Favourite AB tests
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ABs v England 2019....
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Today
Too early?
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@Higgins said in Favourite AB tests:
All Blacks v Lions at Athletic Park in 1983, the Trapper Test. Nine nil ahead with the 25 point wind behind us at half time but Trapper was sublime in the second half to get us home with no change to the score.
Still looking for highlight online.........................First test I ever went to.
Cold!
Rimutakas were cut off, as I think was the Pahiatua Track so I recall we went through the gorge from Pahiatua.
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@Billy-Webb said in Favourite AB tests:
@maroon said in Favourite AB tests:
The Fern lets me through the defences again, to unload some ancient history.
What about that fourth test against the Boks in 1956?
It was a time when New Zealand had a monolithic rugby culture. There was national unity in the desire to beat these more-than-lifesized invaders. That desire was the highest form of passion allowed a Kiwi bloke.
Selwyn Toogood commentated. Peter Jones scored the clinching try. And we heard the word “buggered” for the first time on air.
I argue that no game since has mattered as deeply to a larger percentage of New Zealander’s.Help me remember here. Is that the series Danie Craven played for the Boks? In which case it would be the series where NZ picked a boxer in their front row to “deal” with the Boks....
Kevin Skinner. That's him.
Back when rugby was rugby.
@booboo said in Favourite AB tests:
@Billy-Webb said in Favourite AB tests:
@maroon said in Favourite AB tests:
The Fern lets me through the defences again, to unload some ancient history.
What about that fourth test against the Boks in 1956?
It was a time when New Zealand had a monolithic rugby culture. There was national unity in the desire to beat these more-than-lifesized invaders. That desire was the highest form of passion allowed a Kiwi bloke.
Selwyn Toogood commentated. Peter Jones scored the clinching try. And we heard the word “buggered” for the first time on air.
I argue that no game since has mattered as deeply to a larger percentage of New Zealander’s.Help me remember here. Is that the series Danie Craven played for the Boks? In which case it would be the series where NZ picked a boxer in their front row to “deal” with the Boks....
Kevin Skinner. That's him.
Back when rugby was rugby.
My old man used to always tell me the story of Kevin skinner When I was growing up , you know how some people like to tell the same story over and over,
He would forget he had already told me , and I would politely listen and nod my head , not that it mattered , it was a cool story and I was happy to hear it again
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Today
Too early?
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@booboo said in Favourite AB tests:
@MiketheSnow said in Favourite AB tests:
Today
Too early?
So you admit you're English?
For 80 or so mins today.
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@Billy-Webb said in Favourite AB tests:
In which case it would be the series where NZ picked a boxer in their front row to “deal” with the Boks....
From what I've read, Skinner wasn't just a top-class heavyweight boxer, he was one of the strongest props of his era. According to my Dad, the punch-ups have been over-egged - Skinner simply destroyed the Bok front-row with his scrummaging.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Favourite AB tests:
@Billy-Webb said in Favourite AB tests:
In which case it would be the series where NZ picked a boxer in their front row to “deal” with the Boks....
From what I've read, Skinner wasn't just a top-class heavyweight boxer, he was one of the strongest props of his era. According to my Dad, the punch-ups have been over-egged - Skinner simply destroyed the Bok front-row with his scrummaging.
I’ve read various versions of this. The coach of that team (Mcphail?) was quoted as saying “Kevin reckoned he never hit anyone but his hands were so swollen the next day he could hardly hold a beer”.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Favourite AB tests:
@Billy-Webb said in Favourite AB tests:
In which case it would be the series where NZ picked a boxer in their front row to “deal” with the Boks....
From what I've read, Skinner wasn't just a top-class heavyweight boxer, he was one of the strongest props of his era. According to my Dad, the punch-ups have been over-egged - Skinner simply destroyed the Bok front-row with his scrummaging.
I’ve read various versions of this. The coach of that team (Mcphail?) was quoted as saying “Kevin reckoned he never hit anyone but his hands were so swollen the next day he could hardly hold a beer”.
@Wally said in Favourite AB tests:
I’ve read various versions of this. The coach of that team (Mcphail?) was quoted as saying “Kevin reckoned he never hit anyone but his hands were so swollen the next day he could hardly hold a beer”.
He may have done the physical damage unseen.
Meads tells of St Wilson of Whineray (also a champion heavyweight boxer) sorting out opposition forwards and emerging from the scrum or ruck with a halo round his head while said opposition forward emerging seriously groggy
