Wales and the All Blacks - An Off-Field History

Roger Penn

Mae cwlwm o gystadleuaeth a pharch wedi bodoli rhwng cenhedloedd Cymru a Seland Newydd ers iddyn nhw chwarae'r gêm rygbi gyntaf yn 1905. Mae'r gyfrol hon yn cofnodi'r holl gemau a chwaraewyd, ynghyd â digwyddiadau ac arferion oddi ar y maes chwarae, sy'n rhan greiddiol o bob taith rygbi.

ISBN: 9781800992580

Pris: £14.99

Adran: Chwaraeon, Rygbi

Cyfrwng: Clawr Meddal

Iaith: Saesneg

Nifer y tudalennau: 352

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Contents Thanks and Acknowledgements
Foreword by J. P. R. Williams
Preface
A welcome to Wales for the 1905 'originals'
All aboard the Great Western Railway to Cardiff
Into the Dragon's Den as the Welsh prepare to pounce
Forty-Five Thousand Voices – the Great Rivalry begins
Daggers are Drawn as a Refereeing Rumpus threatens the tour
Newport and Cardiff fall short as the Marathon Men march on
A Farewell at St Helen's as the New Zealanders head for home
Cliff Porter's 'invincibles' of 1924
Welcoming Long-Lost Friends after Nineteen Years
Down to Earth at Ebbw Vale Colliery and a Fine Sporting Gesture
From Cardiff City Hall to Tenby's South Beach
All Blacks onslaught Ruffles Welsh Feathers
A 'Stradey Special'
Earns Glowing Tributes at the Thomas Arms
Jack Manchester's men of 1935
All Roads lead to Abertillery Park as battles resume
Wales and the All Blacks
The All Whites topple the All Blacks at Swansea
Jack's men bounce back as the Welsh teams tumble
The day the All Blacks went to Aberdare
A warm-up at Aberavon and a one point win for Wales
Bob Stuart's side of 1953
World War II and a Rugby Round-up
Wyn's old Wolseley and Bob's bumpy ride
What a Win for Wales as Ticket Touts lose out
Bob Scott's bumper goals and Winston McCarthy's sacks of Coal
Into the 1960s with Wilson Whineray and Brian Lochore
The woes of a Newport win as Welshmen Sing their side to Victory
Winter-warm Tracksuits at Swansea and Wilson's gallop for glory
Kinship and Kindness and Two Tickets for the Test
The Sweet taste of Victory that escapes East Wales
Wales visit New Zealand in 1969
Landing amongst friends with Mascot 'Dai Debenture' on board
The tours of Ian Kirkpatrick and Graham Mourie in the 1970s
It's Delme's day as Carwyn calls the tune
Rugby loses its way amongst the Fights and Fog
Wales and the All Blacks 2022
A Gem of a Try in the Greatest Game of All
Leicester's memories of an unbeaten trail
Centenary celebrations in 1980 and a rugby world cup in 1987
A Referee's commentary and Terry's dream tour
Bill's biggest thrill as Wales visit Invercargill
Buck's beefed-up haka flattens Welsh feathers
The start of a professional era in 1995
An outing in Johannesburg and an All Blacks doctor from Wales
Sharing more than a walk down Wembley Way
Entering a new millennium Neven's night out in Cilfynydd
Fun, fireworks and dark November nights
One last visit to Carisbrook for the Welsh
Rugby World Cup 2011 and a certain French Connection
A wet winter's night in Cardiff and the 'try that never was'
The Legacy of a Scottish Referee
Looking Back to 1905 for Wales's Next Victory
Wales versus New Zealand matches
Bibliography
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