Best of RWC 1991
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My lasting memory is the quarter final between Ireland and the Wallabies. The belief and execution to score at the death had me convinced they would win it.
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@Sitka-Spruce said in Best of RWC 1991:
From a Scottish pov the only dour game was the semi v England at Murrayfield. The Scots had breezed through the home pool games inc Ireland, and scored 17 tries in the process. S tries saw off Western Samoa in the QF, but a dour slugfest v England and that (in)famous Hastings missed pen in front of the posts saw them slip up making the final. It was a bit of revenge for England after the 1990 Grand Slam.
Obviously for an Englishman, Big Gav missing that kick was great, but seeing the poor guy's post match interview was hard going. So much emotion.
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@Duluth said in Best of RWC 1991:
It's a shocker but I didn't realise it was so early in the match (22 mins according to the commentary)
Interesting at 22 mins. It's always been portrayed as the losing of the match.
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RTE getting inspiration from TSF.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0706/1393143-the-story-of-the-rugby-world-cup-1991/
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A wee bit before 1991 but just shows how much quicker the game flowed along in those days not to mention how much smaller players were before they became gym bunnies. The game seemed to move along at quicker tempo than it does nowadays, unless you were unlucky enough to be caught with the ball by the 'Ikale Tahi (or slightly after in a few cases) in which case you were individually slowed up rather markedly!
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Webb doesn't even remember scoring that third try
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Yep, checked YouTube vid. Mid 2nd half. Scotland were 6-3 up at break. Webb levelled, Gav missed and Rob Andrew got drop goal late in 2nd half.
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@Sitka-Spruce good to see the OG turning up to say Hi
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@Sitka-Spruce said in Best of RWC 1991:
Yep, checked YouTube vid. Mid 2nd half. Scotland were 6-3 up at break. Webb levelled, Gav missed and Rob Andrew got drop goal late in 2nd half.
Will make sure any future version is updated.
God that was so long ago ...
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This was the worst tournament ever. Split between 4 countries and days without any matches. Rugby was drab too and the ABs needed refreshing but wylie stuck with the old crew.
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@Billy-Tell said in Best of RWC 1991:
This was the worst tournament ever. Split between 4 countries and days without any matches. Rugby was drab too and the ABs needed refreshing but wylie stuck with the old crew.
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And as we're back o this thread, Campese's response to the Haka was something else. Luckily for posterity, he backed it up.
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This tournament was a bit of a shambles and a lot of the Rugby was drab.
There were three high points.
Western Samoa shocked Wales at home with Frank Bunce announcing himself on the Test stage.
The England-France QF game was ferocious. Will Carling’s team channeled the spirit of Agincourt in their victory.
Australia, especially Tim Horan and David Campese, gave one of the great performances of all time in the Dublin Semi Final. The Day of the Tackle.
Elsewhere though, it was a poor tournament. The weakest of the World Cups in my opinion.
