav full-back of all time. Had the pleasure of meeting him in Limerick a few times. Such a gentleman. Thank for the upload.
I remember being at game in NZ against SA, SA had a runaway try up the left hand side, Cullen was on the far right level with them at the start, he expressed it and pushed the SA player over the touchline in the left hand corner. I've never been able to find a clip of it.
That French try against the ABs was arguably the greatest team try ever scored. The quality of passing, the angles of the runs … flawless. My favourites though are individual tries where one man beats half a team with speed, side steps, dummies, feints and strength
9min to remind me why as a sportman and keen football player, i still find more joy, excitement in watching some rugby tries than football goals… rugby players are all heroes. No debatable. Heroes. Period
My favourite is the 1994 one, against blacks, in new Zealand. The way that they pass the ball, at the end, to the right, to the left, to the right, to the left , is really a nice move to see
First french try was the greatest of all time. This try stands for the spirit of the game and the beauty of rugby. It is not an individual try, it is a try by a team.
Against the All Blacks Sella could have finished it but passed to Blanco to complete perfection. Wonderful. P.S was at that game at Twickers when France scored after we missed a penalty kick. The whole crowd applauded because we knew we had witnessed magnificence and history.
@@abe000torte I stand corrected Damien. Blanco had indeed retired after France's last game of the World Cup 1991 when they lost to England at Parc du Princes. I was at that game and have never experienced such an electric but somehow strange atmosphere.
@@cackhanded I disagree, Barbarians try can't be compare it's more like an exhibition match ... French try from the End of the World 1994 was done at the very last minute in an official test which secure a two in a round victory over AB in Auckland where AB hadn't lost previously and never lost after ! Barbarians match are for fun and beauty, and both teams are playing this way, result is not as important than match test with Nations, especially when a tour is the ransom of the match.
It is just glorious to watch again the magic of all past Rugby Union players that were scintillating on the field. oFF course my favourite was always going to be Christian Cullen's run from oppositions goal line to his goal line with that super chip ahead & run to score. Magic Cullen.
There has never been a player like Cullen with the running ability he had and there never will be. Only person in that video to have consecutive long distance single man timers like that, bloody legend. My childhood friends dad was his manager for years when he was playing for the hurricanes and got to play a backyard game of rugby with him & Paul Stymets at my friends wee bday party. All time favourite player 👍
All that was missing from this compilation was Nigel Starmer-Smith's classic commentary on that Phillippe Saint-Andre try for France against England in 1991.
I remember one of the all blacks coaches i think it was Graham Henry once said that he wasn't worried about other teams figuring the all blacks out on video before the games, he said that even the all blacks didn't know exactly what they'd do when they got on the field so how could anyone else know. I believe that's crucial, nz have always adapted to what's infront of them at any time yet I believe they themselves would figure alot of other teams systems out before they took the field. I think that's why old France and now the new France are their mortal enemies, not even the French know exactly what the French will do next. Its practically art.
French counter attacking is great - and worrying if you are the opponents. No sign of Gareth Edwards' Barbarian try v All Blacks? Still a great team try.
And the other in the Crunch in front of english crowd in 1991 in Twickie has a particular savour.. .even if French lsot the match. I remember the english crowd applausing the French for this inbelievable try, a true surprise, agreable one, but surprise even.
Cullen is the best player ever to lace up a pair of boots, also the rugby those days was brilliant compared to the watered down version you get today, yellow cards for really tame incidents ruin the game not only for the team but for the crowd who pay good money to see 15 versus 15, rugby has now turned into a watered down game of league with lineouts and scrums, also the unions import players to the detriment of local players.
@@mikethecabbie8476 It's not true. Babaas match are always more entertaining due to the fact teams are playing almost for a great attacking style, but poorly defensively... In those match with babaas, players of both teams takes risk they would never take in a test match between nations.
@@jpc7118 Fair enough, but as a teenager I remember watching this touring bunch sweep just about everything put in front of them into oblivion; defensively you didn't take risks, because you were more concerned with keeping their score under 40.....!
@@mikethecabbie8476 No offense. and I didn't say it wasn't a pure gem as a try (It is actually), but I did cosnidere it was just not as important as others. I love to see babaas match (british or french ones), it's always entertaining. But strategically, it's not the best (on babaas side I mean).
Firstly, many thanks for assmbling and posting. A few comments. The Barret try for the ABs towards the end seems to result from a very obvious forward pass, the ball launched inside and gathered outside the 22. And how did you miss these two beauts, both of which I was fortunate enough to have seen "live" on TV? Neither are completely from behind their own goalline, but certainly from within the 22. The first is wonderful because it was an epic fight back by Leinster when under immense pressure away to fortress Toulouse in 2006. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tFuVyB0R2hU.html The second considered by many to be one of the greatest tries ever, dating way back to 1973. In the comments below the vid is one from someone who was actually at the match. 48 almost 49 years ago. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AwCbG4I0QyA.html Enjoy!
Where’s Denis Buckie’s try for Leinster v Toulouse in 2006, scored at the end of a stunning passage of rugby by both sides. Christian Cullen was magnificent here…
Were’s the try of John Kirwan against Italy in the first rugby World Cup it’s one of the best individual try’s ever scored !!! Any kiwi brothers and sisters out there who were witnesses to this try ?. Give a thumbs up for our brother ❤
The first NFL team coach in America to exploit the power of "lateral" passing past the line of scrimmage will be hailed as a genius and having ushered in the future of their game. Or...fans there could just watch rugby union or league and see it expertly performed without a dance party breaking out between each passage of play instead.
Frenchmen have proven lately that professionalism haven't truly killed the french flair. it's back ! it was just that most french and foreign coach thought french flair would not work anymore in professionalism era. Galthié has lately proven everyone wrong.
Cullen & Wilson were compromised playing with Lomu, whose ability going forward once fed the ball and pointed in the right direction was awesome. The rest of his game not so much, and several players had to cover for the less spectacular parts of his game. All coaches/selectors have their pets (including experts on sofas). The Cullen/Wilson combination was all class.
It comes off the boot of the Australian No 8 which you can see clearly in higher res clips of that try - the Ref was right there and made the right call.
