Half the 32 tries scored in this year’s tournament have been scored by wide men as Jonny May and George North have emerged as key forces
Interviewing Maurice Richards, the Wales wing who scored four tries against England in 1969, was a warming return to days long gone when matches that were clotted with set pieces and punch-ups were invariably interrupted by moments of brilliance that endured in the memory.
Richards kick-started the golden era for Wales when they won the triple crown 50 years ago, but left for rugby league six months later. Others at that time went on to become world renowned while Richards was breaking records at Salford, but the game has seen few more accomplished wings: he had everything and more.
Written by Paul Rees
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/21/wing-commanders-six-nations-england-wales-the-breakdown under the title “The Breakdown | Wing commanders: why Six Nations speedsters are rolling back the years”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
