70s p3

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@hunterluxton5976 11 ай бұрын

There is a romance about being Welsh, which is unquestionably manifested in these boy's rugby; their speech, vocabulary, humility and tremendous warmth. I grew up amongst these distinctive voices in the 70s snd 80's. It never leaves you.

@TheForkhandles 11 ай бұрын

They achieve an eloquence which is rare among sportsmen and even rarer now than it was then. Remarkable players and remarkable men.

@TheDiamond909 11 ай бұрын

Totally agree....there was an almost supernatural energy about these players and the flair and passion with which they played the game...unparalleled and Godlike.

@hunterluxton5976 11 ай бұрын

@@TheForkhandles spot on. They were a cultivated group of sportsmen in the proper sense of the word.

@DannyG-cv8so 11 ай бұрын

As an Englishman, the less said about the English team back then (bar Duckham) the better 😢 a bit like now really😂

@ldfreitas9437 10 ай бұрын

The women's team just got trashed by England today.

@KernowekTim 11 ай бұрын

Nowadays it is Professionalism. Back then it was Tribalism. As a Falmouth Colt in 1973, playing U19's rugby, I soon learned about inter-valley "attrition". I was 13 years old. It is a 'Celtic' thing, this inter-valley tribalism. It is "character forming". When it gels into a singular entity, great sides come of it. Kembra were the undisputed "Kings of The Valleys" in the 70's; Kernow was an un-spoilt Celtic Nation. Times change, but great documentaries such as this bring back fantastic memories of rugby, "punch-ups", beers and cameraderie afterwards😉.

@wobblertv8083 11 ай бұрын

Each team back then had some true superstars that trancended the sport .The golden age of rugby no doubt.

@williamlaidlaw6275 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks for uploading.

@GraemetheGuiriLordHaHa 11 ай бұрын

What sheer joy. Brilliantly put together as well. Lived up to the story it had to tell. BBC Cymru. You can tell the Welsh love their rugby. And a fantastic screenrecorder!!! This is my English childhood. Adds that extra dimension. I think any Englishman - or anyone - of my age is pretty much rooting for Wales when they're playing another country.

@mag380uk 10 ай бұрын

Certainly if that country is NZ or SA!

@MrLinwood68 3 ай бұрын

I remember going to watch the ‘77 Lions in Christchurch twice, against Canterbury and the All Blacks (2nd test). I became a big Phil Bennett fan. It must have been a tough tour for him and I thought they were a better side than the results ultimately showed. RIP Sir 🇳🇿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@GaryDuncanson-s4g 3 ай бұрын

Phil had to follow in king Barry's footsteps. He did well

@keithwatkins7908 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the upload, a brilliant series, full of childhood memories for me.

@currisloustia 10 ай бұрын

Phil Bennett defied all logic He seemed to become invisible . His unique running lines and swerving changes of direction. Never seen a back get anywhere near his level

@vaughancapstick9961 10 ай бұрын

Terrific

@goldengawd 11 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, cant watch iPlayer overseas so really appreciated!

@davidthomas450 11 ай бұрын

Great memories and what some legends

@steffanhoffmann 11 ай бұрын

Yes indeed.

@mag380uk 10 ай бұрын

Pity Edwards and Phil Bennett didn’t hang around for the 1978 All Blacks game. I reckon they would have won that had they been playing still

@coolhandlukegbr 10 ай бұрын

A more astute referee and Wales would have won that game.

@Rotowhaka 8 ай бұрын

That was a weak and inexperienced All Blacks team, and the Welsh could not put them away. I believe the welsh were already on the down hill slide at that stage, a improving Wallabies had beaten them 2-0 in Australia that year. And a more Astute ref would have resulted in a bigger winning margin to the All Blacks that day, for a start Fenwick would have been sent off for breaking Clive Curries jaw, with that high Late and deliberate elbow to Curries face, plus a few of the Welsh dives would have been picked up, plus the sly leg trip on Brian Mckechnie.

@coolhandlukegbr 10 ай бұрын

It misses out the one blot on the story - the 1977 Lions in New Zealand. A tour Mervyn had already been lined up to captain the year before - and then his issue happened. I remember listening to Gareth over the easter of 78 and he had had enough - as had Phil Bennett. The capers in Australia in 78 told them they were slipping down the other side and then......... Wales were always the side to beat though in the 70s;and occasionally it was so. -- But only occasionally. My boyhood ended that March of 78. Adult life came to the fore and there was only occasional moral lifts for the next 30 years until the first Gatland era.

@dnorfed 11 ай бұрын

I’ve always believed that Phil Bennett was the greatest half back ever,

@KernowekTim 11 ай бұрын

Certainly of his time, in his era. No Northern Hemisphere player was a consistantly good, after Barry, as Phil. Romeu, for France, was a very fine 10, I think.