Australia 12 vs Great Britain 26 1988 3/3

9 July: Australia 12-26 GB, Sydney

[@rc2869]

I am no rugby league fan but remember watching these highlights with my now departed brother. Andy Gregory and Henderson Gill were unreal in this match. Hanley a superb steward. I even remember when Mike G died thinking that was that fellow who scored v Aussies 20 years ago and what a leader he was.

[@DA-dw5zn]

What an early morning that was. I've still got the VHS tape. I love Malcolm Reilly's reply about what got us through. "Bulldog spirit mate. There's nothing more dangerous than an Englishman with his back to the wall".

[@scarfacerl]

What a performance against a team with wally and sterlo at halfback! I think beating aus at rugby league is the biggest challenge in world team sport. Just hope we can do it over a 3 test series one day. God rest Mike Gregory and Roy Powell- you made your mark.

[@CommandoG331]

Love that Gill try. Legendary. Fair play to the Aussie commentator selling it well. I played against a team that Loughlin coached and spoke to him about that try. Very humble and appreciative that someone still speaks of it. Especially seeing I was only five when this happened. Loved watching Great Britian.

[@Newsomemedia]

Kevin ward. What a player

[@gareth630]

Cheers Woody for putting this up was over there on a supporters tour and this day made the whole trip. On the trip we had Arthur Buntting, Roger Millwood and Phil Lowe looking after us.Happy days.

[@fatmitzandfillwitzdostuff3656]

Absolute classic.... Good memories of growing up as a youngster watching rugby league... . "And he does a bit of a boogie"

[@philipprice171]

I'm usually a union fan but that was terrific. I too remember ' and he does a bit of boogie" even after all these years and always makes me smile. Those blokes were as hard as iron.

[@GarryJoshuaD]

Loved it, to see the Wigan , Leeds & Bradford fans celebrating together was magic

[@mrwhiteslies]

Great showing! Takes me back a long, long way!

[@scorcher67]

RIP Roy Powell,Mike Gregory and Peter Jackson legends all.

[@lapalad]

And Darryl Eastlakes the excitable commentator who will always be doing a bit of a boogie in Rugby League heaven.

[@DayDoDoeDontDayDoe]

RIP Hugh Waddell too now. Andy Gregory and the game of his life

[@ianwhitehead4337]

Brilliant! i remember this very memorable win well. Back in the good old days of Rugby League.

[@simonhaigh5803]

Was 17 on my first boys on holiday to newquay ...early kick off .. wasnt sober all day ...best holiday ever

[@vlofvl]

It's amazing to think that Mike Gregory and Roy Powell are no longer with us. They are the powerhouse second rowers that help Great Britain win this game.

[@dleigh9997]

What's amazing about then no longer with us?

[@jeremyslaney5644]

@@dleigh9997 The comment should surely be that it's sad that Mike Gregory and Roy Powell are no longer with us

[@DHTCF]

Hanley's dummy at 1:05 a classic

[@michaelbuettner1487]

Those were the great days of football

[@chinesespeakwelsh]

scrums were contested back then? I wish Id been born by then to see that.

[@DayDoDoeDontDayDoe]

Little Andy Greg, kept putting the ball in the 2nd row though, lol

[@tollyt7465]

Hahaha Gregory flat out, Chariots just jogging along behind him.. Martin Offiah was a real thoroughbred who made other speedsters look like cart horses... No wonder Billy Whizz Robinson said he was the quickest player he'd ever seen..

[@beerymon]

Gregory to Gregory ...sounds like a law firm

[@cycheckmate]

these were the halcyon days of rugby league great players and real scrums

[@DHTCF]

Back in the days of proper international rugby league. Love the comment about Sam Backo scoring tries with gay abandon

[@williamwallace2278]

Are they doing proper scrums? Rather than league cuddles?

[@prac2]

Laughlin, great player

[@glennjames475]

Class , love to be TEAM GB again

[@Hibbsie1992]

"well andy gregory was like ferrit up a rabbit hole then"

[@rysh0x982]

Wally wasn't the king that day, little Andy Greg was

[@spatzlelg]

Henderson Gill what a legend, the thighs, this was a great win for GB, against a great side.

[@dickturpin4786]

It was really Australia v Yorkshire and Lancashire.

[@Andrew-wv6fy]

No its really nsw and qld v Yorkshire and Lancashire

[@DayDoDoeDontDayDoe]

Forward pass from Loughlin to Gill for the try, ah well the Aussies have had there moments too over the years

[@michaelblythe6525]

And to think folk go on about Offiah's defence look at the hit 5.56 theres some reet dicks out there this was perhaps the greatest GB performance ive ever seen , Andy Gregory incredible and Ford so welusive

[@googleme19802000]

Go Big Sam Backo

[@francisdrake7483]

That's entertainment

[@SJACK13]

I suppose watching the roosters win is rare for you too eh :)

[@ringobrown9531]

last decent side we had!

[@stevemackenzie5730]

Ringo Brown

[@austinrhodes7650]

Australia loosing loved this big style,the aussies don't like loosing had it too good for too long about time they had a taste of defeat

[@avebac1]

a big international rleague match in australia and so many empty seats

[@cliffclavin3865]

Summer rugby has ruined British rugby league. There is probably only one player from the 'super' league era of full time professionals that would get in this team(cunningham).

[@DayDoDoeDontDayDoe]

Jason Robinson too, although he went RU in 2000