Re: YOUR TOP 5 SPORTSMEN OR WOMEN OF ALL TIME
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Originally Posted by
splott parker
Edwards played against the All Blacks four times, losing all four. He wasn’t involved in the 1978 game. Played ten times against France, won four. That 1970s era is looked back on with rose tinted glasses.
I agree to an extent, but I'd rate the 71 Lions win in New Zealand as the single most impressive northern hemisphere rugby achievement of the last sixty years and there's no doubt that it would never have happened without a world class nucleus of Welshmen in the test side - JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Mervyn Davies and John Taylor were all realistic candidates for a world XV at that time.
Re: YOUR TOP 5 SPORTSMEN OR WOMEN OF ALL TIME
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
Terry Holmes was the Welsh scrum half that day mind.
Now there’s an unsung hero, Edwards, great player that he was had the luxury of playing alongside team mates of similar quality whereas Holmes carried a somewhat mediocre side in comparison. He was almost a ninth forward, excellent player whose career was cruelly curtailed through a persistent shoulder injury, gained no doubt through his exertions.
Re: YOUR TOP 5 SPORTSMEN OR WOMEN OF ALL TIME
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
I agree to an extent, but I'd rate the 71 Lions win in New Zealand as the single most impressive northern hemisphere rugby achievement of the last sixty years and there's no doubt that it would never have happened without a world class nucleus of Welshmen in the test side - JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Mervyn Davies and John Taylor were all realistic candidates for a world XV at that time.
Mmm, Bob I'm not sure Sir Clive would agree with your first sentence !
Re: YOUR TOP 5 SPORTSMEN OR WOMEN OF ALL TIME
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Originally Posted by
splott parker
Now there’s an unsung hero, Edwards, great player that he was had the luxury of playing alongside team mates of similar quality whereas Holmes carried a somewhat mediocre side in comparison. He was almost a ninth forward, excellent player whose career was cruelly curtailed through a persistent shoulder injury, gained no doubt through his exertions.
He’s a builder now. Lives in Pentyrch.
Re: YOUR TOP 5 SPORTSMEN OR WOMEN OF ALL TIME
In no particular order:
Severiano Ballesteros
Sugar Ray Leonard
Bjorn Borg
Johan Cruyff
David Campese
