It can be safely stated that the best flyhalf play ever produced on South African soil was by Phil Bennett during the tour of the 1974 British Lions. It was sheer genius. It was befittingly clearly illustrated when he started running from his own 25 in the 3rd test in Port Elizabeth to manufacture the try which put the test and the series beyond SA's reach. It suddenly dawned that the Springboks lost a home series for the first time ever. A genius who stepped into the big boots of the brilliant Cliff Morgan of the 1955 Lions. They will never be forgotten here in SA. We express our deepest condolences to his family and friends and his team mates over many seasons on his demise. He made sure that we can celebrate his life.
@@admiralbenbow5083 He was playing in the shadow of Barry John for part of his career and the 1974 tour to SA gave him the opportunity on the big stage.He played then with an oiled unit with many players who beat the All Blacks in NZ in 1971.
What incredible speed some of these players had. Beating SA in SA under the apartheid days was one of the hardest things to do in sport, yet this group of Lions won and won big. Immense.
Back when men who had day jobs as steel workers (Phil Bennet) would play international sport and be heroes. I bloody miss those days, we won't see their like again.
I was there at the last drawn Test. 18 yes old English bloke training in mine management in Evander. No TV in SA in those days...they used to bring reel to reel film out to the mine and we watched it on bioscope
A team full of legendary names. JJ, JPR, (the Williams), Fergus Slattery, Andy Irvine, Gareth Edwards, the sublime Phil Bennett, Willie John, Big Fran. These players and those not mentioned caused me to love the game.
@@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit yeah I know.. I was just making the point that the 74 lions were just an unbelievable squad.. I don't think there's been a squad of players with that much talent from any side in the world..
What a mighty ream the 1974 Lions were. Great forwards like Cotton, Brown, and Slattery and great backs like Bennett and JPR Williams, But the master of the team was Gareth Edwards who the Boks couldn't contain.
@@pu57tango84 you must be about 12 years old.. The 73 Barbarians, and 74 lions, ostensibly the same teams, are credited with changing the way rugby was played throughout the world.. Even the AB's were in awe of that side and modelled their game on them.. They've admitted that on many occasions..
Hi There The 1974 British Lions were undefeated, and they were the most feared side in the world. I have a Rugby Program of the old Eastern Province Rugby, where they faced the 1974 British lions. Regards Gerann
Still think Edwards was the best scrumhalf I've ever seen. Interestingly, John Reason, in his book about the 74 tour didn't rate this side as the equal of the 71 Lions and the 70/71 Welsh teams, which had better backlines overall, and a more expansive vision. Still, you wouldn't want to come up against that pack, complemented with Edwards and Bennett and JPR.
Yes as a New Zealander, who had to admire the Lions, and because they played a great style of Rugby, yes the 1971 Lions in NZ were fantastic and for them to do the same to South Africa…..wow…..So many Great Players!….Wow!I could go on!
Considering those boys are now twenty, you’ve done well to keep them together, and enjoying their chocolate. I managed to coach schoolboy rugby for over 35 years without ever mentioning the 1974 Lions.
Greatest British Lions tour ever. I was lucky enough to see them play in south africa . World class even the All Blacks would of struggled against the Lions . And belive me the South Africans had great provincial sides to the Boks. Hard as nails were the Boers .
@@airzulu2733 Most players of that Lions team were in the team which beat the All Blacks in the series NZ in 1971.The basis of the team were thus a well oiled machine when they toured SA in 1974. Their pack of forwards was arguably the only one in history to dominate a Springbok pack in tests. They were called the "British Lions" and "Ireland" was only included later on.
WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. Lies because all races in South Africa are being killed. So you only want to acknowledge the whites being killed. You still think like you did in the Apartheid era. Non-white lives also matter.
@@keithcaldwell7657 No. Same in 1976 with the ABs. Understandably black people chose the opposition because they played their oppressors. Most flipped immediately to the Boks upon democracy
Followed every match of their tour. Made a scrap book with every players names, tries newspaper cuttings etc. Think I still remember every player names and positions. And there was no TV in those days. Truly are great team.
The Lions is not about "States"; its about people. Uniquely it joins together the people of the Western Isles (or if your prefer - the British Isles). It brings together the Irish, English, Scots and Welsh in a unique joint endeavour.
Stephen Lane its not really the same thing. America is the name of the continent. It’s not as if Canadians are upset because it’s associated with the USA, the word there being repeated is coincidental. That’s not the case with the term British Isles. it’s widely considered offensive and imperialistic by Irish people, as it could suggest either a sense of ownership by Britain over ireland etc. It may seem silly but with our history, it must be respected. Atlantic archipelago, british-Irish isles or ‘these islands’ are preferred,
@@lynottlives Hey Evan, I appreciate the detailed reply (even if it took seven years!) and yes, indeed, as an Irishman I can confirm there are LOTS of Irish people who don't like the term "British Isles". However being the good contrarian that I am I like to challenge my fellow Irishmen to get rid of their inferiority complexes and embrace their "British Islanders" identity !!
I grew up believing that the Springboks are unbeatable because my dad told me so. Then this BLions team came when I was 11. These guys were at a different level with magical skills. They destroyed the Bok myth that year for me, but I also woke up the complacency in Springbok rugby.
This Tour defined my reason to be here. I was thirteen years old, the World became a challenge, the very Skies became the only limit. The Possible became doable. If you can dream it and work hard enough, it will happen.
The Lions are something special eh? To be selected to play for your country is a high accolade indeed but to be asked to play for five countries must be beyond measure, it must in fact be five times as good. I often wonder how a southern hemisphere 'Lions' side would fare in the North, I also ponder on whether France should be part of the Lions ethos, they might not like the title and may want it changed but hey, fair enough. The Lions help bring together often disparate countries and this 74 tour epitomises what can be achieved through the vehicle of sport, at a time when the troubles in Northern Ireland were reaching a terribly ferocious level we see sportsmen from Ireland and the UK coming together with one singular aim, no politics, none of that bollocks just rugby.
Yes, they were! There's something almost pitiful about a great rugby nation, SA, celebrating the scoring of a single,solitary try, like they would have celebrated a series win.
@@Round_07 Some great players in the pack too - the Boks were pretty fearsome up front back then but the Lions never took a backward step and matched them all the way.........
@@Nicktheguvnor agree 100%. I guess as a child I only saw the ‘glory’ players. Having played, and being older and wiser I appreciate that Willie John, Fran Cotton, Merve the serve, etc. deserve equal respect 👍
Ever since the Clint Eastwood film "Invictus" went on general release and was criticized for being too liberal with actual facts I have always believed, and still do, that this tour would make for a better story for either the big or small screen - whether it be broadcast TV or a streaming service like Amazon Prime, Netflix or even Disney+. A mini series could absolutely do it justice. And I say Could rather than would because it would require the right people producing it, directing it and, it goes without saying, writing it. It's a tale that has all the ingredients for a must-see presentation.
As an All Black supporter I have to say that this was a fantastic Lions team. They had by faqr the better forwards and a very strong scrum with simply brilliant backs. Commiserations to Fergus Slattery as he did score a try but the Referees were always biased over there at that era then. Just take a look at the All Blacks 76 tour to South Africa and make your own judgement as well as the NZ Cavaliers tour to South Africa
Sat and weds on that tour were pure magic . Northern and southern hemisphere rugby at its greatest. Just one big party every game . Never to be seen again.
I actually to an extent can't believe it is him. He still commentates to this day and I have watched many a game of him commentating, and his voice has changed a lot compared to his commentary in this Lions series. Only now after someone telling me, I can kind of pick up that it is him. Anyways, he is a legend and great commentator.
It is unfair of the British Lions to mention the disallowed try by Fergus Slattery in the 4th test without also mentioning the try awarded to them earlier in the match, when Roger Uttley probably did not score, but the try WAS awarded.
The game was better with these normal sized guys, today the supersized players are just too big. I'm surprised we don't have more serious injuries & fatalities
thanks, I did see that Darren Haywood said below that Nigel Starmer-Smith had to do this in London! I actually to an extent can't believe it is him. He still commentates to this day and I have watched many a game of him commentating, and his voice has changed a lot compared to his commentary in this Lions series. Only now after someone telling me, I can kind of pick up that it is him. Anyways, he is a legend and great commentator.
Look where the South African try was scored, exactly the point, then look where the conversion kick was taken from, about five metres inside where the try was scored - what was the ref thinking??????
people go on about the try that slattery didn't get but the "try" that roger uttley got in that game was equally controversial because he didn't ground the ball - so maybe a draw was a fair result
Here to see JJ Williams in his finest hour after his sad passing.
Too young too, really. 😐
Watching this again today after Phil Bennett passed, what a fabulous player shone bright in a team of legends.
A fitting game to watch his genius
It can be safely stated that the best flyhalf play ever produced on South African soil was by Phil Bennett during the tour of the 1974 British Lions. It was sheer genius. It was befittingly clearly illustrated when he started running from his own 25 in the 3rd test in Port Elizabeth to manufacture the try which put the test and the series beyond SA's reach. It suddenly dawned that the Springboks lost a home series for the first time ever. A genius who stepped into the big boots of the brilliant Cliff Morgan of the 1955 Lions. They will never be forgotten here in SA. We express our deepest condolences to his family and friends and his team mates over many seasons on his demise. He made sure that we can celebrate his life.
Sorry , I referred to the second test when Phil Bennett scored one of the top tries of the series.
That's a massive call, considering the man he replaced.
The Boks, pre tour didnt pay him much regard. They looked on him as some Jack in the Box who was too small. They certainly paid for that.
@@admiralbenbow5083 He was playing in the shadow of Barry John for part of his career and the 1974 tour to SA gave him the opportunity on the big stage.He played then with an oiled unit with many players who beat the All Blacks in NZ in 1971.
Yep, and JPR Williams was THE best number 15 EVER!
The greatest team ever to leave these shores, it was a privilege to see these players play.
True, in fact. Speaking as a Saffa authoritee.
Certainly the toughest. The 1971 Lions who went to NZ, won the test series and went around the provinces unbeaten, ran them close though.
They should never have gone. Apartheid continued for 20 years.
Agreed, watched them in Port Elizabeth South Africa as a little 11 year old boy, unbelievable talent. Greatest rugby team ever assembled.
Yep, Barry John was unplayable in 1971.
What incredible speed some of these players had. Beating SA in SA under the apartheid days was one of the hardest things to do in sport, yet this group of Lions won and won big. Immense.
Back when men who had day jobs as steel workers (Phil Bennet) would play international sport and be heroes. I bloody miss those days, we won't see their like again.
Same here.
The second test in Pretoria. I was there. I was only 12 years old. One of the greatest moments of my life. Something you never forget.
I was there at the last drawn Test. 18 yes old English bloke training in mine management in Evander. No TV in SA in those days...they used to bring reel to reel film out to the mine and we watched it on bioscope
A team full of legendary names. JJ, JPR, (the Williams), Fergus Slattery, Andy Irvine, Gareth Edwards, the sublime Phil Bennett, Willie John, Big Fran. These players and those not mentioned caused me to love the game.
Shows what a great side they were that Andy Irvine couldn't get into the test team.. If you can leave Irvine out you're a special side..
@@tollyt7465 yeah but he was up against JPR.
@@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit yeah I know.. I was just making the point that the 74 lions were just an unbelievable squad.. I don't think there's been a squad of players with that much talent from any side in the world..
Thank you for sharing this, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it
What a mighty ream the 1974 Lions were. Great forwards like Cotton, Brown, and Slattery and great backs like Bennett and JPR Williams, But the master of the team was Gareth Edwards who the Boks couldn't contain.
I was a 12 year old kid back then. Those Lions were magnificent!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
RIP Phil Bennett - The greatest No 10 ever, just eding Barry Jon - In my book. What a great playe!!
Great watching the Springboks running off the park in shame at the end of the 3rd Test. Beaten badly by probably the best touring side ever.
Slattery’s try was good. The referee disallowed it to avoid a fourth defeat for the Boks.
They changed the face of British rugby. Utmost respect.
ITubaUTuba sx
@@pu57tango84 you must be about 12 years old.. The 73 Barbarians, and 74 lions, ostensibly the same teams, are credited with changing the way rugby was played throughout the world.. Even the AB's were in awe of that side and modelled their game on them.. They've admitted that on many occasions..
IRISH.
11and a half minutes of pure magical rugby from a lions side blessed with backs that had genuine pace skill vision and flair playing heads up rugby
Marvellous footage - bless you for a brilliant upload!
Hi There
The 1974 British Lions were undefeated, and they were the most feared side in the world. I have a Rugby Program of the old Eastern Province Rugby, where they faced the 1974 British lions.
Regards
Gerann
And Irish.
@Johnny Cash maybe across the water but.not here.i even heard Martin Johnston last weekend calling them the british lions.
@Johnny Cash yes,your right.
Still think Edwards was the best scrumhalf I've ever seen. Interestingly, John Reason, in his book about the 74 tour didn't rate this side as the equal of the 71 Lions and the 70/71 Welsh teams, which had better backlines overall, and a more expansive vision. Still, you wouldn't want to come up against that pack, complemented with Edwards and Bennett and JPR.
Yep, and JPR Williams was the greatest number 15 I’ve ever seen too.
So nice! Helluva team came out from the islands in 74. Thanks for posting
the golden age of Rugby
How masterful and brilliant G. Edwards & P. Bennett were! Joy to watch even today! Ref has live with his shame & bias I suppose.
Yes as a New Zealander, who had to admire the Lions, and because they played a great style of Rugby, yes the 1971 Lions in NZ were fantastic and for them to do the same to South Africa…..wow…..So many Great Players!….Wow!I could go on!
A marvellous display of the Rugby Union game by the British Lions.
Dont forget the Captains country.
6:48 - that is some kick!!!
One of the greatest teams ever
Brilliant team Best ever
I coach a team of U13s. We try to encourage the young lads to play like this; with joy and adventure and without fear.
Who asked
Do you have a 99 call?
@@brendanpage3369 Yeah - it means putting a chocolate flake in your in your ice cream cone.
Considering those boys are now twenty, you’ve done well to keep them together, and enjoying their chocolate. I managed to coach schoolboy rugby for over 35 years without ever mentioning the 1974 Lions.
@@brendanpage3369 That was your choice.
Today’s great penalty kickers could take a lesson from Phil Bennett as to how to take a penalty kick quickly.
From a hole in the ground!
Don't forget the great Commentators Nigel Starmer Smith, Cliff Morgan, Bill McClaren, Fred Cogley and Jim Sherwin
Greatest British Lions tour ever. I was lucky enough to see them play in south africa . World class even the All Blacks would of struggled against the Lions . And belive me the South Africans had great provincial sides to the Boks. Hard as nails were the Boers .
Were the Irish not part of that tour.
@@airzulu2733 Most players of that Lions team were in the team which beat the All Blacks in the series NZ in 1971.The basis of the team were thus a well oiled machine when they toured SA in 1974.
Their pack of forwards was arguably the only one in history to dominate a Springbok pack in tests.
They were called the "British Lions" and "Ireland" was only included later on.
2:47 What a drop goal by Edwards, the complete scrum half.
mizofan More than a top player. A powerhouse.
J J Williams of Nantyfyllon a brilliant Winger and Centre
Phil Bennet what a player.. let alone the rest of that great group of players..
Best rugby thing on youtube. By a distance.
Phil Bennett was an absolute legend, and more importantly a gentleman. Aroha from New Zealand.
I was a little Springbok in those days - even though born in Britain. Wasn’t sad losing to these Lions.
Did you notice how the blacks in the crowd were cheering the Lions tries and victories!thank got there as one now.
WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. Lies because all races in South Africa are being killed. So you only want to acknowledge the whites being killed. You still think like you did in the Apartheid era. Non-white lives also matter.
Maybe because the lions went to a lot of black schools and gave lessons and demonstrations to the black kids
@@keithcaldwell7657 No. Same in 1976 with the ABs. Understandably black people chose the opposition because they played their oppressors.
Most flipped immediately to the Boks upon democracy
The best of the best Lions team ever, full stop ✋
Back in the days when men were Farmers steel workers or builders they were tough as nails wow!👏👏💯
Phil Bennett, you were unbelievable.
+Mr1979flapjack The jinking genius.
JPR, GERALD DAVIES, GARETH EDWARDS, PHI BENNETT, BARRY JOHN - ARE WE EVER GONNA SEE THE LIKES OF THEM AGAIN?
and JJ was at his peak here, superb also v Australia in easy win for Wales.
Followed every match of their tour. Made a scrap book with every players names, tries newspaper cuttings etc. Think I still remember every player names and positions. And there was no TV in those days. Truly are great team.
Good morning, I knew the same of the pontypool side of the 80s.
If you are like me you can't remember what you had for tea yesterday 😂😂
The scrums just happened quickly and worked. JJ was so fast!
That was just magical.
The Lions is not about "States"; its about people. Uniquely it joins together the people of the Western Isles (or if your prefer - the British Isles). It brings together the Irish, English, Scots and Welsh in a unique joint endeavour.
@SavageArfad British Isles is just a geographical term. Its like "North America" of which Canada and Mexico are part.
Stephen Lane its not really the same thing. America is the name of the continent. It’s not as if Canadians are upset because it’s associated with the USA, the word there being repeated is coincidental. That’s not the case with the term British Isles. it’s widely considered offensive and imperialistic by Irish people, as it could suggest either a sense of ownership by Britain over ireland etc. It may seem silly but with our history, it must be respected. Atlantic archipelago, british-Irish isles or ‘these islands’ are preferred,
@@lynottlives Hey Evan, I appreciate the detailed reply (even if it took seven years!) and yes, indeed, as an Irishman I can confirm there are LOTS of Irish people who don't like the term "British Isles". However being the good contrarian that I am I like to challenge my fellow Irishmen to get rid of their inferiority complexes and embrace their "British Islanders" identity !!
@@MrRugbylane are you Irish.
@@rorybrennan360 Yup.
I grew up believing that the Springboks are unbeatable because my dad told me so. Then this BLions team came when I was 11. These guys were at a different level with magical skills. They destroyed the Bok myth that year for me, but I also woke up the complacency in Springbok rugby.
To think Gordon Brown went on to become PM. Incredible.
This Tour defined my reason to be here. I was thirteen years old, the World became a challenge, the very Skies became the only limit. The Possible became doable. If you can dream it and work hard enough, it will happen.
You're a poet.
The Lions are something special eh?
To be selected to play for your country is a high accolade indeed but to be asked to play for five countries must be beyond measure, it must in fact be five times as good.
I often wonder how a southern hemisphere 'Lions' side would fare in the North, I also ponder on whether France should be part of the Lions ethos, they might not like the title and may want it changed but hey, fair enough.
The Lions help bring together often disparate countries and this 74 tour epitomises what can be achieved through the vehicle of sport, at a time when the troubles in Northern Ireland were reaching a terribly ferocious level we see sportsmen from Ireland and the UK coming together with one singular aim, no politics, none of that bollocks just rugby.
Scotland and Wales are not independent- but The Republic of Ireland still play with the British and Irish Lions.
Independent RU nations
Unbelievable team this Lions team!!!
Yes, they were! There's something almost pitiful about a great rugby nation, SA, celebrating the scoring of a single,solitary try, like they would have celebrated a series win.
All five nations in harmony; as it should be!
Has any player stirred the blood like Edwards & Bennett since those days? Certainly not for me (and I'm English)
Jason Robinson for England perhaps.....a total one off
@@Nicktheguvnor Yes perhaps I'll give you that - a once in a gen as they were. But for me there was something about those amateur days...
Edwards, Bennett, JPR, JJ (RIP 🙏) were the reason I wanted to play rugby as a youngster...and I’m English too
@@Round_07 Some great players in the pack too - the Boks were pretty fearsome up front back then but the Lions never took a backward step and matched them all the way.........
@@Nicktheguvnor agree 100%. I guess as a child I only saw the ‘glory’ players. Having played, and being older and wiser I appreciate that Willie John, Fran Cotton, Merve the serve, etc. deserve equal respect 👍
Rest in peace Benny
😑😒😐
I was crying while listening to this game with radio/wireless to my ear
Phil Bennett is definitely the best fly half I have ever seen.
Barry John.
Mike Gibson
@@rorybrennan360 Mike Gibson was a wonderful player, but he was a centre-three-quarter, not a fly-half.
He started as an outhalf.absolutely brillant.
@@rorybrennan360 Did he? Thank you for the information. As you say, he was a brilliant & wonderfully intelligent player; I hugely admire him.
"Ah,that man Edwards".
What happened to the groundman in the first test? Did he go on strike that week? Great team. One of the all-time best from the British Isles.
South Africans weren't that surprised wrt the 1974 unbeaten B&I Lions-years of isolation has finally caught up with the Springboks.
Four tests- one decent pitch!
Ever since the Clint Eastwood film "Invictus" went on general release and was criticized for being too liberal with actual facts I have always believed, and still do, that this tour would make for a better story for either the big or small screen - whether it be broadcast TV or a streaming service like Amazon Prime, Netflix or even Disney+. A mini series could absolutely do it justice. And I say Could rather than would because it would require the right people producing it, directing it and, it goes without saying, writing it. It's a tale that has all the ingredients for a must-see presentation.
I dont think anyone would bother with it
As an All Black supporter I have to say that this was a fantastic Lions team. They had by faqr the better forwards and a very strong scrum with simply brilliant backs. Commiserations to Fergus Slattery as he did score a try but the Referees were always biased over there at that era then. Just take a look at the All Blacks 76 tour to South Africa and make your own judgement as well as the NZ Cavaliers tour to South Africa
I think they might have been "outstanding" :D
Gérann, I was there. EP the only side that could score 3 tries against the Mighty Lions...
Sat and weds on that tour were pure magic . Northern and southern hemisphere rugby at its greatest. Just one big party every game . Never to be seen again.
Someone forgot to water the pitch.......for 6 months.
Great team. Phil Bennett!!! Unbelievable.
RIP JPR Williams 1949 - 2024
in 1974 there was no TV in South Africa so Nigel Starmer Smith was actually in London commentating on the film footage
I actually to an extent can't believe it is him. He still commentates to this day and I have watched many a game of him commentating, and his voice has changed a lot compared to his commentary in this Lions series. Only now after someone telling me, I can kind of pick up that it is him.
Anyways, he is a legend and great commentator.
I think he was put there coz when Moloney was injured he was asked if he was available.
Mean out there. Not put there.
The fact that the lions won 3-1 with dodgy Bok refs shows you how good they were.
+xpat73 3-0, 1 draw
Dodgy SA refs? - a typical pink pom comment.
RIP JJ.
It is unfair of the British Lions to mention the disallowed try by Fergus Slattery in the 4th test without also mentioning the try awarded to them earlier in the match, when Roger Uttley probably did not score, but the try WAS awarded.
Yes, typical Poms.
The lions were so great in those years - and they did it without the greatest back, Mike Gibson
Are they playing on a sandpit?
Good job keep it up
Fast hands in that back division....
Fran Cotton was awesome
Where in hell are the original complete films of this tour ???
Accordin to the BBC they used to be the British Lions when they won but British and Irish Lions when they lost
what was wrong with the grass in SA in the 1970s ?
jj williams great winger....
The game was better with these normal sized guys, today the supersized players are just too big. I'm surprised we don't have more serious injuries & fatalities
Pitches back in the day were bad to say the least!
The lions were a very good side. South Africa were all over the place. I think there selectors panicked
I can remember like yesterday. AL die together in huisgenoot met kommentaar Gerhard viviers. N belewenis by ons skole
No post pads, hard men!
Why is there no grass on the pitch
who was the commentator? want to be exactly sure who it is?
Nigel Starmer-Smith, I believe.
thanks, I did see that Darren Haywood said below that Nigel Starmer-Smith had to do this in London!
I actually to an extent can't believe it is him. He still commentates to this day and I have watched many a game of him commentating, and his voice has changed a lot compared to his commentary in this Lions series. Only now after someone telling me, I can kind of pick up that it is him.
Anyways, he is a legend and great commentator.
Burying the kings
Gordon Brown has decent hands for a Prime Minister
Look where the South African try was scored, exactly the point, then look where the conversion kick was taken from, about five metres inside where the try was scored - what was the ref thinking??????
Hahaha
Watching it again you have to wonder if McCallum ever thought later 'man, I wish I'd never put that kick through (to Bennett) at Loftus. LOL.
Is there any such thing as "grass" in South Africa?
Looks like they played in winter, no rain plus it looks like they didn't look after their pitches back then.
@WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. Your English is not bad. The Anti Christ would approve.
@WE WUZ VIKANGS!!! n shiet. Get used to it, or speak Zulu.
class
I'm sure I saw cabbages growing on the pitch at Newlands!
Interesting
people go on about the try that slattery didn't get but the "try" that roger uttley got in that game was equally controversial because he didn't ground the ball - so maybe a draw was a fair result
The Poms will always find something to whinge about unless it doesnt suit them.
The simple thing is rugby has been played for years. Was never a political sport. That's why is is so popular...
nice
that's when you could scrumage properly