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The Greatest Try

Chris takes a trip to memory lane (and Newport) to relive THAT try, 50 years on.

In this special episode of the Daily, Chris takes a trip to memory lane (and Newport) to relive THAT try, 50 years on.

27th January 1973 was the day, the Barbarians and New Zealand the teams, and Cardiff Arms Park the venue, as Sir Gareth Edwards scored one of the most famous tries in rugby history, in one of the sport鈥檚 most famous matches.

With the help of Edwards and three other GOATS 鈥 Willie John McBride, JPR Williams and Mike Gibson 鈥 we discuss everything from Phil Bennett鈥檚 sidestep to John Dawes鈥 dummy to Edwards鈥 brilliant finish, and hear more about the context of the match as the feted British and Irish Lions of 1971 reunited to face the All Blacks in what was billed as the unofficial 鈥淔ifth Test鈥.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Feb 2023 05:30

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  • Sun 19 Feb 2023 05:30