That Try
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@MiketheSnow said in That Try:
@Catogrande said in That Try:
It was a shame that Bill McClaren wasn’t on comms but Cliff Morgan was a bloody good sub.
Wash your mouth out
Poetry from Cliff
He was great, but well Bill. You know. <shrug>
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@Catogrande said in That Try:
@MiketheSnow said in That Try:
@Catogrande said in That Try:
It was a shame that Bill McClaren wasn’t on comms but Cliff Morgan was a bloody good sub.
Wash your mouth out
Poetry from Cliff
He was great, but well Bill. You know. <shrug>
He certainly had a lot of former pupils who became rugby players
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@MiketheSnow Sorry mate, no way was it 50 years ago, I was already living with wife with a son and remember watching the game at my brothers place in Wellington. Geez that would make me old!!!!!
F*** it was a brilliant game, so many magical players in Baabaas. -
There was some average tackling back then.
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@Catogrande said in That Try:
@MiketheSnow said in That Try:
@Catogrande said in That Try:
It was a shame that Bill McClaren wasn’t on comms but Cliff Morgan was a bloody good sub.
Wash your mouth out
Poetry from Cliff
He was great, but well Bill. You know. <shrug>
He certainly had a lot of former pupils who became rugby players
He had an extensive effect on Welsh rugby, the brilliance of his playing, the ongoing involvement in the game, his teaching, commentary.
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@antipodean said in That Try:
There was some average tackling back then.
Some nice head highs though
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@MiketheSnow Sorry mate, no way was it 50 years ago, I was already living with wife with a son and remember watching the game at my brothers place in Wellington. Geez that would make me old!!!!!
F*** it was a brilliant game, so many magical players in Baabaas.Delayed . Unsure when live uk games were first shown in NZ. I think I listened to the game live on the radio and missing the first 20 minutes due to technical issues. But my memory might be faulty
Then watched the game later on tv when the tape turned up
Unsure if my recollection is right or not
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@MiketheSnow Sorry mate, no way was it 50 years ago, I was already living with wife with a son and remember watching the game at my brothers place in Wellington. Geez that would make me old!!!!!
F*** it was a brilliant game, so many magical players in Baabaas.Delayed . Unsure when live uk games were first shown in NZ. I think I listened to the game live on the radio and missing the first 20 minutes due to technical issues. But my memory might be faulty
Then watched the game later on tv when the tape turned up
Unsure if my recollection is right or not
Think the first one was that unofficial match v Wales, which I think was 1974. (NZ were touring Ireland for their Centenary, but added a match because, you know, Wales.)
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It's not fucking hard boys
It was 1973
2023 - 1973 = 50
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@antipodean said in That Try:
There was some average tackling back then.
Some nice head highs though
See earlier post about 2 red cards
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@MiketheSnow said in That Try:
It's not fucking hard boys
It was 1973
2023 - 1973 = 50
Full tour. 19/10/72 to 7/2/73
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@Winger I pretty sure that was live Winger, sure I remember watching it in middle of night. Might be remembering wrong, but I also seem to remember watching at least the Wales test in middle of night at brothers as I don't think me and Mrs had tv. Mind you it could of been next year when Boo says, all those years kind of blend into one now.
I do remember when home tests were broadcast, they weren't allowed to be advertised or put in paper etc, supposedly to keep crowds going. TV page in paper would just have a gap for 2 hours on a Saturday. Lol
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@MiketheSnow Sorry mate, no way was it 50 years ago, I was already living with wife with a son and remember watching the game at my brothers place in Wellington. Geez that would make me old!!!!!
F*** it was a brilliant game, so many magical players in Baabaas.Delayed . Unsure when live uk games were first shown in NZ. I think I listened to the game live on the radio and missing the first 20 minutes due to technical issues. But my memory might be faulty
Then watched the game later on tv when the tape turned up
Unsure if my recollection is right or not
Think the first one was that unofficial match v Wales, which I think was 1974. (NZ were touring Ireland for their Centenary, but added a match because, you know, Wales.)
Phew , maybe my brain isn't as addled as I thought, we did get live rugby from NH in 1972 tour, and I sure when we watched it had British commentators, and I had a sneaky look. You also right Boo NZ didn't send own commentators until 1974.(I actually seem to remember the Wales game was midweek, as I remember then living in Trentham and getting up for it, and seeing how many lights were on around surrounding houses.
The first offshore sports event to be broadcast live in New Zealand via satellite was the All Blacks rugby test against Wales, from Cardiff in 1972. The coverage was entirely from the BBC. In 1974 the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) began to send New Zealand broadcasters to cover All Black tests. Keith Quinn was the first commentator to tour Australia and Keith McEwen toured Ireland later that same year. Subsequently sending New Zealand commentators and production crew on All Black tours became a regular practice.
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@MiketheSnow Sorry mate, no way was it 50 years ago, I was already living with wife with a son and remember watching the game at my brothers place in Wellington. Geez that would make me old!!!!!
F*** it was a brilliant game, so many magical players in Baabaas.Delayed . Unsure when live uk games were first shown in NZ. I think I listened to the game live on the radio and missing the first 20 minutes due to technical issues. But my memory might be faulty
Then watched the game later on tv when the tape turned up
Unsure if my recollection is right or not
Think the first one was that unofficial match v Wales, which I think was 1974. (NZ were touring Ireland for their Centenary, but added a match because, you know, Wales.)
Phew , maybe my brain isn't as addled as I thought, we did get live rugby from NH in 1972 tour, and I sure when we watched it had British commentators, and I had a sneaky look. You also right Boo NZ didn't send own commentators until 1974.(I actually seem to remember the Wales game was midweek, as I remember then living in Trentham and getting up for it, and seeing how many lights were on around surrounding houses.
The first offshore sports event to be broadcast live in New Zealand via satellite was the All Blacks rugby test against Wales, from Cardiff in 1972. The coverage was entirely from the BBC. In 1974 the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) began to send New Zealand broadcasters to cover All Black tests. Keith Quinn was the first commentator to tour Australia and Keith McEwen toured Ireland later that same year. Subsequently sending New Zealand commentators and production crew on All Black tours became a regular practice.
OK thanks. It was live on TV but on the farm we missed the first 20 minutes. So picked up the radio commentary.
I was young back then so doubt if I got up if it wasn't on TV
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@MiketheSnow said in That Try:
It's not fucking hard boys
It was 1973
2023 - 1973 = 50
Not sure anyone was disputing that, except those raging against the dying of the light.
FYI. I don't remember either the Baabaa's game, nor the Wales match I refer to. Both well before my time.
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@Winger Wasn't that the game where protestors cut the cable and we all missed first bit? I seem to recall watching the game, but missed the try until later, just heard it?
They were protesting SA links etc I think. Someone with a better memory (or inertnet ability) may just be able to correct me. -
@MiketheSnow said in That Try:
It's not fucking hard boys
It was 1973
2023 - 1973 = 50
Not sure anyone was disputing that, except those raging against the dying of the light.
FYI. I don't remember either the Baabaa's game, nor the Wales match I refer to. Both well before my time.
Now I think you just boasting or rubbing into us old buggers Boo 
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@Winger Wasn't that the game where protestors cut the cable and we all missed first bit? I seem to recall watching the game, but missed the try until later, just heard it?
They were protesting SA links etc I think. Someone with a better memory (or inertnet ability) may just be able to correct meMaybe but don't know. We often had a poor reception on the farm
