1969 3rd Rugby Test - Australia v South Africa

Highlights of the 3rd Test between the Wallabies and South Africa in 1969. Forty years on, in August 2009, eighteen of the 69 Wallabies will return to SA and be special guests at a reunion dinner before the Newlands Trinations test between the current Wallabies and the Boks

[@theobisschoff]

Long forgotten test but I remember listening to the commentary on a transistor radio as a 12 year old!

[@DJ-ct6so]

Barry, I guess you must have memories from that tour that you'll treasure forever. I see that you guys also played the Griquas twice on that tour -- you must have seen more than enough of Piet Visagie!! Best wishes from New Zealand -- take care and stay safe :)

[@galya]

when I say simple I mean a world without TV, without sponsorship and superstar coverage. we would wait years for touring teams and every tour would be a landmark in out lives. there was something magic about a radio test commentry from another city - somehow your imagination made it even better than it was or maybe i was just young and enchanted by the world before cynicism set in.

[@bcfsl]

Great rugby played by men, not genetically engineered freaks of nature. Pro Sports is killing the joy and appeal of sport for me. These were just regular guys doing something extraordinary.

[@sm180]

Thanks for posting this!

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

The Wallabies played the Boks more times in the 1960s than the All Blacks did. Out of 12 tests the Wallabies won 4 and lost 8. Surprisingly the mighty ABs won 4 as well, lost 3, and drew 1. Though to be fair the ABs 1967 tour of SA was cancelled. The 1969 series was a whitewash for the Boks winning 4-0.

[@galya]

great seeing muller, visagie and was that syd nomis on the wing - some thing very deep and naively simple existed then and somehow it was lost.

[@pencilbuck]

Great clip, 3.07 boks control the set pieces. Lets hope the same happens this saterday in the 2011 RWC QF. Always a great test against the Wallabies.

[@Infloresence]

and a few minor dustups at 7:57 seriously cool fottage

[@roybean7166]

Barry Honan, not sure I remember the name. Did you play for Aus ? Roy b, CapeTown south africa 🇿🇦

[@rehmenada5552]

Do you have the rest of tests from 1969?

[@Strijdraaf777]

@bcfsl Hear, hear!

[@uthikoloshe]

simple? There where numerous possible citations in that game :D Seems less athletic, but far more vicous.

[@Infloresence]

big hit at 4:30

[@madwham]

I love it!!! Pure RUGBY played by pure MEN the way the game was meant to be LOVE IT LOVE IT

[@mgregory3470]

Historiese filmmateriaal opgeneuk deur die ritmiese rumoer, wat as "musiek" opgedis word, en op verkeerde tye boonop hard gemaak word, sodat die kommentaar onhoorbaar word. Hoe jammer!

[@TheJamSessionDL]

why are there four paragraph long comments, we should write a novel about this 10:00 vid

[@user-jn7tc3tp2x]

THIS is rugby!! Not this rubbish of today!!

[@jessesands4099]

As With The Australian Cricket Team A Few Months Later The Wallabies Lost Four Nil!🦘🏉🏟🇦🇺🇿🇦