Gareth. What a player! What an era! Now, 120kg monsters and everyone injured. What does rugby expect? 20 phases! Game not designed for that! It is the balance between backs and forwards not flankers spread out across the field. Gareth. What a gent. What a player!
That's what makes the try so great. First off, Phil Bennett doing something completely unexpected - and then the counter-attack was on. I can imagine the players thinking, "there's something on here, boys." Gareth Edwards is actually facing the wrong way at the start of the move.
Phil Bennet's outrageous sidesteps, fantastic team interplay, and Gareth's finish ........... Oh Gareth! Simply the best player ever!! And I'm English. You've no idea how much it hurts for me to say that!!!
No sliding down the turf, no playing invisible golf, no rocking an invisible baby in your arms, no waving your shirt in the air, no running to the crowd punching your team's emblem, no piling on top of each other resembling a mass-shag. Just a pat on the back.
I have to agree that Phil’s genius made this great try and that the glory should be shared by all involved. By the way, the distillery’s products, and there are many, go down well at any time, but especially when my friends and I are watching Wales, on TV, playing and winning. Yes, I’m biased.
The greatest try of all time, from maybe the greatest player of all time who could be the most modest man of all time from the most beautiful country of all time Wales!
A better brand of rugby in those days ;- more expansive, more entertaining and played by “normal sized men” with passion. “The Try” is credited to Gareth Edwards, but everyone seems to ignore the man who started it - Phil Bennett - with a catch, 3 side-steps committing 4 All Blacks. Yes, there was Edwards, Duckham. Gibson, JPR, Bevan, but don’t forget Phil Bennett, who was capped by Wales at every position in the backs except from scrum half and is probably “the most complete outside half” that the British Isles has ever produced, save only perhaps for Johnny Wilkinson. The commentator, Cliff Morgan MBE ( should have been knighted ). His eloquence in saying “If the greatest writer of the written word had written what we have just witnessed, no man would have believed him”.
I've seen many comments about the try but not one mentioning the burst of pace from John Dawes. So here is a little appreciation to rectify that just for him. It's a piece of action that transcends its own sport, like Bob Beamon's long jump or Ali beating Foreman. And how lucky was Edwards as a scrum-half to play with both Bennett and John?
Ive always said that not only Welsh but the Celtic nations have been under rewarded in most fields . It makes things more hard to except when you look at some of the English side of sport and other professions .
JPR Williams got stomped on the face twice in a match before that playing for Bridgend. He basically stitched himself up, and went back into the game. He was a great rugby player, and one tough bastard. His courage and compete level were off the charts. And he never lost to the English, ha!
Jonty Denton not to mention the referee. You couldn’t let it go, could you.? The worst losers in all of sport. I won’t mention the near decapitation of JPR....,,
It does. It was what Gareth Edwards shouted to Derek Quinnell before he passed - it means 'Throw it here, Der' - Der being short for Derek. If you'd have watched the video you'd have heard Sir Gareth explaining it. :-)
A thing of beauty like that should not be forgotten. It is that moment where sport transcends, becomes something more; it becomes art.
I'd argue it becomes more than art - it becomes spiritual.
Gareth. What a player! What an era! Now, 120kg monsters and everyone injured. What does rugby expect? 20 phases! Game not designed for that! It is the balance between backs and forwards not flankers spread out across the field. Gareth. What a gent. What a player!
That's what makes the try so great. First off, Phil Bennett doing something completely unexpected - and then the counter-attack was on. I can imagine the players thinking, "there's something on here, boys." Gareth Edwards is actually facing the wrong way at the start of the move.
I well up even now when I see that try
“ the half way line “
Cliff Morgan adds to the majesty of a thing of beauty
The best player I have ever watched.
The side steps…. Timeless….. people will watch this try 100 years from now
Phil Bennet's outrageous sidesteps, fantastic team interplay, and Gareth's finish ........... Oh Gareth! Simply the best player ever!! And I'm English. You've no idea how much it hurts for me to say that!!!
Hard to think of a sporting moment as magical
The greatest rugby player who ever lived, a legend...
Wonderfully humble, an intelligent wise man with great passion also very tough.
It’s a wonderful memory
Great days, great memories, great rugby, and no steroids.
No sliding down the turf, no playing invisible golf, no rocking an invisible baby in your arms, no waving your shirt in the air, no running to the crowd punching your team's emblem, no piling on top of each other resembling a mass-shag. Just a pat on the back.
Greatness...That fellow Edwards!
Absolute legend no doubt
Amazing game, amazing man! 💪
I can well remember being at this game with my father. Happy Day!
O that fellow Edwards!
I have to agree that Phil’s genius made this great try and that the glory should be shared by all involved. By the way, the distillery’s products, and there are many, go down well at any time, but especially when my friends and I are watching Wales, on TV, playing and winning. Yes, I’m biased.
Phil Bennett. Genius.
The greatest try of all time, from maybe the greatest player of all time who could be the most modest man of all time from the most beautiful country of all time Wales!
The Welsh tend not to, 'put on airs'. Look at the massive celebration after the try.
no other try was even close, one for the ages, unlike moderns their resolve was decided, heartfully determined and ever so brave
A better brand of rugby in those days ;- more expansive, more entertaining and played by “normal sized men” with passion.
“The Try” is credited to Gareth Edwards, but everyone seems to ignore the man who started it - Phil Bennett - with a catch, 3 side-steps committing 4 All Blacks. Yes, there was Edwards, Duckham. Gibson, JPR, Bevan, but don’t forget Phil Bennett, who was capped by Wales at every position in the backs except from scrum half and is probably “the most complete outside half” that the British Isles has ever produced, save only perhaps for Johnny Wilkinson.
The commentator, Cliff Morgan MBE ( should have been knighted ). His eloquence in saying “If the greatest writer of the written word had written what we have just witnessed, no man would have believed him”.
What about ‘The King’ Barry John?
I've seen many comments about the try but not one mentioning the burst of pace from John Dawes. So here is a little appreciation to rectify that just for him. It's a piece of action that transcends its own sport, like Bob Beamon's long jump or Ali beating Foreman. And how lucky was Edwards as a scrum-half to play with both Bennett and John?
Twl e ma Der! O bydded i'r heniaith barhau!😃
Lovely rugby, very nice Whisky
GE waited far too long for his knighthood. Respect.
Ive always said that not only Welsh but the Celtic nations have been under rewarded in most fields . It makes things more hard to except when you look at some of the English side of sport and other professions .
We all rember that wonderfull try, but does anyone remember the result of the game?.
When he hit the ball he was going flat out. The NZ winger would have got sent off twice for high tackles.
JPR Williams got stomped on the face twice in a match before that playing for Bridgend. He basically stitched himself up, and went back into the game. He was a great rugby player, and one tough bastard. His courage and compete level were off the charts. And he never lost to the English, ha!
de 'ma ... Dyma unlike the 'Yyna' that the concussed O'Gara heard in that fateful game.
See Tom David's hilarious take on the try - search on TH-cam for 'That Try Tom David. Worth it.
The amateur game was the best, in Rugby and Football, the players had more heart and passion 👍
Totally agree
All very well except the final pass is a mile forward!
Jonty Denton not to mention the referee. You couldn’t let it go, could you.? The worst losers in all of sport. I won’t mention the near decapitation of JPR....,,
It was level.
Shmae
The video doesn't translate the saying Twl e ma der for the viewer - waste of time.
It does. It was what Gareth Edwards shouted to Derek Quinnell before he passed - it means 'Throw it here, Der' - Der being short for Derek. If you'd have watched the video you'd have heard Sir Gareth explaining it. :-)
White sticks available on E-Bay!!! You a referee, bach?