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<blockquote data-quote="Lagger" data-source="post: 154707"><p>Way back when when I was a little boy, just before telly arrived in South Africa, we had to follow rugby on the radio. </p><p></p><p>My first memories are of an English tour to South Africa in 1972. We lost 9 18. I cannot remember any players' names though. Have to look it up.</p><p></p><p>Next one was the tour of the British Lions in 1974. Willie John McBride was the captain. JPR Williams the fullback and JJ Williams was a wing. I think Gareth Edwards was the scrumhalf and Phil Bennett the nr 10. I havent looked this up to refresh my memory. These are names that stuck. Fergus Slattery also now comes to mind. BTW where are these uncles today? Are they well?</p><p></p><p>The only South Africans that I remember is Dawie and Jackie Snyman who played in those tests.</p><p></p><p>I remember that we lost the first 3 tests and drew the last one 13 all.</p><p></p><p>Anyone else remembers this series or any one game that got stuck in your mind?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lagger, post: 154707"] Way back when when I was a little boy, just before telly arrived in South Africa, we had to follow rugby on the radio. My first memories are of an English tour to South Africa in 1972. We lost 9 18. I cannot remember any players' names though. Have to look it up. Next one was the tour of the British Lions in 1974. Willie John McBride was the captain. JPR Williams the fullback and JJ Williams was a wing. I think Gareth Edwards was the scrumhalf and Phil Bennett the nr 10. I havent looked this up to refresh my memory. These are names that stuck. Fergus Slattery also now comes to mind. BTW where are these uncles today? Are they well? The only South Africans that I remember is Dawie and Jackie Snyman who played in those tests. I remember that we lost the first 3 tests and drew the last one 13 all. Anyone else remembers this series or any one game that got stuck in your mind? [/QUOTE]
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