Munster v All Blacks 1978

Hairy Homer

Mod edit. Check date of this post first. Even zombies dont last this long

Saw a DVD of this great match being advertised on the telly. Thought: 'That's strange! I thought all the footage of that match, apart from the scores, had been trashed long ago. How come they can now release it as a full DVD?'

So popped into town, had a look at the sleeve notes in HMV and saw that there seems to be a hell of a lot of interviews with players who took part in the game. Doesn't seem to leave a lot of room over for footage of actual play.

If anybody is thinking of shelling out for this, be warned. It's probably a lot of talk and little action. Which is fine if that's what you want. But if you're expecting to see the match, I think you'll be disappointed.

Jilm

Originally posted by Hairy Homer
Doesn't seem to leave a lot of room over for footage of actual play.

According to the times, there's about 16 minutes of footage of the game & interviews with plenty of players from both sides. Still not a bad pressie for a rugbyhead if its reasonably priced.

DaveWalsh2020

Where can one watch this great game. It must of been one of the greatest.

phog

The match wasn't televised, obviously there's some footage but AFAIK, the full match is not available.

Iirc, RTE sent their cameras to Cork to cover an RTE event.

Digifriendly

phog wrote: »

The match wasn't televised, obviously there's some footage but AFAIK, the full match is not available.

Iirc, RTE sent their cameras to Cork to cover an RTE event.

IIRC this was the day RTE2 or Network2 as it used to be called began so RTE had their OB unit elsewhere on this never to be forgotten day.

The Lost Sheep

Digifriendly wrote: »

IIRC this was the day RTE2 or Network2 as it used to be called began so RTE had their OB unit elsewhere on this never to be forgotten day.

Correct RTE had 1 maybe 2 OB units at the time and had them in Cork for RTE2 launch. There was only 1 camera at the game and most of that coverage has been lost AFAIK but small amount of coverage is still there

Teferi

What is the longest point of time between a post in a thread and a resurrection post? 11 years must be a record!

Molester Stallone II

Teferi wrote: »

What is the longest point of time between a post in a thread and a resurrection post? 11 years must be a record!

I must look up the thread from ROG's first cap and resurect that!

justsomebloke

Damn guiness adds

phog

justsomebloke wrote: »

Damn guiness adds

Speaking of the Guinness Ad, my mate still has his match ticket & program and he managed to get one of the corner flags on the day. He texted me yesterday to say he is visible in the crowd during the Guinness Ad footage.

former legend

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Correct RTE had 1 maybe 2 OB units at the time and had them in Cork for RTE2 launch. There was only 1 camera at the game and most of that coverage has been lost AFAIK but small amount of coverage is still there

I'd imagine in 1978, full TV coverage of a midweek tour game would have been unheard of anyway.

Rightwing

Shame rte didn't have a camera at it, as it still ranks as the greatest achievement by an Irish rugby team. I sense the national team are as close as they have ever been to the ABs though as they are right now.

In fact the gap between the top team (we'll assume it's the ABs) in the world and the 7th (Wales) is as close as it has ever been.

Digifriendly

former legend wrote: »

I'd imagine in 1978, full TV coverage of a midweek tour game would have been unheard of anyway.

Pretty well the case as I can't remember any midweek coverage of tour games in 1970's by RTE. BBCNI would have covered Ulster's midweek match with the 1978 NZ side.

bilston

Sure what did they need to televise for, every man, woman and child of Munster was there in person.

CatFromHue

Oooh Meow, saucer of milk for Bilston :pac:

Fireball07

bilston wrote: »

Sure what did they need to televise for, every man, woman and child of Munster was there in person.

I was there. A great day was had by all. I may have been -14 years of age at the time, but I woke up with a hangover as bad as the rest of them. Hadn't really passed by the time I was born, came out wailing.

buck65

I was there too but a duffle coat landed on me sending me into the regional.

leakyboots

Long shot, but if anyone knows of a match programme from that day - my parents were at it and got engaged that week and would love to get one for the auld fellas 60th

phog

leakyboots wrote: »

Long shot, but if anyone knows of a match programme from that day - my parents were at it and got engaged that week and would love to get one for the auld fellas 60th

I guess it will be a real long shot, anyone who has kept a program since 1978 are hardly going to give it up now, though stranger things have happened.

iDave

Do all non-test sides makes such a big deal over their wins over the All Blacks?

The Lost Sheep

iDave wrote: »

Do all non-test sides makes such a big deal over their wins over the All Blacks?

Yeah I say they do considering how difficult it is to beat NZ. That Munster's game was not shown live on tv helped build mystique around it.. When Llanelli did it in 72 the game was shown live on tv afaik so story around the game Is quite different to Munster in 78

Buer

I think the Munster victory is considered a bit more special and treasured than the other wins simply because no Irish team has done it aside from them. Ulster drew with them twice and Ireland drew with them but only Munster have won.

They've lost to Newport, Cardiff, Llanelli and Swansea in the past but I don't think it's as big a deal in Wales simply because the Welsh side have beaten them a few times in times gone past.

If Ireland had won last year, I'm sure it would have taken a little bit of gloss off the 1978 result.

who_me

The fact that it was an 18 match tour (including all the B&I international sides), and it was the AB's only defeat, and they were nilled all make it a bit special. The good "special".

Other results, including the draw in '73 and the 4 wins against Australia, don't have anything like the same shine on them.

CatFromHue

Their tour schedule that year must have been decided by favourite name as it's so crazy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_New_Zealand_rugby_union_tour_of_Britain_and_Ireland

Digifriendly

The All Blacks have a phenomenal record of touring the British Isles, never having lost in Scotland, only once in Ireland and just 7 times in Wales (excluding Babas defeat in 1973) and 9 times in England. So for Munster to win (having drawn with them in 1973) was some result.