Those early '70's Lions, JJ Williams, Willy John McBride, Phill Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Fergus Slattery, Andy Irvine, Gerald Davies, JPR Williams, Mervyn Davies ... I'm a Saffa but I concede that they could beat anyone on the day - they were brilliant, they could run rings around any team. I was very fortunate to see them in action as an 11 yr old. They gave us a hiding on that tour.
I love the Lions, as most rugby fans do. Really hope the changes don't weaken or marginalise the tours because it's important because it brings the nations together.
The Gerald Davies try is , for me, the best here and great work in the lead up from JPR and Mike Gibson. Davies’ acceleration over the first 25 meters is insane! Great to watch. Mind you Sean O’ Brien’s try in the 2017NZ 1st test is as good as it gets.
Was a little guy in 74 when the Lions visited SA's shores and all I remember are the JJ and JPR names that went about demolishing the flat footed Boks...awesome side Willie John McBride captained--fortunately the 1980 tour saw the Boks back to form and Billy Beaumont's side was humbled by an awesome 80's Bok side that performed fantastically despite the isolation period--then 97s non accurate kicking Boks blew it but redeemed themselves in 2009...now for 2021s visit--can't wait as these 2 sides will be formiddable...pity the Lions couldn't win the series in NZ in 2017...
Me & the missus have been saving up for years to follow the Lions tour to SA in 2021 inspired by all the greats. More important things going on in the world right now but hope to be there if and when it does happen.
Great clips and all superb tries. My early rugby playing (late 80's) was fueled by watching videos of the great Welsh players of the 70s inspired by my PE teacher. He was Welsh of course. Still love watching the 70's Lions and Barbs clips.
There have been some quite brilliant fly halves over the years but do any of them compare to the great Phil Bennett, real pace and a step, scary! And this from an Englishman
Some amazing skills on show here But Brian O Driscoll's is amazing, at 4:52 in this video when attempting to take a pass he receives a clothes line tackle that floors him less than 20 seconds later he receives the ball again in midfield beats 4 defenders and scores between the posts and I'm still wondering how he got off the floor.
Agree. BOD was the biggest and wasn’t the quickest but a good combination of the both, deceptively strong and an eye for an opportunity. And hard as nails!
Hey Real Rugby I've thanked you several times for your good work and I see you continue to post. This Lions series coming up reminds me of the anticipation there use to be with incoming/outgoing tours between our countries. I know those days are in the past but I hope the Boks can one day soon regain their 'juju'. We can bemoan politics, the modern game, commercialism or whatever else but I guess I just hope for something to reinvigorate what was. Cheers to you Sir
berry107 Thanks so much for the kind words and the support. I've thought about it a lot and there is definitely an opportunity for teams to go on long tours, even in the modern game. As a die hard Springbok fan, I would love for us to play the All Blacks once every 3 or 4 years only in a three test series. I think that will generate a bigger hype as opposed to the Rugby Championship, which has become watered down in my opinion. I hope the Boks can get their aura back, but I'm a little pessimistic unfortunately... Oir issues are deeper than just political interference. Players are going overseas in droves as our economy just cannot compete. Combine that with aggressive quota targets and you sit with a situation where the best players will never play in this country. If only World Rugby had the balls to say something about politics ruining our game, they were quick to condemn us in the 70's and 80's, but now they are quiet. We need the Springboks to be at the same level as the All Blacks. That's just the way it should be. In saying all that, I'll always support my team, so I can only hope.... Thanks for the support!
I believe after watching this, when British players of the home nations come together, they've far more flair than Southern Hemisphere. I can't separate the best etc like comments here. They're all wonderful tries. 👉 🦌 👍
An incredible statistic 75% of all Lions points have come from the Welsh incredible but with players that can run like Gareth Edwards , JPR Williams, Phil Bennet , Barry John , Beldwyn Willian's , JJ Williams, Shane Williams , George North , Gerald Davies all great players brilliant , the Welsh had great players .
Well I have some stats not quite 75% maybe a typo as it's 57% : www.thestatszone.com/articles/the-british-and-irish-lions-historical-breakdown-by-country
Sadly he has recently passed away, a wonderful player to watch, and in broken play absolutely devastating. He of course started the famous baa baas try in 1973, and equally set up Andy Irvine for a cracker on the 1977 tour by slicing through the middle of the NZ defence. I remember hearing Andy Irvine saying he loved playing alongside bennett.
As always Real Rugby - another top notch effort. I saw my first Lions test in 1977 in Christchurch but won't be going to see any this time around. The ticket prices, when they were briefly available, were astronomical (3,500 Rand for decent seats at face value). I'd hate to think what the scalpers will be getting. I love the game but I'm not going to donate a kidney to go and watch. Thanks for the vids once again.
Alas not. They are the only major international team that I haven't seen. I had dreams of going out for this tour, but buying a house put paid to that. I'll wait for the next trip to Australia in 8 years time. How about yourself? I'm looking forward to the tour. My Tivo will be working overtime as I'll probably be in work whilst the games are on. Task & Finish will be quick on those days!
William Berry Come to SA in 2021! Cheap food and accommodation, friendly people and beautiful scenery, plus, you are pretty much guarenteed a series victory the way the Springboks are going... ;-)
Jeremy Merrifield Thanks mate, I'm glad you enjoyed that. I love the AB's, but I would love a Lions series win. Rugby needs a shake up and someone has to beat them
I feel the same , if the coaches get the balance right there is enough talent,pace and power in the squad to do really well I have to echo Pete Wood's comment about the Welsh players I grew up admiring in 60's and 70's. My English side were just a tad dull lol
Jeez it changes daily but right now .. 2 Irish Props and perhaps the welsh hooker. Big nose George and his mate Maro 4 and 5. . CJ Stander at 6 . Tuperic at 7 and maybe Billy at 8... Yes no Skipper
I would go for Webb at scrum half. And Sexton outside him. North and Watson on the wings and of course Hogg at 15.... The centres is up for grabs. Will Gats go for power as he tends to do ?
Not quite sure who you don't have Guscott's chip through and gather v the Aussies in 1989 at the 2nd test at Ballymore. One of the all time great pressure tries.
You should watch any game with Phil Bennett playing and you will hardly ever see him being tackled.. His step at full pace was the best ever.. Only Jason Robinson comes close to being able to step at full pace, making them both almost impossible to tackle one on one..
In my opinion, the two greatest Lions sides to ever tour was the 1971 side that beat the mighty All Blacks at home in a test series for the first time. Winning all 25 provincial matches and only losing one game to NZ in the 2nd test. The first Lions tour began in 1908. And on those eleven occasions, the Lions failed to win a test series in NZ until 1971. I have to mention, the Lions played a match against a Queensland side before arriving in NZ, losing to the Aussie. But apart from that, The Lions finally won a test series in NZ. Later on the core of this squad would go on and humble the mighty Springboks in South Africa with a clean sweep of all the provinces and the test series. 21 wins, and one drawn against the Springboks. They demolished all the provinces including the Springboks in three test, and controversially drawing the last. The Lions should have won that last test. The ref disallowed a try by one of the British forwards, This would have made a clean sweep of 22 matches, won. Rather than 21 won, and one drawn. I rate the 1974 Lions side the greatest side to ever come out of the British Isle.
Great video. Where would you place the 2017 Lions try against NZ started by Liam Williams in the Lions 22 and finished by Sean O'Brian. For me it's the best Lions try ever, even beating O'Driscoll's, because it is a team effort.
as an Ireland fan i think George Norths try is the best or at least equal to dricos....its such a shame his game has fallen off at international level...hope he comes back to his best soon as.
Well makes sense because there are probably the same amount Scottish players in the springboks as there is in the lions.... None! because they're shit 😀
@@NoName-hg6cc The clear disregard of Scottish players who deserved a shot in 2013 and 2017 tours was an utterly disgraceful contradiction of what the Lions is supposed to demonstrate, and should never have been allowed to happen. There was some redemption (after realization) in the 2021 tour by selectors, but there are still many, many SRU fans who are unconvinced about the Lions to this day. The Lions legacy has been severely damaged north of the border as a result of this short sighted negligence.
Appropriate proportion of tries scored against the All Blacks in there - hard to find, aren't they? ;-) That said, I think you're going to have to replace the Underwood try from 1993 with today's try, started in your 22. It was magnificent, one for the ages like the French scored against the ABs in 1994 or the Barbars scored against the ABs in 1973. In terms of individualist tries, it's hard to choose between Jason Robinson doing Jason Little on the outside in the 2001 first test and BOD's try against Australia in 2001. Both divine.
@@RealRugby - Yep British and Irish Lions beat the Aussies in their own back yard in a memorable match - Sean Long tore them appart that night. Great Great match I'm sure you will agree.
Huw, I believe you can see the try that you're describing starting at 11:22 in the video here: ruclips.net/video/hIkZy92bL-k/видео.html Third test in Wellington was won 13-3 by the Lions after captain John Dawes chose to play with the wind in the first half, and the Lions stunned the home fans by racking up 13 points in the first 18 minutes. According to the 1971 NZ Rugby annual (my dad bought me a copy for my birthday in 1971) Barry John scored a famous try similar to that which Brisqidaust describes on the same tour against NZ Universities, also played in Wellington. BJ scored 21 points (1 try=3 points in those days, 3 conv, 3 pen, 1 drop) in that game, won 27-6 by the Lions. There's a photo of him dotting down between the posts beside referee Barry Dawson. Also an amusing story of how he found two right boots in his kitbag only a couple of hours before kickoff, and his teammate John Spencer was sent back (with police escort) to the hotel to get his missing left boot.
@@RealRugby Ha ha, true although, there is a whole wealth of tries from the midweek games as well such as John Bentley's against the Golden Lions in the tour of '97
@@colinhefferman5498 yes, there were great tries scored against provincial teams. It doesn't make it a terrible reason. I focused on tries scored in tests. Simple as that. Thanks for watching :-)
I remember watching every single one of these at the time - though not necessarily live.
Those early '70's Lions, JJ Williams, Willy John McBride, Phill Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Fergus Slattery, Andy Irvine, Gerald Davies, JPR Williams, Mervyn Davies ... I'm a Saffa but I concede that they could beat anyone on the day - they were brilliant, they could run rings around any team. I was very fortunate to see them in action as an 11 yr old. They gave us a hiding on that tour.
It's a shame that Mike Gibson, Gerald Davies and David Duckham didn't go on the 1974 tour, those three in the back line on those fast pitches.
God rest your soul JPR, you thieved a little of my youth as you stole away.
Grá agus ómos ó Éirinn. 🇮🇪
I love the Lions, as most rugby fans do. Really hope the changes don't weaken or marginalise the tours because it's important because it brings the nations together.
Sometimes sport brings tears to your eyes, simply amazing!
My favourite try is the first JJ williams one. The kick forward was perfect and the acceleration was phenomenal.
Jason Robinson ! Explosive pace and Flutey's pass to Shane. Brilliant.
The Gerald Davies try is , for me, the best here and great work in the lead up from JPR and Mike Gibson.
Davies’ acceleration over the first 25 meters is insane! Great to watch.
Mind you Sean O’ Brien’s try in the 2017NZ 1st test is as good as it gets.
Respect to all the great players. A joy to watch. Wherever you are. We are all still wishing you well in your lives.
Robinson standing up the Full Back and burning his way around the outside is still the best pure winger's finish I have ever seen.
Agree. Also I forget just how much Underwood had! Those Kiwis looked to be moving in slow mo!🤣😂
The joy of watching Phil Bennett! That sidestep at 1:31 !!!
Was a little guy in 74 when the Lions visited SA's shores and all I remember are the JJ and JPR names that went about demolishing the flat footed Boks...awesome side Willie John McBride captained--fortunately the 1980 tour saw the Boks back to form and Billy Beaumont's side was humbled by an awesome 80's Bok side that performed fantastically despite the isolation period--then 97s non accurate kicking Boks blew it but redeemed themselves in 2009...now for 2021s visit--can't wait as these 2 sides will be formiddable...pity the Lions couldn't win the series in NZ in 2017...
Well said .....Thank you ....(Welsh fan ) ..
Me & the missus have been saving up for years to follow the Lions tour to SA in 2021 inspired by all the greats. More important things going on in the world right now but hope to be there if and when it does happen.
Was reading up on the '74 tour. 'Controversial' hardly does it justice, and that is even without the '99 Call'.
Outstanding rugby! I could watch this 1000x and still not get tired of it :)
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Great clips and all superb tries. My early rugby playing (late 80's) was fueled by watching videos of the great Welsh players of the 70s inspired by my PE teacher. He was Welsh of course. Still love watching the 70's Lions and Barbs clips.
3.23 Billy Whizz, fantastic. Love the Lions 🦁🇬🇧
That side step from Bennett WOW
There have been some quite brilliant fly halves over the years but do any of them compare to the great Phil Bennett, real pace and a step, scary! And this from an Englishman
Barry John wasn't bad either!! Retired far too early.
Myself and my then 13 year old went on tour in 2013. Greatest four weeks of our lives.
I think your son would want to be at Loftus or Ellispark for his 21st...
@@RealRugby you literally brought a tear to my eye.
Some amazing skills on show here But Brian O Driscoll's is amazing, at 4:52 in this video when attempting to take a pass he receives a clothes line tackle that floors him less than 20 seconds later he receives the ball again in midfield beats 4 defenders and scores between the posts and I'm still wondering how he got off the floor.
Agree. BOD was the biggest and wasn’t the quickest but a good combination of the both, deceptively strong and an eye for an opportunity. And hard as nails!
“They call him God... but I think he’s better than that”
😁 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
@@TheToolnut "Utterly brilliant player" ...Loved watching him play ..That is when he wasnt playing against Wales ...(Welsh fan) ...respect ..
Cause he was as tough as nails
3 tries from the 74 team. Best Lions ever
Can’t argue with number one
Hey Real Rugby
I've thanked you several times for your good work and I see you continue to post. This Lions series coming up reminds me of the anticipation there use to be with incoming/outgoing tours between our countries. I know those days are in the past but I hope the Boks can one day soon regain their 'juju'. We can bemoan politics, the modern game, commercialism or whatever else but I guess I just hope for something to reinvigorate what was.
Cheers to you Sir
berry107 Thanks so much for the kind words and the support. I've thought about it a lot and there is definitely an opportunity for teams to go on long tours, even in the modern game. As a die hard Springbok fan, I would love for us to play the All Blacks once every 3 or 4 years only in a three test series. I think that will generate a bigger hype as opposed to the Rugby Championship, which has become watered down in my opinion. I hope the Boks can get their aura back, but I'm a little pessimistic unfortunately... Oir issues are deeper than just political interference. Players are going overseas in droves as our economy just cannot compete. Combine that with aggressive quota targets and you sit with a situation where the best players will never play in this country. If only World Rugby had the balls to say something about politics ruining our game, they were quick to condemn us in the 70's and 80's, but now they are quiet. We need the Springboks to be at the same level as the All Blacks. That's just the way it should be. In saying all that, I'll always support my team, so I can only hope.... Thanks for the support!
JPR and Phil Bennet have to go down as the best running from the back....Wow!!
If JPR had been quick he'd have been dangerous. LOL.
How people can watch soccer or NFL over this astounds me
Agreed but I love Test cricket.
Too much British 🇬🇧 & 🇮🇪 to choose. Such memories of winter. Such winters of memories.
Saying this as a proud Welshman and a proud Lions fan - that Jason Robinson finish is the best one on one I have ever seen from a wing.
Above comments. Nobody should be able to beat someone at that level in that space so easy? What were they thinking kicking to North like that!😂
BOD sidestepping aussie's, that never gets old!! :)
Slattery to Bennet, now that was some pass and finish!
I believe after watching this, when British players of the home nations come together, they've far more flair than Southern Hemisphere.
I can't separate the best etc like comments here.
They're all wonderful tries.
👉 🦌 👍
Did you know that 70% of all the Lions points have come from the Welsh contingent of players incredible .
Great quality m8!! Love it
Phil Bennett and Brian O'Driscoll - what sidesteps! Needs an update for Liam Williams/Sean O'Brien of course
An incredible statistic 75% of all Lions points have come from the Welsh incredible but with players that can run like Gareth Edwards , JPR Williams, Phil Bennet , Barry John , Beldwyn Willian's , JJ Williams, Shane Williams , George North , Gerald Davies all great players brilliant , the Welsh had great players .
Is there a source for the 75% stat?
British Bolshevik since gatland is coach sure hahaha
I'd love to see where you got this statistic from.
Well I have some stats not quite 75% maybe a typo as it's 57% : www.thestatszone.com/articles/the-british-and-irish-lions-historical-breakdown-by-country
Rather 53%
see williams brothers edwards and bennet is a real pleasure
Love the lions - we’re so good together!
Where does Sean o Brien try of Liam williams break come in now? I'd say number 2
Phil Bennett, the greatest step in rugby history!!!!
Still enjoy watching BOD & Billy Whizz tries! 😆
Fantastic stuff
Phil Bennett, what a player!
Sadly he has recently passed away, a wonderful player to watch, and in broken play absolutely devastating. He of course started the famous baa baas try in 1973, and equally set up Andy Irvine for a cracker on the 1977 tour by slicing through the middle of the NZ defence.
I remember hearing Andy Irvine saying he loved playing alongside bennett.
Best Lion team ever was '74 tour to SA.
'71 Lions to NZ...
@@alexscott7226 ,yes that team is considered the greatest Lions side ever.
The Saffers couldn't figure out how this old little gnome was tearing them to pieces. Salute the master, Phil Bennett.
As always Real Rugby - another top notch effort. I saw my first Lions test in 1977 in Christchurch but won't be going to see any this time around. The ticket prices, when they were briefly available, were astronomical (3,500 Rand for decent seats at face value). I'd hate to think what the scalpers will be getting. I love the game but I'm not going to donate a kidney to go and watch. Thanks for the vids once again.
berry107 Thanks for the support bud! I'm glad you enjoyed the video
Same as mate. You don't have any relationship to the Berry's of Aberdare in South Wales, originally from the Devon area, do you?
No sorry mate. The name was the result of an old end of the year rugby trip and an in house joke. You ever been to a Lions test William?
Alas not. They are the only major international team that I haven't seen. I had dreams of going out for this tour, but buying a house put paid to that. I'll wait for the next trip to Australia in 8 years time. How about yourself?
I'm looking forward to the tour. My Tivo will be working overtime as I'll probably be in work whilst the games are on. Task & Finish will be quick on those days!
William Berry Come to SA in 2021! Cheap food and accommodation, friendly people and beautiful scenery, plus, you are pretty much guarenteed a series victory the way the Springboks are going... ;-)
Those little Welshmen of the 70s 😲...shit hot players 👌
That last try 'outstanding '
Great videos, pity I didn't find this channel earlier
GTR Neill thanks mate! All the videos are still there, so you can go and binge watch!
That's what I've been doing haha. Losing sleep lol
Flutey/Williams try was just pure instinct... awesome...!
Really enjoyed that. Certainly whet my appetite for this tour. Lets hope for 10 tests tries (Trys ?) on this tour
Jeremy Merrifield Thanks mate, I'm glad you enjoyed that. I love the AB's, but I would love a Lions series win. Rugby needs a shake up and someone has to beat them
I feel the same , if the coaches get the balance right there is enough talent,pace and power in the squad to do really well
I have to echo Pete Wood's comment about the Welsh players I grew up admiring in 60's and 70's. My English side were just a tad dull lol
Jeremy Merrifield what would your starting xv look like?
Jeez it changes daily but right now .. 2 Irish Props and perhaps the welsh hooker. Big nose George and his mate Maro 4 and 5. . CJ Stander at 6 . Tuperic at 7 and maybe Billy at 8... Yes no Skipper
I would go for Webb at scrum half. And Sexton outside him. North and Watson on the wings and of course Hogg at 15.... The centres is up for grabs. Will Gats go for power as he tends to do ?
That one against the All Blacks in the first test was epic
Rugby. THE beautiful game.
The best. X🦊💞💞💞💞
Not quite sure who you don't have Guscott's chip through and gather v the Aussies in 1989 at the 2nd test at Ballymore. One of the all time great pressure tries.
Dafydd James 2001 v Australia - O'Driscoll makes a great break; Robinson - James, all off first phase
Huwpuw yeah, I was definitely torn on whether to include that try or not. It was special
it's an excellent set though - love the 74 Bennett try.
Huwpuw thanks mate
That guy Bennet was awesome .
One of the best ever
You should watch any game with Phil Bennett playing and you will hardly ever see him being tackled.. His step at full pace was the best ever.. Only Jason Robinson comes close to being able to step at full pace, making them both almost impossible to tackle one on one..
This is such a cool channel
You're* Thanks bud!
Wow not one negative comment from All Blacks fans, must be a first on RUclips !
Baz D I don't think you can be negative about good rugby...
I was reading down looking for a negative reply form an ll black fan and to my surprise
Here kitty kitty kitty. 😏
In my opinion, the two greatest Lions sides to ever tour was the 1971 side that beat the mighty All Blacks at home in a test series for the first time. Winning all 25 provincial matches and only losing one game to NZ in the 2nd test. The first Lions tour began in 1908. And on those eleven occasions, the Lions failed to win a test series in NZ until 1971. I have to mention, the Lions played a match against a Queensland side before arriving in NZ, losing to the Aussie. But apart from that, The Lions finally won a test series in NZ. Later on the core of this squad would go on and humble the mighty Springboks in South Africa with a clean sweep of all the provinces and the test series. 21 wins, and one drawn against the Springboks.
They demolished all the provinces including the Springboks in three test, and controversially drawing the last. The Lions should have won that last test. The ref disallowed a try by one of the British forwards, This would have made a clean sweep of 22 matches, won. Rather than 21 won, and one drawn. I rate the 1974 Lions side the greatest side to ever come out of the British Isle.
I'm Welsh but Jason Robinson's try is right up there.
PROUD!
Oh you beauty!)) O'Driscoll was brilliant, how old was he there? Early to mid 70's highlights are entertaining, those guys were good
I think O'Driscoll was 21 on the 2001 tour. He was sublime
and he was clothes-lined earlier in the move by an Aus as the video shows, gets up and scores THAT TRY!
Great video. Where would you place the 2017 Lions try against NZ started by Liam Williams in the Lions 22 and finished by Sean O'Brian. For me it's the best Lions try ever, even beating O'Driscoll's, because it is a team effort.
It would rank very high high, probably 1 or 2. I made this video before the 2017 tour
There are some good tries from the other countries BT most of them are welsh tries from the seventies
That 2001 team though😅 Wilkinson and BOD in the same team!!!
“Oh ya beauty”
Lots of lucky bounces and football in the 1974 tries vs South Africa
as an Ireland fan i think George Norths try is the best or at least equal to dricos....its such a shame his game has fallen off at international level...hope he comes back to his best soon as.
Test Test he’s still scoring for Wales and adapting to the new style of rugby were playing, how do you think he’s playing bad?
Obriens effort in 2017 now tops the lot
Unfortunately he was mismanaged and is now paying the price. Shame, as he seems like such a nice guy and at his peak was incredible.
SOB’s will be there post NZ tour.
As a Scot I look forward to cheering on the Boks in the next Lions series.
That's because you are a snivelling little shite ...
don konk Glad it got to you :D
Well makes sense because there are probably the same amount Scottish players in the springboks as there is in the lions.... None! because they're shit 😀
Why?
@@NoName-hg6cc The clear disregard of Scottish players who deserved a shot in 2013 and 2017 tours was an utterly disgraceful contradiction of what the Lions is supposed to demonstrate, and should never have been allowed to happen.
There was some redemption (after realization) in the 2021 tour by selectors, but there are still many, many SRU fans who are unconvinced about the Lions to this day.
The Lions legacy has been severely damaged north of the border as a result of this short sighted negligence.
The Sean O’Brien try against the All Blacks should be added near the top.
How about that long range try from Sean O’Brien in the 1st test vs NZ in 2017; that would take some beating despite the Lions losing that test.
This video was published before the 2017 tour
Were they playing on the beach for the Bennet try?
0:58 The speed of JJ Williams !!
Phil Bennett. Wow!
This needs to be redone with Sean O’Briens try. I think that’s up there in the top 3
That Robinson try was spectacular.....from a Springbok fan.
for younger viewers the British Lions alternative name in the seventies was Wales
I agree with this selection
Get the Sean O'Brien try in there too!
I agree as it was as good as it gets.
In the earlier days it seems there weren't as many speedsters as there are today.
That true but they had the skills to change direction in a telephone box😂😂
John Bentley from 1997?
Dave Beal great try he scored against the Gauteng Lions, but we focused just on tries scored in tests
New number one now with Sean O'Brien I'd day.
Conn O'Gorman tend to agree with you now!
Appropriate proportion of tries scored against the All Blacks in there - hard to find, aren't they? ;-)
That said, I think you're going to have to replace the Underwood try from 1993 with today's try, started in your 22. It was magnificent, one for the ages like the French scored against the ABs in 1994 or the Barbars scored against the ABs in 1973.
In terms of individualist tries, it's hard to choose between Jason Robinson doing Jason Little on the outside in the 2001 first test and BOD's try against Australia in 2001. Both divine.
What about Gareth Raynor against Australia in Sydney in 2006 - great try after amazing work from Sean Long.
Huh? Are you talking about Rugby League?
@@RealRugby - Yep British and Irish Lions beat the Aussies in their own back yard in a memorable match - Sean Long tore them appart that night. Great Great match I'm sure you will agree.
@@mrfrisky2997 nope, never seen it. This video and this channel is about Rugby Union. Will look it up though, keen to see it now
Barry John against New Zealand in '71?
Huw Evans The one where he faked to drop kick then went under the posts.
No where Gareth Edwards dummied and went from the lineout, handed off the 2nd row and gave it to Barry John who scored under the posts
That was a vital score in the series, Edwards made it with his dynamic power, but it was perhaps less spectacular than some others.
Huw, I believe you can see the try that you're describing starting at 11:22 in the video here: ruclips.net/video/hIkZy92bL-k/видео.html
Third test in Wellington was won 13-3 by the Lions after captain John Dawes chose to play with the wind in the first half, and the Lions stunned the home fans by racking up 13 points in the first 18 minutes.
According to the 1971 NZ Rugby annual (my dad bought me a copy for my birthday in 1971) Barry John scored a famous try similar to that which Brisqidaust describes on the same tour against NZ Universities, also played in Wellington. BJ scored 21 points (1 try=3 points in those days, 3 conv, 3 pen, 1 drop) in that game, won 27-6 by the Lions. There's a photo of him dotting down between the posts beside referee Barry Dawson. Also an amusing story of how he found two right boots in his kitbag only a couple of hours before kickoff, and his teammate John Spencer was sent back (with police escort) to the hotel to get his missing left boot.
Brian O'Driscoll. Ireland's greatest rugby player.
Very great player indeed but older fans might rate Mike Gibson as even better (I do, I'm Welsh) and even older ones, Jack Kyle.
nice upload bro
No Sean O’Brien v. the All Blacks in 2017?
Was difficult to include that try as this video was posted before the 2017 tour...
Jj Williams, Phil Bennett, or George North
Have the older clips been stretched to widescreen?
Nice vid. How about the 10 best against the Lions? Kirkpatrick `71 who could beat that ?
We've done that video! Go check out our list of videos on our RUclips home page
Best step in the world, ever... Phil Bennett.
Het julle die 1974 Britse Leeus toer se toetse of wedstryde?
As good as ODriscolls was for me it’s not a patch on the defensive attacking rugby from the Lions of ‘71 and ‘74
Liam Williams/ Sean O’Brien deserves a spot
Ben Graham this video was made before the 2017 tour. I agree, that try woukd make the list now
How fast was that second row in number 3
matthew shepherd that was a winger number 14 it’s just the 1 is rubbed off
@@rozz1417 ah that makes more sense I thought he looks a bit on the skinny side
Wilkinson onto O'Driscoll onto Robinson. 3 of the finest rugby players to ever grace a rugby pitch what an absolute gem of a try.
How fast was Gareth Edwards? Those SA boys couldn't get close to him.
We really do like New Zealand, South Africa and Australia don’t we?
Tozinator the first who else would the Lions have scored against?!
@@RealRugby Ha ha, true although, there is a whole wealth of tries from the midweek games as well such as John Bentley's against the Golden Lions in the tour of '97
It's hard to pair this down to just 10 tries but how on earth didn't John "Bentos" Bentley's try against Gauteng Lions in 1997 not make the cut?
Because it wasn't a test match
@@RealRugby Terrible reason. Some of the best tries are in the weekday matches. :-)
@@colinhefferman5498 yes, there were great tries scored against provincial teams. It doesn't make it a terrible reason. I focused on tries scored in tests. Simple as that. Thanks for watching :-)
It was a great try - but it should have been called 10 greatest tries IN AN zIzNTERNATIONAL...none were against club/regional teams.
Where would the Sean O'Brien try rank in this list?
I love the Lions but please remember we are roughly 60 million people! Much more than S.A. , N.Z . & Oz combined!!!!
Yes, but on these islands only about 10% of the population ever play rugby union. Whereas, in those other countries it's the main team sport.
may i have the song name please?