Best of RWC 1991
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Lynagh v Ireland & Campo v NZ are the two things that stand out
If Lynagh didn't get that try, do you think NZ would've won the cup?
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@Duluth said in Best of RWC 1991:
Lynagh v Ireland & Campo v NZ are the two things that stand out
If Lynagh didn't get that try, do you think NZ would've won the cup?
I'd say probably. But we were too long in the tooth, the warning signs had been there after a number of flat performances earlier in the year IIRC. Ripe for the picking and unfortunately ran into an ascendant Wallabies side
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You'd assume Ireland (not in Dublin) would've been easy enough. So it's a question of if we'd beat England a second time in the tournament
That pool game was turgid until the Jones try. From memory it felt like the AB's were regressing the longer the tournament went
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We probably still had enough firepower up front to match England & Ireland like in the opening game v England. But Campese's try summed up in one play just how slow and dire our backline was.
Can't remember if Jones would have been available for the final.
Ironicallly, I suspect we would have been 2/2 in 1991 if Ireland had made it, perhaps undeservedly, but would always take it...
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@booboo said in Best of RWC 1991:
Part 3 up on the front page.
Unfortunately the videos are missing. Will update and advise.
Part 4 to follow in a couple of days.
Wales v Western Samoa clip is wrong
That's from 1999
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Classic line from the loss to Western Samoa
'Thank God we were only playing the Western part'
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Cheers, I was rushing and the youtube title was wrong. It's a correct video now
For some reason world rugby took down lots of their videos of the old tournaments. Very few highlights compared to a few years ago
For this game I could only find a shitty upload of the full match, no highlights
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@Duluth said in Best of RWC 1991:
Cheers, I was rushing and the youtube title was wrong. It's a correct video now
For some reason world rugby took down lots of their videos of the old tournaments. Very few highlights compared to a few years ago
For this game I could only find a shitty upload of the full match, no highlights
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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.
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@MiketheSnow said in Best of RWC 1991:
@Duluth said in Best of RWC 1991:
Cheers, I was rushing and the youtube title was wrong. It's a correct video now
For some reason world rugby took down lots of their videos of the old tournaments. Very few highlights compared to a few years ago
For this game I could only find a shitty upload of the full match, no highlights
Holmesy!!
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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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Catograndereplied to Sitka Spruce on 18 Jul 2023, 14:12 last edited by Catogrande 18 Jul 2023, 18:23
@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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It's a shocker but I didn't realise it was so early in the match (22 mins according to the commentary)
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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)
So they had plenty of time to win the match
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If only he managed to do the same to Zinny who would have been banned for six months for that tackle these days
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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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Was at the game. Could have sworn it was the 2nd half - wonder if the commentator meant 22mins into the 2nd half…
It was the 1st WC in NH and ITV had the broadcasting rights, instead of the usual BBC. -
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.
Five
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@Tim Obviously a planned move.
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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.
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@sparky said in Best of RWC 1991:
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 stageto the NZ selectors who then poached him.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.
Edited for the sake of historical accuracy.
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@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:
to the NZ selectors who then poached him
from Auckland
Added for full historical facts
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@Machpants said in Best of RWC 1991:
@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:
to the NZ selectors who then poached him
from Auckland
Added for full historical facts
Is re-poached a thing?
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@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:
@sparky said in Best of RWC 1991:
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 stageto the NZ selectors who then poached him.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.
Edited for the sake of historical accuracy.
Well it wasn't as if he was eligible for Samoa, and Niue didn't want him.
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@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:
@Machpants said in Best of RWC 1991:
@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:
to the NZ selectors who then poached him
from Auckland
Added for full historical facts
Is re-poached a thing?
It's called a restoration or return home