Great Britain was yet to hit their peek. 2 years later,the 1990 Kangaroo Tour was when they did in my opinion.They broke new ground.It was some of the best football I have ever seen played from a British team against the Aussies.Pushing the Kangaroos to find their very best throughout the whole 3 tests.It was champagne football from both sides.Test football was alive and healthy between these 2 teams.It really was.Every single play had the ability to impact the result of any given game.That's how intense it was. It had me setting my alarm at 1am in anticipation to get up and watch all 3 tests until 3 in the morning,then go to school that day.It was fever pitch. When Big Mal scored that try at Old Trafford off a Ricky Stuart break that kept the the series alive after the defeat in the first test,I thought I'd died and gone to rugby league heaven.I'm sure we woke the neighbours.We woke Mum and my sisters that's fore sure!!!
@clairehabib59155 ай бұрын
hit their peak and still havent won a series against us-hahahaha
@derekgleeson13532 жыл бұрын
I remember 3 things from those days. The French refs were laughable, the Aussies were unbeatable, and the English were grubs.
@HannibalLekta-qg2ip10 ай бұрын
Daryl Eastlake's game calling was superb
@alhugo47222 жыл бұрын
King Gee. Slazenger. AGC. Hoover. Winfield. Australian companies that became as extinct as the biff.
@markf32292 жыл бұрын
Warwick Capper would be proud of the shorts worn.
@glenemma12 жыл бұрын
GB couldn;t beat Australia playing Rugby League so resorted to thuggery. The majority of their tackles were head high. Andy Gregory was the worst offender. As a human being, he is a disgrace.
@noelbaker468911 ай бұрын
The grub Andy Gregory finished the test in the sun bin, that is where he should have started the test and stayed there. Just the lowest form of scum.
@murray75842 жыл бұрын
Most players were smart enough not to rile up Backo. Why on earth would you kick him? I also remember sterling’s reaction after Backo scored. Looked pretty happy to have him on the same side for a change haha.
@JONNYHOTROD2 жыл бұрын
Contested scrums…..bring em back….brilliant!!!
@grahamlowe73884 жыл бұрын
few high dog shots on lewis. loughlin would have gone under the video ref rules. nasty off the ball shot.
@thomasscott32152 жыл бұрын
When there were no rules!
@Holden3085 жыл бұрын
Got to laugh at Fatty's left hook to Mike Gregory in the first half. That punch wouldn't have hurt a fly, yet Gregory went down like he'd been knocked out by Mike Tyson lol
@nzrugbyleaguevidz2 жыл бұрын
@@mufc3316 Now you can take your little girly promotion elsewhere
@StrikingAlexa3 жыл бұрын
The tackle involving Powell and Mike Gregory both died at relatively young ages
@peternicholson2336 ай бұрын
Not the best images, but great viewing.
@christopherdale70173 жыл бұрын
You got to love Sam Backos punch at the end their😆😆😆.
@Poetryman2222 жыл бұрын
The highlight was Sam Backo putting Offiah over the sideline on a long break !! The big bloke could move.
@DHTCF4 жыл бұрын
6:08 - how the hell was Wally not sent off for that?
@Baskerville222 жыл бұрын
The time allowed for try-conversion kicks is ridiculous. Should be 30 seconds max. QLD must have won the State of Origin series that year to get a majority of Kangaroos in the Australian team.
@spacetrains30 Жыл бұрын
They did 3 zip
@paulbowen95944 жыл бұрын
Do you have the first test?
@paulmorganmorgan75414 жыл бұрын
The Aussies have the ref in pocket what a new
@DeathRacer-yl2hx4 жыл бұрын
Mate you couldn’t lie straight In bed...
@christopherdale70173 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding the bloke couldn't speak a word of English to save himself and David Manson had to ref from the sideline.
@Plouminho9 күн бұрын
Andy Gregory is in exalted pest company with Gary Freeman and Toby Greene. Absolute cheap shot merchant.
@movieklump2 жыл бұрын
They say the game was better in the 80s. This was a undisciplined rabble.
@DeathRacer-yl2hx2 жыл бұрын
Nothing has changed in 30 years. Grubs being squashed
@robcousins2314 жыл бұрын
So much dirty play from GB, ridiculous.
@theprinceoftides68363 жыл бұрын
C'mon Rob, that was the game back then, it was tough, rough, it was brutal, it was played by Man and a few thugs. Ellery Hanley found that out the hard way in 88 GF.