Llanelli RFC 9–3 New Zealand
As part of their 1972–73 tour of the Northern Hemisphere, the New Zealand national rugby union team's fourth match saw them take on Llanelli RFC of Wales at Stradey Park, Llanelli, on 31 October 1972. In one of the most famous results in rugby union history, Llanelli won the match 9–3 in front of 20,000 spectators. Llanelli centre Roy Bergiers scored the only try of the game, charging down a clearance by All Blacks scrum-half Lin Colling after a penalty from Phil Bennett hit the post. New Zealand full-back Joe Karam scored a penalty to give them their only points of the game, before Llanelli wing Andy Hill hit a penalty to secure victory for the Scarlets.[1] The result was immortalised by Welsh entertainer Max Boyce, whose poem 9–3 appears as the opening track on his Live at Treorchy album.[2]
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| Date | 31 October 1972 | ||||||
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| Venue | Stradey Park, Llanelli | ||||||
| Referee | Mike Titcomb (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
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References
- Pope, Bruce (31 October 2002). "Day the pubs ran dry". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- Thomas, Simon (24 October 2008). "The day the All Blacks were humbled at Stradey". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2019.