Best Test Series

toomevara

Just finished watching a superb doc on the 1956 AB V SA test series, a tour renowned for its... ahem "physicality"...if anyone gets to see it, watch for the footage from the second test..total savagery, if it happened in the modern game there'd be perhaps 7/8 straight reds. The AB's put a heavyweight boxer in the front row, who's job, according to a former Bok was to "stand there and punch", and we think the modern game is tough...

Got me thinking though..what, for you was the most memorable/enjoyable test series?

For me it has to be the SA/Lions 1997...(even if the third test was an anti-climax)

zAbbo

For me it's the 97 Lions test as well, mainly due the intensity & savagery of both squads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BOG7-sFOU4

toomevara

zAbbo wrote: »

For me it's the 97 Lions test as well, mainly due the intensity & savagery of both squads.

Thanks for that, made me morning...if next year's is half the series that was...

That was the moment for me...gibbsy, what a legend

Tim Robbins

toomevara wrote: »

Just finished watching a superb doc on the 1956 AB V SA test series, a tour renowned for its... ahem "physicality"...if anyone gets to see it, watch for the footage from the second test..total savagery, if it happened in the modern game there'd be perhaps 7/8 straight reds. The AB's put a heavyweight boxer in the front row, who's job, according to a former Bok was to "stand there and punch", and we think the modern game is tough...

Got me thinking though..what, for you was the most memorable/enjoyable test series?

For me it has to be the SA/Lions 1997...(even if the third test was an anti-climax)

Where did you get the doc?

toomevara

Tim Robbins wrote: »

Where did you get the doc?

Doh! sorry...it was on ESPN Classic, channel 442 of my (UK) Sky box, this morning, called "All Blacks V Springboks: Duels", its on again this afternoon at 3:20...just chanced on it while waiting for the cricket to start...

Stev_o

Talking about old games i was watching Rugby Gold last night on TG4 Ireland vs England in 1988 England won 35 to 3 but my god it put a smile on my face. Was a perfect game of rugby with hardly any kicking except for some excellent box kicks by Bournhill (replacement SH cant remember his name exactly:o) Seeing some of Underwoods runs where brilliant to watch. The only bad thing about it was the old style brawl lineouts if there was lifting it would have been a flawless game.

Then i remembered the last two matches iv watched which envolved 80% aimless kicking.....how far we have come *sigh*:(

zAbbo

Those ESPN shows are just repeated all the time, so if you don't catch it first time around, it will be on again soon.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Has to be the '97 Lions Tour for me aswell.......must dig out the dvd i have of it and watch it again soon!