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Tri Nations: All Blacks - Wallabies @ Eden Park (06-08-2011, 08:35 GMT)
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 429887" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Well now I will show you my age, I saw the game live, I had just joined the RNZAF on the 17th of January of 1973, and the game was on the 20th (Sunday 21st in NZ at 3:00 am) NZ were still broadcasting the Black & White in those days. A group of us were watching in the Airman Cadet School's TV Lounge at Woodbourne Air Force Base. </p><p></p><p> The game was only the 4th live satellite broadcast of a rugby test into NZ, and the All Blacks needed to beat Ireland to get their first ever Grand Slam. They were leading 10-6 with time almost up, when Tom Grace scored the game-equalling try in the right wing corner after chasing his own kick ahead. Barry McGann's conversion missed by inches. I remember it like it was yesterday.</p><p></p><p>The All Blacks went on a week later to lose 27-11 to the Barbarians in what was once considered the greatest game of rugby ever played. It certainly contained the greatest try ever scored (simply known as "The Try")</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 429887, member: 20605"] Well now I will show you my age, I saw the game live, I had just joined the RNZAF on the 17th of January of 1973, and the game was on the 20th (Sunday 21st in NZ at 3:00 am) NZ were still broadcasting the Black & White in those days. A group of us were watching in the Airman Cadet School's TV Lounge at Woodbourne Air Force Base. The game was only the 4th live satellite broadcast of a rugby test into NZ, and the All Blacks needed to beat Ireland to get their first ever Grand Slam. They were leading 10-6 with time almost up, when Tom Grace scored the game-equalling try in the right wing corner after chasing his own kick ahead. Barry McGann's conversion missed by inches. I remember it like it was yesterday. The All Blacks went on a week later to lose 27-11 to the Barbarians in what was once considered the greatest game of rugby ever played. It certainly contained the greatest try ever scored (simply known as "The Try") [/QUOTE]
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