"The wing great, who scorched past Rory Underwood for Wales’ try, had sensed something was in the air. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the eighty-third series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Action from the England v Wales Six Nations Championship match in 1976, with comment from legendary full-back JPR Williams.
"Evans wrote: "Dewi had a magnificent match and caused us enough problems to finish up as England’s best player by some distance.
Wales ended England's bid for a historic three Grand Slams in a row with a shock victory in Cardiff in 1993Get the latest Welsh rugby news sent straight to your inboxModern day Wales supporters haven’t had it so good since 1970s, with so much to celebrate during the latest golden era.Grand Slams in 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2019, not to mention the record 30-3 win over England in 2013, have provided some of the nation's most defining sporting moments.But it wasn’t always like that, with much of the 1980s and '90s beset by dark days and embarrassing defeats.Welsh supporters clutched at the straws which came their way, with any success of note provoking huge celebration.Those who followed the backs to the wall 10-9 triumph over England in at the National Stadium will tell you barely anything has matched it since.A heroic defensive performance, a disallowed try, controversial refereeing decisions and a late England penalty rebounding off an upright sparked a crowd invasion at the final whistle.Who can forget the remarkable Ieuan Evans try which sealed it all, the winger mugging Rory Underwood for one of the most iconic scores ever witnessed.Wales lock Gareth Llewellyn was chaired from the pitch by supporters but about all that remained of his kit when he reached the safety of the home dressing room was his underwear.Llewellyn had been stripped with his boots, socks, even his shin pads, being taken as momentos by spectators who celebrated long into the night.Dewi Morris was at scrum-half for the reigning Five Nations kings while Wales handed a debut to hooker Nigel Meek.They had grown up as the crow flies barely seven miles apart, with Morris’ parents being farmers at Crickhowell and Meek from Blaina.Wales lock Tony Copsey, who was from Romford in Essex and had a "made in England tattoo" on his backside, had copped little flak from English rugby followers during the build-up.It was a different story for Morris. I certainly never had any animosity towards him.
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"Brian had his England jersey in his hand and threw it at me. "It’s a view shared by Morris, who still maintains: "Joel Dume, the French referee, didn’t realise the rule on grounding had been changed and disallowed it. Wales ended England's bid for a historic three Grand Slams in a row with a shock victory in Cardiff in 1993Get the latest Welsh rugby news sent straight to your inboxModern day Wales supporters haven’t had it so good since 1970s, with so much to celebrate during the latest golden era.Grand Slams in 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2019, not to mention the record 30-3 win over England in 2013, have provided some of the nation's most defining sporting moments.But it wasn’t always like that, with much of the 1980s and '90s beset by dark days and embarrassing defeats.Welsh supporters clutched at the straws which came their way, with any success of note provoking huge celebration.Those who followed the backs to the wall 10-9 triumph over England in at the National Stadium will tell you barely anything has matched it since.A heroic defensive performance, a disallowed try, controversial refereeing decisions and a late England penalty rebounding off an upright sparked a crowd invasion at the final whistle.Who can forget the remarkable Ieuan Evans try which sealed it all, the winger mugging Rory Underwood for one of the most iconic scores ever witnessed.Wales lock Gareth Llewellyn was chaired from the pitch by supporters but about all that remained of his kit when he reached the safety of the home dressing room was his underwear.Llewellyn had been stripped with his boots, socks, even his shin pads, being taken as momentos by spectators who celebrated long into the night.Dewi Morris was at scrum-half for the reigning Five Nations kings while Wales handed a debut to hooker Nigel Meek.They had grown up as the crow flies barely seven miles apart, with Morris’ parents being farmers at Crickhowell and Meek from Blaina.Wales lock Tony Copsey, who was from Romford in Essex and had a "made in England tattoo" on his backside, had copped little flak from English rugby followers during the build-up.It was a different story for Morris.
"I said to him: 'I would like to keep mine because it’s my first cap and I don’t know if I’m going to get another'. These days, Wales rarely travel to Twickenham as favourites. "Moore, known as 'Pit Bull', had a ferocious reputation and was, Meek recalled, making a record England appearance for a hooker.
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