I was at this match. In all honesty we hung on and England fluffed chances to close it out which made it all the sweeter. Prior to the conversion, an English child behind me said "he'll miss" and his father replied "that's Neil Jenkins, he doesn't miss". Made the day for me.
A shame this group of players didn't win a title. What a side it was. Charvis, both Quinnell's, both Jenkins, Dafydd James, Howley, Gibbs, Taylor. Sublime 👌
Make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck! This was the first time I can ever remember Gibbsy side stepping and to do it twice in one run! Little wonder the English defence were caught out, the must have expected the classic Gibbs bulldozer, ha haaa! What a great day to be Welsh. I nearly fell out of my window jumping around. Remeber the Craig Quinell charge on I think it was Steve Hanson in the same game. Happy days!
Graham Henry said a little prayer to St David (he particularly liked St David's in Pembrokeshire), "now, St David". And lo and behold, the English defence parted like the red sea for Moses. And great was the rejoicing in Wales and Scotland alike- and in other corners of the world too where skill and exciting Rugby and underdog's spirit is preferred to the grind and bore of the arrogant who count their chickens- and on their own country's hallowed turf too
Oh man I remember this day, so many different emotions, and yes still have the t shirt lmao. Still hold my breath for Neil to kick lol. Such a good game.
i remember this. i was 9. fucking brilliant, i was born in england but i'm more welsh now that anything. i'll defend it to the hilt and support it in every tournament...even against england. good lord, welsh nationalism must be rubbing off :-)
Just watched Dallaglio documentary and his comments on this. Great and amazing try and the never say die attitude of that Welsh team. Didnt know that some lowlife spat on him as he trudged off down the tunnel. He never mentioned it at the time , only now. He tried to win the game well with that penalty kick for the lineout which was turned over. A great career followed after, fully deserved, unlike some of his obnoxious team mates. Back to this game.....a truly great one. Well, Raging Gibbs!!!
Ah, such a memorable day. The day after my sister's wedding to an Englishman. We had to endure the entire day of mocking by all of his friends. It's a shame that we didn't see them after the wedding... I remember that at this point, I was sitting in a pub in Llantwit Major with my head in my hands after yet another defeat to the Saes as the pub erupted. Great day for Welsh rugby. But, of course, we have to look to the future now!
@fattwat1 -- i know. I had just heard him referred to on at least more than one occasion as "the world's fastest prop". \ On a side note, a prop teammate of mine (and former teammate Gibbs back in Wales) named his firstborn son "Gibbs" -- When a prop names his kid after a back, that's pretty cool (for the back).
I was at the game, as an England fan. Didn't like the football type booing behavior from the other english fans that day, it got the football crowd in as the game was at Webmley, not twickers. It was suppose to be a home game for Wales.
Cryptoyourisan: i was just watching a video here of Scotland beating England for the grand slam in 1990- a result that made me glad too. I can imagine this one went down very well in Scotland.
@dimmu123322 agreed! he would've had more points to his name if he had been playing the amount of test games international sides play today, and if we had a better overall side them days, he would've had even more attempts at goal.
just watched this for the first time since that most famous of wins for us, england had us on the rack jenks kept our score ticking slowly behind england nice, it is the hare and the tortois story but just better cos england should have won again but did not haaaaaaa, i am filling up watching it lol, after that game i got really pissed and didnt go home after the game as promised rofl
1 of the best days of my life and probably the best win we ever had agains england against all the odds the hare and the tortoise story lol fairytale stuff init
@cheyanqui he was called that. i sed the same thing a few months ago and fattwa1 felt the need to tell me gibbs was a centre too. im so glad he informed of his position otherwise i wouldnt have known!! ....not
