It's a running sore with every Wales rugby supporter that you have to go back to 1953 for the last time Wales beat New Zealand. And in those 67 years they've never gone closer than this match in Cardiff in November 1978. In fact Wales - with a new half back pairing of Gareth Davies and Terry Holmes - led by 12 points to ten as the game approached injury time only to be robbed of a famous victory by a Brian McKechnie penalty. And Wales' supporters disapointment was made all the worse when New Zealand's captain on the day - Graham Mourie - later admitted in his autobiography that his side won their late match winning penalty as a result of a pre planned dive from the line out.
11 сен 2024