Edwards’ fabulous try against New Zealand was far from the only memorable moment in captivating 1973 contest
I certainly wasn’t at this game. I can’t even say for sure I watched it on television but I have the DVD and that’s good enough for me. Not only is this the greatest rugby union match – 80 minutes of unremitting, exhilarating, rugged brilliance – it also contained the most magnificent passage of play in all of TV-recorded sport: Gareth Edwards’s “greatest try”.
That fourth-minute touchdown for the Barbarians must have been heart-thumpingly beautiful to watch in the flesh at Cardiff Arms Park as the roars from the 51,000 crowd attest. But with the sound on at home and Cliff Morgan commentating, it might, if anything, have been better.
Written by Peter Mason
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/15/rugby-union-gareth-edwards-barbarians-all-blacks-new-zealand-1973 under the title “My favourite game: Gareth Edwards and the Baa-Baas stun All Blacks | Peter Mason”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
