Of course it went forward a million miles at least once. But I'm a Kiwi and, even as a 12-year-old kid watching that, I knew I'd seen something immortal. Still gives me goosebumps and still and forever the greatest try of all time.
It is know throughout the Rugby World as "That Try". The great man Cliff Morgan with his magical commentary, he was a late stand-in for Bill McLaren who had been unwell. "Kirkpatrick to Williams. This is great stuff. Phil Bennett covering. Chased by Alistair Scown. Brilliant! Oh, that's brilliant! John Williams, Bryan Williams. Pullin. John Dawes, great dummy. To David, Tom David, the half-way line! Brilliant by Quinnell! This is Gareth Edwards! A dramatic start! What a score! Oh, that fellow Edwards!" […] If the greatest writer of the written word would have written that story, no one would have believed it. That really was something. Their numbers are becoming fewer with the passing years but they will be remember by Rugby fans everywhere for "That Try".
I was an undergraduate at Camridge, and watched it in the TV room in my college. It was absolutely packed, and I thought that the roof was going to blow off.
On the 27th January next year it’s 50 years since this game, I wish they would show the whole game on tv as a memorial to the players and the magnificent 7, i Remember watching the game that day, a very exciting afternoon’s entertaining
@@raytreherne26 Yes, it is on dvd, and I’ll play it when I need cheering up. The downside is that the picture is rather grainy now. I agree with you Sam. Surely the Golden Anniversary would be a great time to remaster the original coverage so that we could watch it on TV in HD.
Cuando vi esa jugada de niño, se me aceleró el corazón y los pelos de mis brazos se erizaron.En ese momento supe que tenia que ser jugador de rugby, y así ha sido. Thanks for magnificent seven. Que subidón cada vez que veo estas imágenes.
It would have been an injustice for UK rugby greats like JPR, Gibson, Bennett, Edwards, Davies, McBride etc, not to have been on a winning team against the ABs on UK soil as they did for the Barbarians in 1973. Their own home nation teams came close in the 70s to beating them so this Barbarian victory is special.
Morgan wasn't supposed to do the game. Bill McLaren was ill that day. Fitting then that a Welsh commentator should have the call of 6 Welshmen, and an Englishman, in Cardiff for a piece of all around sports greatness.
Veiwed this many, many times. Watched it live as a young lad. A few observations: - On the longer video, you can hear two Welsh 8 year kids throwing their opinions around. Then one of them giving John Pullin the gears before the line out. Hilarious stuff. - Edwards was facing the wrong way half way through the play. - Close your eyes and listen to it again. Every time one of the players makes a spectacular play, the cheering just gets louder and louder.
30-odd players committed to playing running rugby. I salute the Barbarians for their style of play, but I also salute the All-Blacks, for also playing that way on the day.
If the greatest writer of the written word would have wrote it no one would have believed it , take a bow and how can anyone write anything about that try, the greatest try ever scored as don’t forget the opposing team All blacks 😖 a time we will never see again as this was a time when we had honest people in this world and would at least share the wealth around not like these bunch of shite which lie and cheat at every corner. I wasn’t at the match but I WAS THERE watching on my tv 🙏🙏🙏 benny jpr gareth and the rest I salute you all 🙏🙏🙏
the greateest try ever; i recall watching the game and within seconds i was running out of the front room into the kitchen screaming to my mother she had just missed seeing the greatest try scored.
Ha, ha. Alas, these days that would be brought back to the 22 for the high tackle on JPR (playing advantage from then on) as a result of the forward pass from Quinnell. But, given the refereeing and lack of technology at the time a great try none the less.
I suppose it was forward but what a try! I suppose it made up for the high tackle. A welshman told me graciously that both sides had decided to play an open game prior so there we are. Was it a dummy by John Dawes? He always said if cliff Morgan says it's a dummy it's a dummy. A great game and both sides played their part.
Hey you Poms firstly the Barbarians threw out their stated existence of bringing up young potential players into a game. You put up a British Lions in disguise. We were at the end of an arduous tour. CONGRATULATIONS 🎊
The greatest rugby match of all time.That night it was the talk of the WMC where I went. "JJ Williams-JPR Williams-Bennett-Pullin-Edwards " Bill McClaren voice put the cherry on top of the icing on the cake that day!
