original blacks original blacks known simply originals new_zealand national rugby union team tour outside toured british isles france united_states_of_america opening game devon september defeated surprise newspapers britain printed devon scored points blacks went defeat english faced including victory english county champions durham victory defeated scotland ireland england closest matches victory scotland team loss tour defeat wales cardiff arms park loss highly controversial wing bob claimed scored try brought level truth wales generally considered better team blacks playing particularly poorly half game managed narrow wins welsh club teams went play france france test match returned new_zealand north_america played matches canadian teams overall played total thirty matches included tests lost defeat wales blacks tour britain went achieve legendary status rugby world new_zealand particular scored points conceded set standard subsequent black sides tour saw use blacks established new_zealand reputation world class rugby nation players eventually defected participate professional tour australia great_britain played northern union sides sport eventually known rugby league history background formation new_zealand rugby football union new_zealand representative teams selected matches international opponents tour new_zealand representative auspices new_south_wales earlier team toured britain australia new_zealand test match played australia sydney new_zealand home test match following year defeated britain athletic park wellington win significant britain unbeaten australian tour won matches new_zealand captain great_britain david said test new_zealand winning big matches northern hemisphere tour think probably win county matches new_zealand named squad players touring team selected late following year february list tour named eventually tour injury final opportunity selection north south inter island match june players selected team additional added prior team departure britain northern hemisphere tour squad conducted preliminary match tour australia won matches drew played pre tour matches new_zealand winning drawing losing final match wellington team departed england aboard july ports journey arrival plymouth england day arrival september squad travelled newton abbot served team training base tour early matches match took place september devon runners recent english county championship played members devonport club england devon went match favourites crowd match soon stunned new scored tries eventually won billy wallace scored points including tries years black score points match score caused sensation britain newspapers incorrectly reported score devon new_zealand eventually reports corrected new returned newton abbot greeted brass band cheering crowd days later new_zealand faced cornwall recreation ground score half time new ended tries victory team travelled play bristol played september game played spectators result cornwall match victory new_zealand travelled stopping london game resulted victory time blacks blacks scored points games match leicester road september players leicester team play england test club blacks held scoreless minutes time longest period blacks gone scoring tour george smith eventually crossed blacks score game blacks ended match winners following match middlesex won blacks daily chronicle said new turn defence attack prove mere detail game toughest game tour far durham county october durham english county champions team score try blacks tour despite small advantage blacks break scored unanswered points second half win blacks closest game tour far immediately followed largest win match clubs strongest teams northern england won blacks blacks games northumberland gloucester somerset sides scored blacks losing points respectively days following somerset match blacks faced devonport devonport england club champion runners great_britain club champion spectators witnessed blacks victory time match midland counties leicester spectators officials welsh rugby union attended match midland counties scored converted try blacks retained winning record victory victory midland counties followed victory surrey victory seven try win considered wallace end blacks peak unfortunately game injuries began toll prevented putting fine team tour game blacks played days blacks scored tries jimmy hunter ran victory oxford_university match days later cambridge_university scotland test approaching blacks decided rest players hunter billy selling george cambridge kicking game fast backs helped restrict score blacks days later blacks faced richmond scored tries register victory game scotland test richmond black tries half second final score blacks scored points tour scotland time tour rugby scotland game upper classes scottish rugby union conservative officials believed game remain strictly amateur rugby players spectators scottish uncomfortable public interest blacks feel welcome interpreted letter sent stating blacks want entertained match literally blacks invited match dinner organised scottish union refused grant international caps game game financial success asked financial guarantee game poor finances offered instead entire gate minus expenses big attendance received fee game happy offered terms toured concerns shillings day black received whilst tour found rugby football union approved payments calcutta cup match cancelled game played november pitch straw spread pitch night nearly caused game cancelled blacks kicked best minutes scotland eventually got near blacks goal line winning passed dropped goal scotland ahead time blacks tour blacks replied try posts second try scored smith went scotland scored try lead half time minutes score remained looked like blacks lose match tour minutes blacks halfway resulting movement finished george smith crossing try bill scored try seconds remaining blacks victorious days scotland test blacks faced west scotland glasgow cities secondary schools given half day watch match blacks scored tries way victory team travelled ireland test ireland welcome extended irish rugby football union contrast scotland morning arrived belfast met officials took breakfast arrival ireland marked homecoming captain dave born county moved new_zealand age thousands awaited blacks arrived dublin train station thursday test teams attended theatre sitting alternatively better mix sold test played saturday november road turned injured simon selected play wing despite having played quarters available minute period half irish forwards dominated broken close half time bob scored try posts wallace converted try giving blacks half time lead early second half scored try converted wallace smith lost ball line alex mcdonald scored blacks final try wallace successfully converted blacks victory blacks headed game ireland team travelled match tried blacks game match played tuesday november won blacks tries witnessed strong crowd included penalty try fred roberts close line england following match blacks returned england larger capacity game played crystal palace official capacity despite official capacity estimated people attended match non paying spectators spectators including prince wales future king george record rugby football match london england test blacks international weeks played successive saturdays mid week match england named new caps played wing forward seven forwards game described benefit black wing duncan scored tries test record black try scored fred newton tries converted score finished english said match notion men beat physical nonsense beat organisation tactics legacy match whistle referee evans start opening match rugby world cup tournament tournaments whistle housed new_zealand rugby museum north donated chairman manager blacks blacks games wales test december match won blacks scored tries match blacks scored tries recorded biggest win nearly month final score witnessed strong crowd park blacks match facing wales yorkshire leeds game played northern union territory league scouts trying recruit black squad members rival code spectators watched blacks won included tries wales test original test wales considered sport great matches test played cardiff arms park december spectators blacks applauded park performed silent crowd applauded crowd led morgan sung welsh national anthem land fathers anthem sung attempt reduce perceived psychological advantage match time national anthem sung sporting fixture lead match controversial blacks manager george welsh rugby union agree referee rejected proposed rules day dictated case ask union appoint referee asked scotland rugby union appointed john dallas dallas heavily criticised test wearing clothing considered inappropriate match unable play referee selection eighth billy highly controversial explanations given omission originally selected gave spot team disappointed official reason given omission injury fit act touch judge test match kick soon ordered blacks repeatedly referee reason blacks formation rowers welsh team man row studied blacks technique welsh countered blacks formation setting row blacks preventing blacks gaining consequently time blacks tried hook ball prompted blacks captain order team contest instead let welsh win ball blacks half play generally considered poor kicking welsh returning better kicks touch minutes saw new_zealand roberts break line twice caught support eventually wales feed yards blacks try line wales executed planned owen got wales ball right bush turned left passed cliff passed passed bush eventually passed morgan morgan raced yards whilst score wales missed resulting conversion leaving score final stages half blacks began assert attacking strongly halftime sounded claimed halftime called minutes early wallace minutes early blacks kicked second half teams evenly matched blacks eighth having poor game dropping ball frequently eventually roberts stopped passing instead run ball welsh try scoring opportunities drop goal attempts dropped passes prevented scoring time second half accounts given identifying different times match blacks got best attacking opportunity match welsh won line blacks half way resulting ball kicked field fielded new_zealand wallace wallace ran broke welsh line confronting wallace passed tackled near welsh line referee dallas awarded wales yards line blacks opportunities score match held line nearly scoring tackled welsh nearly scoring forward pass welsh games following wales test continued clash referee appointments dispute escalated point threatened pull blacks remaining welsh fixtures responded threatening cancel fixtures referee choices rejected dispute resolved chairman hill got accept evans birmingham referee final matches evans blacks versus england test respected new blacks played december blacks advantage wind minutes late half roberts worked pass smith passed passed smith scored corner second half attacked score late game blacks scored tries mcdonald wallace win days later blacks faced newport city athletic ground blacks scored try early harper wallace recalled looked going win comfortably wallace scored penalty blacks ended half ahead newport scored penalty early second half despite strong display second half score blacks won game cardiff december billed virtual second test boasted test players match played cardiff arms park spectators missed drop goal missed penalty cardiff scored try set conversion successful giving cardiff lead minutes match jim sullivan broke tackled heavily result blacks played rest match men blacks attacked opportunity half time scored corner blacks wallace converted try leave scores half time minutes second half teams attacked cardiff captain bush failed force ball goal line george ball score try wallace converted blacks lead cardiff responded scoring try failed convert blacks won loss cardiff loss season year defeated touring south blacks match british isles saint helen ground december lost seasons cardiff champion club team great_britain wallace said match thirty second match tour hearts thought half mainly spent blacks half struggled gain territory kicking strong wind minutes scored try fred half finished blacks playing wind backs nearly scored try ruled stepped soon wallace gained possession ran yard line kicking drop goal strong wind blacks lead blacks kept forcing kick kick minutes win match loss wales fact narrowly avoided losing welsh club teams confirmed wales pre eminent rugby force era france north_america blacks travelled paris new year eve january faced france des princes match france test french captain gave blacks choice ends kick blacks dominated france scored try half half ended blacks scored france break blacks blacks ended scoring tries total win points tries scored france team british isles blacks spending days sight seeing paris blacks returned london instead returning new_zealand directly discovered new_zealand prime minister richard organised team travel home united_states team wanted return home immediately insisted blacks weeks departed stayed friends relatives wrote complete rugby team january dinner london new_zealand society departing southampton new_york day arriving new_york_city stayed days exhibition game organised match played brooklyn supposed new_zealand versus new_york new played new_york numbers despite new_zealand won match team travelled san_francisco falls chicago grand canyon san_francisco played matches british_columbia won second sailed new_zealand innovations tactics original blacks introduced innovations rugby france british isles time tour critics northern hemisphere blamed use wing forward blacks success critics claimed player fed ball opposition players reason poor success combination factors important team discipline organisation described time scientific approach forward team specific role position different opposition forwards position determined order arrived described meant blacks better giving significant advantage blacks practised line outs result good understanding player threw line ball player supposed receive blacks line formation different britain played position invented new_zealand refers player half quarters gave blacks defensive advantage british press surprised blacks billy wallace attacking generally viewed defensive position blacks thought player forward available pass support attacking player teams encountered forwards understood main role winning possession backs support attacking major factor helped blacks success superior fitness new_zealand half minutes like britain blacks spent time fitness enabled play speed longer opposition team departed new_zealand new_zealand football team simply new names applied reference team blacks appeared originals tour according billy wallace london newspaper reported new played backs wallace claimed error subsequent references blacks wallace originals pass away explanation origins widely believed express echo devon reporting originals match referred blacks styled reason costume new quickly popular britain acceptance popular culture took longer time home new_zealand march team returned home herald acclaimed new_zealand following day report official function headed return blacks results scores results list new_zealand points tally squad squad manager coach northern hemisphere tour manager george jimmy duncan


jeff white australian newman jeff white born february australian rules distinguished career australian football league spanning years played recently notably melbourne football club following end melbourne choice decade relying key attributes australian selected victoria times important member melbourne sides grand final qualified finals series white career punctuated injuries face respectively cemented reputation premier consistent displays melbourne years club team mate fellow long serving melbourne melbourne chairman jim called white game particularly melbourne football club contract melbourne renewed white signed play australian football club queensland state league personal life white grew victoria keen return melbourne drafted western_australia married melbourne lived pair met gold coast married october gave birth couple child son jordan white stated desire gold coast playing career melbourne finished role proposed gold coast team possible development coaching capacity september launched sports classified website specialised networking site athletes white wanted knowledge social media athletes grew business white echo launched white avid member golf club plays regularly royal melbourne golf club plays handicap final press conference melbourne jokingly stated card seniors champions tour potential aim football career finished playing career white played cup drafted number pick draft player drafted highest pick travis white team mate melbourne years player selected pick draft white players selected play metro cup national championships following performances metro named australian level white drafted number pick granted club season competition white debut round inaugural season victory played matches kicking goals averaging hit outs game season saw play matches kick goals greatly improve average number nominated rising star award round point win marks kicked goal received medal votes stand performance season final season white took greater responsibility work averaged hit outs game season played matches season dropped matches final match season career performances largely consistent white seasons finished 13th 12th white handed number wore number rest career credits johnson guiding style time played games kicked goals traded home state victoria play melbourne salary cap involved white trade caused melbourne highest selection pick number draft melbourne early seasons melbourne traded highest selections draft picks return white key signing melbourne attempt rebuild squad season melbourne shared duties jim white season played melbourne matches season reached preliminary final lost north melbourne received votes medal season promising start career melbourne successful white scoring statistics dropped significantly failed record votes medal key member melbourne reached grand final seeing white best melbourne player ground loss hit outs kicked goals averaged hit outs game season recorded medal votes effected number hit outs league season white played melbourne matches commanding performance club round possessions kicked goals received medal votes coach ben responded suggestion white leave melbourne end season saying white recorded hit outs league playing melbourne matches run saw narrowly lose adelaide goals semi final season disappointing melbourne white personally average number hit outs dropped game averaged fewer kicks match receive medal votes consistent form following season saw vast improvement white personal performance enjoyed finest season career winning melbourne best receiving australian selection ranking second league total number hit outs reached medal votes including best ground displays dominant performances north melbourne productive period came rounds recorded best ground displays averaged hit outs received medal votes round performance noted career best performances melbourne winning points white recorded took marks kicked goal received votes influential display coinciding white career best form melbourne sat atop ladder round final month season team lost matches finishing fifth round losing elimination final season successful white melbourne club struggling cement place year managed finish seventh strong finish minor round qualify club second consecutive finals series time competed consecutive finals series melbourne lost elimination final time match white sustained career threatening facial injury following season signed year deal melbourne contract club worth integral melbourne strong form team won games losing matches season named best melbourne players come victory elimination final melbourne lost following week ending consecutive finals series white effected fewer hit outs total number marks goals significantly improved played melbourne matches season seasons consistent run saw play consecutive matches missed games injury knee injury round ranked league number hit outs final years melbourne poor form season won matches saw finish 14th white brought milestone game round win western season melbourne dropped time melbourne career despite returning best form average number match highest season career long time mark assumed white position premier melbourne allowing paul johnson play second role time years white jim choice melbourne extended run matches coach dean bailey said difficult season white team mate experienced club finished won games bailey praised white attitude end season pair melbourne white played games lowest total season melbourne finished career melbourne round richmond kicking goals having possessions received votes career melbourne reached double figures votes occasions highest votes received received final vote round melbourne win received votes seasons named melbourne legends club anniversary celebrations finished career seventh highest number appearances melbourne life member melbourne football club white melbourne following season stated hopes play seasons club personal point view feel like got time left preference continue melbourne saying love club love play totally understands dean bailey spoke highly white leadership melbourne saying white leave lasting legacy club season coach suggested look possibility drafting white season cited white experience leadership helping guide younger potential draw card suggested possible destination white continue playing career sydney later emerged likely destination white ultimately white signed play australian football club queensland state league season retired playing joined gold coast football club coach victoria year living melbourne selected play victoria selected squad victoria final match south_australia state origin match victoria team selected play dream team hall_of_fame tribute match white selected initial man squad victoria final melbourne representative squad playing victoria representative appearance playing style white kicking accuracy particular note goal kicking accuracy finished slightly consistent spectacular mark preferring chest marks high packs nominated occasions mark year won award ball skills work ground remained greatest strengths career effected hit outs career player records began career high game total win west_coast eagles testament consistency ranked total number hit outs consecutive seasons white relatively short operated traditional noted vertical leap helped overcome lack height comparison approach work greater emphasis possessing ball working ground helped adapt changed centre circle rules compensated lack height diminished ability following departure jim melbourne white later worked game sam newman johnson finally newman guided influenced white work career injuries stages career wore special pads protect injury specially designed pad required protect problematic injury threatened career match kicked causing pad crack split skin leaving size wound healed white surgeon told split open stop playing white said reality check helped strengthen focus helped deal injuries effectively said specially designed guard designed saved career guard seen white right leg photos page involved horrific field incident king king attempted kick ball mid air missed collected white face height leg swing causing facial injuries required extensive surgery metal plates screws white jaw face viewed accident tribunal action taken king incident took place melbourne final match season winning match knocking melbourne finals white able recover season miss match despite severity injury white wedding fiancée postponed later year injury statistics

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norman norman november february welsh international rugby union wing played club rugby cardiff county rugby brother played international rugby wales played match wales played cricket team took cardiff day match faced brother member cardiff team notable member triple crown winning wales team youngest capped player represent wales international team record held century unusual circumstances death poison arrow early history norman born cardiff john emily father lived park place centre city trade owned businesses cardiff bristol privately educated schools including school super mare university college cardiff later trinity hall cambridge playing rugby university teams reported won sporting blue cambridge injury ribs ruled playing rugby keen able run yards time able beat world sprint champion distance returning cardiff joined father business played senior game cardiff match came large sporting family brothers play rugby cardiff notable brothers played wales cecil captained cardiff season rugby career international debut gained cap wales selected play touring new_zealand natives helen ground time years days old making youngest wales international record century broken tom new touring team southern hemisphere brought reputation vigorous play described press nervous kick backs appeared withdrawn apart william james appearing calm opposition contend crowd hostile team felt backs selected instead inexperienced new cap rivals cardiff picked crowd players place nonetheless welsh team victorious tries thomas towers single conversion week later december faced tourists time cardiff team disappointing international debut regained form pitch cardiff arms park seconds start match scored sparkling try scored dropped ball crossing line slippery conditions cardiff won goal try try home nations championship matches later season welsh team home nations championship chosen game season scotland accepted second final game ireland arthur partnered wing davies london welsh wales lost ireland tries time irish won welsh soil davies dropped season took home nations championship regain place national team chosen final game tournament ireland welsh backs contained talents billy brothers david james arthur welsh team victor ireland time wales lost games championship despite loss games tournament monkey reversal fortunes previous season wales managed win matches lifting triple crown time country history played important role triple crown winning season scoring tries games england scotland away game scotland described best international match speed general play main factors securing victory scotland scotland played wales championship resulted losses game championship england wales suffered heavy defeat losing match interview asked failed tackle harry scored try responded tackle way final game ireland cardiff quarters tom pearson jack international saw younger brother selected time brothers missing match international matches played wales england ireland scotland club county played cardiff season continuously spending time early 1890s london played matches cardiff highest scoring players club produced scored try conversions single match seven occasions season gloucester bristol london welsh exeter cardiff season saw score conversions tries dropped goals bringing points tally points remained club record season surpassed john davies ended cardiff career tries brother cecil played club teams career including england richmond welsh exile club london welsh december played london welsh match club cardiff london welsh team produced devastating display beat cardiff single try county level represented played alongside brother later turned somerset season club captain cardiff season led cardiff team winning game scoring tries kicking successful conversion season faced cardiff invited join tourists brothers play team notable club represented bath senior team season invited play april faced playing alongside brother making debut played twice matches bath rugby encounter converted try victory match saw score try conversions draw later life military career outbreak second boer war volunteered active service posted private formed company 1st battalion imperial service south_africa later reflected life constant struggle engaged skirmishes unit coming daily sniper fire wounded near october shot thigh whilst patrolling returned england hospital ship left cape_town november arrived southampton december commissioned second lieutenant february april promoted lieutenant attached 4th battalion imperial later year received wound fell ill times reported september discharged hospital returned duty week ending september returned home steamship left cape_town july relinquished commission september granted honorary rank lieutenant permission continue wearing uniform commissioned lieutenant 3rd battalion welsh regiment june appointed instructor colonial office posted northern nigeria superintendent police military area february time promoted captain killed struck 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tom thomas tom august australian credited country cricketer significance pioneer australian rules football born british colony new_south_wales wealthy family descended grew bush properties owned father politician australian state victoria befriended local learning language customs age sent england attend rugby school captain cricket team played early version rugby football rugby represented cambridge_university cricket club annual match oxford played class matches kent cricket club athletic devastating bowling analyses regarded finest young england returning victoria achieved australia wide stardom cricketer victorian team repeated victories matches played clubs notably melbourne cricket club complex relationship called formation foot ball club code laws fit season founding melbourne football club following year members codified laws australian rules football cousin harrison spearheaded sport team captains administrators height fame joined father month trek queensland establish family property weeks arrival father murdered largest massacre settlers australian history survived returned victoria continued play football cricket coached captained australian cricket team tour england career marked controversy challenged cricket amateur professional divide frequently accused bending rules point cheating called throwing mounted failed comeback years later eve test cricket match time sporting glory belonged colonial past like distant land psychological trauma massacre worsened alcoholism admitted melbourne hospital suffering shortly escaped returned home city margins committed suicide stabbing heart fell obscurity death undergone resurgence australian culture 1990s inaugural australian football hall_of_fame subject statue outside melbourne cricket ground today characterised tragic sports hero symbol reconciliation indigenous non indigenous australians theory incorporated features game australian football debated according biographer moore stands cracked heroism fatal self finest cricketer age family early years tom born august plain near modern day canberra british colony new_south_wales elder child elizabeth née tom generation australian convict descent mother born ireland paternal grandfather edward english death sentence transportation arriving bay aboard hell ship receiving pardon edward amassed immense wealth activity sydney free wife sarah née died months birth sarah remarried convict george howe owner australia newspaper sydney gazette tenure newspaper editor met elizabeth orphan married december seventeen months birth tom baptised thomas parish andrew sydney honour statesman william charles drawing pro currency rhetoric cause set forth nationalist agenda journal currency publication australian republic took pastoral pursuits moved family sheep run river athletic early age tom prone illness stage parents recovery november light thomas mitchell discovery australia south colony port district state victoria establishing run mount william moved miles north foothills mount named like rested went period intense times diary descends madness tom base lives new testament living canvas family settled large property named lexington near present day area inhabited clans tom child thrown account childhood cousin harrison remembered tom ability learn songs mimic voice gestures speak language delight speculated tom played sports wrote son allowed local clans live hunt lexington like area implicated deadly conflict occurrence blamed distant predatory tribes tom sibling emily born christmas day began attendance william school melbourne looked brother thomas tom namesake victorian son law family partner shipping trade convict mary tom played cricket matches school came contact melbourne cricket club club vice president returned lexington family grown include siblings mainly self educated ambitious plans education children especially tom deeply want mathematical classical education vain regret son prove worthy experience spared useful country knew father care england rugby school father sent england february aged fourteen attend rugby school prestigious school country wanted tom study law return australia professional man arrived london month sea voyage school holidays stayed paternal aunt sarah moved sydney death husband convict william reforms enacted famed thomas arnold rugby muscular christianity cult took cricket week entering evans house bowled considered outdated tried bowling clean bowled batsman ball style declared felt bowler soon topped house cricket statistics bat sound defence era graceful stroke play expected gentleman cricketer deemed style april aged sixteen joined rugby school debut lord months later cricket club took match high wickets year formed half bowling attack established rugby greatest public school english cricket prelude colonial career accused throwing critics national media rugby coach john key throwing defended protégé survived scandal won fame performances played leading age royalty william clarke hero invited join touring england remained rugby took rugby captain revered position school rugby like english public schools evolved variant football game era rough highly defensive struggle involving hundreds boys confined competition houses spanning years played pivotal brief match reports bell life london creative play like agility opposition penchant crowds journalist noted use tricks possible early reference forward line long accurate shot goal served house school annual athletics carnival long distance running ability hare cut figure hair blue shaped eyes burnt pale light age taller father guide years later measured written athletes muscular developed frame consumed sport father showed little interest academics said bring study professional work having led sort nomadic life youth australia suffering decorated study objects remind lexington including weapons wrote remind childhood friends told send soon came cricketer built reputation promising kingdom held aloft rugby status cricketer came define june nearing 20th birthday finished schooling farewell note fellow students simply called school bowler leaving rugby steady supply money father britain pursuit pleasure class appearances kent gentlemen sides fell gypsy lords english cricket amateur club known exotic costumes lifestyle wishes tom continue studies cambridge play cricket university team college notably rules passed allow compete oxford university match cambridge man short june played cricket rugby school time representing alongside lord earl charles cane governor tasmania following ireland behest returned england prepare journey home eighteen months exposed richest sporting experience earth years england charted way life drinking spending playing games continue lead death colonial hero returned australia aboard steamship arriving melbourne december minor port city youth risen world renown financial centre victorian gold rush member legislative assembly victorian parliament living farm point henry near family home summer melbourne stayed extended family home victoria parade entered collins street law firm father practiced comments law suggest meant little tom writes moore negotiating path greatness australian colonies described cricket mad 1850s particular said live atmosphere cricket contests held provided outlet times intense rivalry victoria new_south_wales reputation preceding bearer victoria hopes winning match elder colony victorian captain william recalled moment melbourne cricket ground trial match staged week return observed observers stripe somewhat fresh rugby college polish old country model muscular christianity batting style crowd scored january travelled victoria cricket team sydney play new_south_wales domain leading wicket victims bowling fast round arm regarded superior opponents action style proved effective giving new_south_wales run win spent rest season playing numerous clubs notably melbourne cricket club parliament business came melbourne january match victoria new_south_wales held victoria took wickets second day batting middle order ball hit pitch knocked unconscious recovered played hours won match day end score crowd rushed field chaired triumph victory celebrations lasted days colony household melbourne elite proclaimed greatest cricketer land enjoyed amateur status liked support working class professional attitude led conflict sporting common man allegiance professionals highlighted incident tasmania february cricket club professional members touring victorian infuriated spoke strange land week later game earned locals jumped batsman spell hostile fast bowling elected secretary season role proved chaotic delegates took issue continued non attendance meetings club fell debt poor administrative skills blamed acted year long threats deserted leaving records amenities mess day minutes found lasting tension existed inner circle according martin relationship couldn knew way football pioneer writer press matters late 1850s letters appeared daily basis like father language manner speaker platform july melbourne based bell life victoria sporting chronicle published letter regarded catalyst new style football known today australian rules football titled winter practice begins cricket aside months come assumed somewhat nature time true length burst forth varied allow state new limbs form foot ball club form committee draw code laws bring english sporting experience melbourne public declaration kind australia football regular organised activity went help foster football melbourne schools local collaborators inspired large thomas hughes novel tom brown school days account life rugby school thomas arnold similarities sporting careers rugby called real life embodiment fictitious hero tom brown letter alluded weeks later advertisement posted friend professional cricketer jerry scratch match held adjacent richmond held year involving local participant called affair football short code rules drawn occurred landmark game played fixed rules consecutive saturdays umpired john began site august college students like number melbourne grammar schools competed annually emerged standout figure accounts melbourne football early experimental games rugby like low scoring low ground recorded match year subject known australian football poem published punch player named melbourne chief leading men victory south following scratch match start football season melbourne football club officially came days later members journalists thompson teacher thomas smith met parade hotel near pen club rules heads list signatories men went rules english schools recalled preference rugby game found confusing violent subsequently rejected common features kicking devised simple code rules suited grown men australian conditions saw need compromise wrote brother rugby game wanted winter men harmed thrown ground thought differently thompson promotion new code star power encouraged spread football victoria height celebrity falling moved freely colony playing club choosing joined richmond serving vice president raising standard play premier victorian club presence greatly distorted outcome betting games lack loyalty club regarded contempt victoria captain january match new_south_wales held domain day broke right middle finger attempting catch scored innings took carrying victoria upset win resigned match committee protest thompson turning practice ahead match new_south_wales follow practice game players struggled day heat ignoring calls retire suffered near fatal wrote felt obliged perform large crowd gathered watch people attended february watch victoria captained play new_south_wales bowled unchanged innings taking scored victoria won runs melbourne media gave great gun colony victorian guide called ideal sydney press native new south agreed tall muscular slender nature branch noble game field find admiration ground combination successes teammates recognise pride duties captain remained influential figure australian football fought adoption rugby school customs free kick marking use oval shaped ball unsuccessfully improvised field devised innovative tactics strategies pushing game new directions exploitation code lack law cited point potential sport started realised invitation cousin harrison joined scene quickly leading player captain looked ideal athlete high praise given harrison champion runner victoria presence local football ensured football club supremacy early 1860s era players moved freely clubs represented melbourne captain secretary richmond football club connection club code underwent revisions time principally response field actions dominant players dominant harrison writes james queensland plans underway tour australia english cricket team announced retirement sport father agreed leave victoria found new family property river queensland prepared months country victoria learnt crafts showing deep understanding tom personality wrote son removed station receive diminished inheritance event manager january tom party employees families travelled steamer brisbane disembarked bay livestock supplies set month trek queensland rugged interior food scarce tom hunted native game fend starvation suffered hardships death men drowned downs sheep collected size party attracted attention local groups engaged games wary entering region frontier war maintained attitude party reached situated land early october proceeded set camp massacre afternoon october weeks arrival eighteen party murdered deadliest massacre settlers australian history tom away property time having sent collect supplies left route returned days later scene devastation shock immediately wrote harrison melbourne party slaughtered black 17th great fix men police native police groups neighbouring stations swiftly tracked killed local total took refuge near desired avenge father death evidence joined raids conflicting reports reached outside world time feared tom died press accused ignoring warnings allowing property retribution called excessive tom defended father perceived criticism privately letter harrison admitted common precaution later revealed prior leaving camp tom advised local according old man able manage blacks said harm queensland press wake massacre suggested approached captain colony cricket team different reasons forward time account tragedy colonists confirmed popular belief tom articulated version events writing wrote years later act revenge attack local quoted tom saying truth known find shooting blacks cause murder years following massacre experienced flashbacks heart features known post traumatic stress disorder having immersed drinking culture colonial sport increased alcohol consumption likely attempt memories alleviate sleep disturbance sister emily wrote months massacre says felt changed course life riot expulsion vowed stay fulfill father dream words according moore imprisoned tom new head family slept hours night rifle bed watched signs attack began rebuild station pending arrival uncle william took control december soon left result acting ill struggled cope harsh conditions isolation went blind weeks contracting sandy went sydney january captain victoria new_south_wales domain match turned riot crowd invaded field dispute victorian umpire leading men domain struck face stone professionals george marshall william fled city reducing victorian players took wickets scored innings victoria lost runs melbourne media allowing game continue called traitor evidence surfaced agreed play new_south_wales weeks prior match denied accusations wrote angry letter sydney morning herald think victoria send victoria engaged anderson farmer daughter friend family appear surviving letters rarely mentioned women courted let feelings stayed start football season breaking promise early return dismay mother holding trustees finally returned queensland sworn justice peace arrival brisbane months reported murders local settlers including shepherd government officials lack protection attacks brisbane saints plight region cricket season approaching agreed captain queensland new_south_wales left station lead victoria george england awe cross continental dash play cricket english thought journey arrived final day match reception joined visitors victorian tour season engagement anderson broke possibly revealed family finances alcohol claiming station expenditure trustees demanded stay victoria answer property runaway debt response joined month long tour new_zealand captained local teams english filled role victoria tour end melbourne faced trustees soon mother struggled condemn ultimately approved dismissal fulfilling return victoria stayed family home black sheep sorts increasingly estranged mother sister emily family letters reveal wife bad woman according emily likely reference married sarah née born dublin mysterious figure known remained lifelong partner facto nature relationship existence probably kept secret mother number years football season played captained melbourne game powerful clubs end winter public team owned moved remainder career prompting bell life victoria report melbourne lost finest leader men football field following year running bounce rules meeting club delegates harrison present rendered peripheral process rule making melbourne victoria new_south_wales resumed boxing day nearly years sydney riot sam william victorian professionals defected rival colony pay disputes leading weakened victorian odds win took wickets contributed half century australian class cricket record total cheating allegations failed status folk hero source eternal hope victoria cricket team minute book featured unusual request club pavilion keeper wanted use ground days purpose match native black cricket match team victoria western district motive match scheduled late december financial august agreed coach reasons accepting role remain mystery need money likely factor mark beginning transition amateur professional travelled inland november players local pastoral properties worked station hands employers william acted team manager protector men shared common vocabulary neighbouring people enabled use language learnt child training ground lake wallace tactical strike boasted melbourne press powers especially anxious strengthen ranks players outside club public sympathy arrived melbourne spectators attended boxing day witness match captained team losing struggle spoke unknown broader social political dimensions enterprise contemporaries shocked associate shadow father death writer empire called hero fully aware fact allow tell rendered greater service races country humanity man hitherto attempted uphold title blacks rank men annual contest victoria new_south_wales usually highlight season failed public interest victoria loss sydney absence team embarked tour victoria improving went easy win warning mother took players meet melbourne mid january joined representing victoria team successes provoked public discourse past people future relations races white member role took symbolic significance status native native born australian blurred distinction native teammates noted speaking team teased speak talk went sydney february begin planned tour colonies overseas aware tour lucrative potential englishman charles lawrence captain new_south_wales invited team stay hotel beach match club albert ground came dramatic halt arrested briefly breach contract tour promoter competing manager con artist left team stranded broke hope trip abroad lawrence set benefit match end tour new_south_wales leg worked way team captain longer media returned victoria playing football weeks reaching said exercised bad influence drinking habit players died course tour death officially linked alcohol surviving members formed team lawrence took england years australian classed representative went overseas resented lawrence reviving team exclusion called tragedy sporting career ambiguous professional career prospects outside sport joined professional start season wasn openly referred instead club devised title tutor order maintain prestige amateur background played december victoria new_south_wales ended sound victory principally wicket haul richard century victoria preferred captain decade writing sports column claimed paid cricketer lacked moral lost amateur eve march match new_south_wales refused play condemned resolved retracted decision play played domain victoria recovered diamond duck win runs wickets single innings announced early play victoria colony wanted planned leave mother dissatisfied requested stay away property took continued act tutor club members recently returned joined paid barred having matches allowed field extra men loss appearance deteriorated gaining weight generally alcoholic looked older years describing body stiff cricket match hinted time talent fading ball plot downfall ball throwing like sin hardly year passed return australia public comment suspect bowling action australia famous outspoken bowler accused throwing convenient caricature cast blame cheating cricket amateur status protected newspapers spectators clubs certain match winner skills faded age campaign throwing gathered strength february captained victoria run win new_south_wales match featured said recruited opposing captain lawrence foil comparing melbourne press undoubtedly throws disguise march victoria leadership criticism bowling action accusations throwing growing time ally emerged severe critic face crisis career openly admitted throwing australian guide enemies stop villainous held plague throwing younger throwing allowed increase pace criticised introducing style fast bowling designed batsmen nonetheless victorian team captain march match new_south_wales held albert ground sydney innings score offset field reluctance bowl fear called victoria won runs long throwing time club match spread result conspiracy series superb club cricket performances removed doubt play victoria new_south_wales scheduled march game representatives colonies met signed agreement designed opened bowling cricketer called throwing major australian match balls ruled throws overs bowl victorian played lost combined new_south_wales tasmania south_australia late seemingly succeeded campaign banished cricket exchange personal attacks press implied architect ball plot protested english colonists native born australians closed played machine useless respect gone captain victorian colonial beer pledge time forgotten talents cricketer remembered farewell tommy grace comeback attempt grace victorian era famous cricketer brought english team australia desperate play victoria grace rival factions fought possible inclusion ensured omission toured team playing country sides constant presence grace remarked regard representative australia assumed journey grace play final match south australian capital adelaide bypassed city remote mining town copper triangle offered money coached locals played open rock plain baked earth game deemed pair grace later wrote old grace neglected mention bowled ending seeking chance earn money cricket major cities maintained interest development football called king games continued suggest rule changes push rule curb injuries captain shaped sport playing style young squad speed skill devised revolutionary game plan called scientific football based passing running open space pioneered tactical manoeuvre ordering players flood prevent home scoring having crowd men wasted time deliberately kicking ball bounds situation years later rare act diplomacy tensions rival club tactics played football game australian guide argued ailing victoria needed new captain reading words mistake intent victoria needed tom writes moore time demise considered new_south_wales noting faded skills tendency throw melbourne press lamented sentimental notion afloat captain gave way hope promised victory february led albert ground went failed pick wicket despite keeping longer victorian bowler blamed victoria run loss turn laid blame team mates cricket career series petty disputes petty games deteriorating standards brief rejected applications employment gave voice professionals left cold interpreted club simply final years following retirement turned committee work despite continued slide debt donated money trophies football competitions served vice president delegates appointed club formation victorian football association dropped soon unknown reasons season acted central umpire defended june match albert park public letter year broke creditors began selling land help clear debt moved sarah south melbourne held positions power south melbourne cricket club occasionally appeared local team lists convinced club open ground football winter clubs followed football adapted oval shaped field sport spread melbourne matches attracting world largest football crowds seen late rejected club income cricket finally february onwards lived facto small village outskirts melbourne rarely left remainder life alcoholism worsened sarah heavy coached local cricket team march played recorded game noted surviving letters sent days later brothers wrote place exile world escaping tasmania begging money help pay debts promised trouble suicide isolated family words cricket historian david complete dangerous apparently alcoholic contrary legend incarcerated asylum started signs late april including paranoid sarah fearing hand admitted melbourne hospital kept restraint soon returned home day committed suicide stabbing pair heart times presided richard found killed mind excessive drinking buried day unmarked grave cemetery private funeral attended people brother sister emily cousin harrison harrison sister son cricketer cameron death certificate declared parents unknown asked journalist late son elizabeth reported denied tom existed personality struck contemporaries peculiar times temperament kind charismatic embroiled controversy lack understanding words actions repeatedly trouble obsession sport showed little interest research journalist martin concluded utterly insight football historian described young man tended blame troubles interested winning game sporting rules family peers angered frequently unlikely sought popular favour strong streak helped folk hero status affection coupled understanding found expression public motto faults love thee tommy young adult australia developed peculiar stream consciousness style writing defied grammar letters laced oblique classical allusions melbourne letter brother dull people kept alive people getting shot streets overall effect mind energy ideas centre dismissive triumphant single sentence inner world rarely let known lines argument considered opinion developed stream thought rapid string defiant emphasis words flourish language explosive presenting motives mysterious unlike provocative written language spoke breezy manner borderline thought letters evident times entered state know standing speaks life talking curious compared madness fiery adam gordon australian bush poet mental instability source speculation suggested possible cause mental state variant illness account thinking confused writings discovered tom old cricket cap display block arcade prompting reflect brother man met nature care free amounting temper seen man essentially playing style great athletes day far entitled considered original tom figure respect greatest australian round cricketer era equal best early test cricket picture athlete prime animal intensely competitive win costs mentality intimidation opponents bending breaking rules undermined amateur ideal friendly competition natural born leader gifted team supreme confidence face imminent defeat appeared despair fortunes chance sought player opinion invariably followed mind resources critical match said clever unique judge game superior wrote britain rarity genius compared william_shakespeare bowler varied pace style considerably quick work batsman weak points repertoire shooters noted slow deliveries dropping mid flight big break fast round arm balls head high pitch opponent english batsman sir david said bowler feared ugly batsman defence capacity explosive hitting characteristic shots cuts leg ensured defence explained ball bat outstanding excelled slips ran batsmen deadly accurate throwing tear away australian rules skill said george matched rugby won praise elusive drop kick excelled different positions moving follower goal scorer early greatest captain credited opening game new tactics skills free flowing style play july press called coup main recognised tactical leap modern football breached era line positioning richmond men field defence attack series short kick passes goal succeeded scoring month melbourne victory pioneered rudimentary form flooding win club exploited low player turnout instructing men ball open spaces historian bernard called fit easily today game historian writes tricks early years came clever know legacy australia celebrity began fade public consciousness lifetime dark reputation suicide links frontier violence sources cultural reasons descent obscurity academic barry called ghost inhabiting margins written history coinciding revival interest australia colonial past risen vogue seen forerunner today self destructive star athletes qualities alienated peers shocking generation likes heroes flawed subject works arts story likened kelly epic australian narrative attempts different authors 1930s definitive biography published moore tom wild man australian sport unmarked restored erected public subscription inducted sport australia hall_of_fame inaugural member australian football hall_of_fame tom room great southern stand serves venue corporate functions statue outside sculpted louis erected depicts famous football match melbourne grammar college commemorated anniversary match staging tom round season schools played curtain ahead round opener melbourne year victoria busiest freeway interchange interchange north named tom interchange tom oval inaugurated sydney olympic park serves training base greater western sydney giants theory 1980s suggested played observed football game child growing incorporated features game early australian football theory provoked intense debate amounting controversy dubbed football history wars essay seductive myth published australian game football calls proposed link emotional belief lacking intellectual credibility points fellow football founders mention games existing documents states evidence played vicinity grew personal papers alfred william interview found man recalls playing hand account games james rights activist records word football min moore argues likely played lived boy local people knew game knew adds speculative best proponents link point similarities games drop ball air catching feats write adapting football melbourne wanted game kept players ground ball air argue rugby australian football influence seen clearly countered 1870s australian football aligned rugby style roots bore little resemblance according moore solely influenced rugby school football local conditions having effect promoted theory novel account life argued essay addressed known games nature play things everybody agreed drink play quotes family said story family oral history tom playing boy claim disputed family historian despite contentious nature tradition football folklore self proclaimed birthplace australian football stands monument commemorating upbringing area playing father football role pioneering australian football went largely sport develop historical perspective year football jubilee celebrations cousin harrison proclaimed father football reputation player rule maker administrator recalled pioneer period harrison said cousin initiated sport recommended australians work game said suicide written game history significant figure sportswriter opined 1980s received little credit originating game forgotten today recent elevated position pre questions significance field contributions letter echoing arguments roy hay writes sport catalyst interested playing performing organising british historian tony collins compared william rugby baseball respectively response collins suggestion quickly faded scene abc journalist james drew attention seventeen year playing career far longest pioneers influence captain clubs time administrative work concludes collins scholars real contributions rush discredit theory said far founded game little simply founders


tom thomas jack born july australian rules football club australian football league eldest son champion jack drafted father son draft rule wears number plays center half forward forward early life born new_south_wales jack grew new_south_wales region middle child siblings attended high school played football club making south border begin boarding melbourne grammar school ability recognised early selected play 1st football school whilst year teammates completing final year schooling year kicked goals debut school performances forward soon received attention recruiting teams time reached final school year rewarded joint football team alongside selected associated public schools team play associated grammar school selected football team traditional annual clash schools won best ground honours performance having gained permission join local club dragons numerous games season impressed limited appearances elite cup competition highlighted disposal mark goal effort game awarded academy scholarship 9th intake scholarship awarded outstanding young athletes entering year junior football development saw participate training camps capped representation australia international rules series completing summer training football club mid year selected play national championships lining forward metro best ground performance yielded marks goals opening match south_australia began wave unprecedented hype attention drawing comparisons brisbane lion brown leading metro coach david declare young forward best seen chris awarded medal mvp division named tournament australian forward falling short time contested marking record held established reputation young key forward prospects game man boy physique unusual combination size strength ability impressed coach dennis pagan famously moved compare legendary forward tony debut game career officially selected draft father son rule whilst lauded best key position prospect draft felt junior performances possible selection overall pick father son rules time required cats use middle tier 3rd round pick draft subsequent controversy widely acknowledged bargain gain cats led father son ruling future use reputation finest young tall forwards land immediately billed successor legendary retirement years earlier left hole cats forward line stress reaction injury right leg halted pre season forcing awaited debut colours place highly anticipated debut seniors round season opposed captain lance impressed goals strong marks cats point victory prompting coach pagan label tony revered media figures david moved describe debut best performance recent memory followed impressive performance second game kicking half goals help set victory melbourne earning rising star nomination round process question marks raised fitness ability run entire games games debut season saw boot goals saw rest year clubs helped cats reach grand final second successive year goals cats defeated tigers claim participated grand final alongside father son selections matthew mark blake scored goals game help defeat points capture goals notably controversial ruled bounced goal post rules australian football kick ruled played grand final finishing day marks goals win second played prominent role victory awarded votes norm smith medal coming jimmy votes votes break year kicking goals finish equal second medal valuable player undoubtedly highlight year match round kicked goal night deliver cats memorable point win rivals win ninth straight victory hawks losing grand final emergence rewarded selection australian medal best player season injury hampered start year forcing miss match limiting usually dominant form managed regularly kick goals accumulating end round statistics statistics correct end season personal life father michael maternal grandfather fred played football nickname famous nickname play surname references axe missile proven popular calling card league


cardiff arms park cardiff arms park welsh known arms park sport cardiff arms park sponsorship reasons september situated centre cardiff wales primarily known rugby union stadium bowling green arms park host british_empire commonwealth games hosted games rugby world cup including place play arms park hosted inaugural cup final following year history rugby ground begins stands appearing spectators ground originally arms park cricket ground north rugby union stadium south cricket ground demolished way present day rugby ground north second rugby stadium south called national stadium national stadium wales national rugby union team officially opened april demolished way millennium stadium hosted rugby world cup national stadium wales rugby ground remained home semi professional cardiff professional cardiff blues regional rugby union team moved cardiff city stadium returned years later site owned cardiff athletic club host sports apart rugby union cricket include athletics association football racing tennis british baseball boxing site bowling green north rugby ground cardiff athletic club section cardiff athletic club national stadium hosted music concerts including michael_jackson david_bowie rolling_stones history early history site cardiff arms park site originally called great park meadow cardiff arms hotel hotel built sir thomas morgan reign charles cardiff arms park named hotel cardiff arms hotel park property family arms park soon popular place sporting events cardiff cricket club site cricket matches cardiff arms hotel demolished 3rd stipulated ground recreational purposes time cardiff arms park cricket ground north rugby union ground south saw stands spectators held spectators cost architect famous designing stadium old new standing areas constructed entire length ground additional stands erected redevelopment cardiff football ground known new south stand temporary stands north east west ends ground south stand covered north terrace initially roof improvements partly funded welsh rugby union opening ceremony took place october match newport cardiff new ground opened lord stuart new development increased ground capacity improved facilities ground compared earlier stands john stuart 4th sold entire site bought cardiff arms park company limited leased cardiff athletic club cricket rugby sections years cost north south stand cricket pavilion demolished way new north stand built rugby union ground costing new north stand west badly damaged blitz luftwaffe second world war general meeting june decision time facilities improved international matches played cardiff time plans new south stand estimated cost tender price came compromise decided build new upper south stand costing instead cardiff athletic club contributing remainder coming new south stand opened time british_empire commonwealth games brought overall capacity arms park spectators seated remainder standing arms park hosted british_empire commonwealth games athletics events event caused damage drainage system rugby unions england scotland ireland complained games state pitch december torrential rain river burst banks arms park pitch left feet water development committee set resolve issues permanent basis looked sites cardiff proved unsatisfactory agree solution cardiff athletic club purchased acres land island farm previously prisoner war camp best known camp biggest escape attempt german prisoners war great_britain second world war problems including transport issues county council gave outline planning permission proposals june scheme abandoned stage cricket ground north county cricket club rugby union ground south national wales team cardiff october game held cardiff arms park game cardiff beat points national stadium redevelopment national stadium known welsh national rugby ground designed partners built associates andrew scott company port agreement cardiff athletic club south ground transferred solely july work begin new national stadium county cricket club gardens cricket ground north demolished new rugby union stadium built cardiff south ground allowing national stadium built sole use national rugby union team october new north stand cardiff ground completed north stand cost million west stand opened new east terrace completed march time final south stand completed stadium officially opened april south stand cost million start project total cost estimated million time finished risen nearly times approximately east west alignment rugby ground north castle street end national stadium south wood street end original capacity reduced later years safety reasons east terrace conversion stadium reduced stadium capacity capacity major rugby venues demand tickets major events world record crowd rugby union club match watched beat points points final cup challenge cup evening game played held september wales france international match held national stadium wales england march match held national stadium april cardiff cardiff won cup challenge cup points points millennium stadium thirteen years national stadium opened considered small facilities required time demolished new stadium millennium stadium built place completed north south alignment opened june fourth redevelopment cardiff arms park site millennium stadium roughly thirds national stadium cardiff arms park site currently longer arms park official website issue states millennium stadium located street cardiff cardiff arms park section specifically refers stadium millennium stadium cardiff arms park proposed redevelopment agreement principle reached december landlord stadium site cardiff athletic club tenant cardiff blues club year lease stadium site redevelopment arms park including new stadium degrees existing stadium costing million million surrounded new offices apartments detailed negotiations begin final approval expected early final agreement goes ahead cardiff athletic club receive payment approximately million agreement section vacate current site arms park new facility present cardiff blues pay cardiff athletic club rent nearly double rugby ground rugby ground cardiff athletic club use cardiff arms park rugby ground main stands north stand south stand stands seating stands ground street end currently known coastal cottages family stand rows seating executive boxes plus club shop river end barry suite named barry cardiff captain executive boxes rugby ground main entrances south entrance memorial gates angel hotel entrance unveiled december honour welsh international rugby player cardiff athletic situated corner ground south stand street end south stand rugby ground formed complete unit north stand national stadium structure south stand rugby ground physically attached north stand millennium stadium section known colloquially gap chair president came unable secure funding include north stand millennium stadium national lottery commission provide additional funds construction new ground cardiff millennium stadium built old reinforced concrete structure national stadium north stand new steel millennium stadium structure built doubt future arms park following cardiff blues cardiff city stadium cardiff ltd company runs cardiff blues cardiff year lease arms park talks underway release rugby club terms lease enable millennium stadium redeveloped new north stand adjoining convention centre original requirement lease land recreational purposes stipulated family arms park site prime piece real estate centre cardiff means difficult sell land property developers estimated value arms park site million recreational use requirement actual value lot figure decision cardiff athletic club future arms park cardiff blues regional rugby union team million bid arms park later increased bid million site bids rejected trustees cardiff athletic club cardiff blues announced making permanent return cardiff arms park following declining cardiff city stadium season pitch arms park replaced artificial surface time start season change intended prevent adverse weather conditions affecting rugby bowling green cardiff arms park best known rugby union stadium cardiff athletic club established club arms park bowling green club section cardiff athletic club shares facilities cardiff arms park athletics centre les memorial gates erected memory cardiff player captained team born chairman cardiff president awarded died club produced welsh international represented wales world pairs captained wales usage association football riverside football club founded played matches arms park moved park later cardiff city football club wales played international game west_germany national stadium world cup qualifying match ended international football match held great_britain watched spectators adjoining cardiff rugby club ground association football july ton played cup games netherlands portugal ground suitable game soccer match played kicked saturday july resulted dutch winning wales team played home game late 1990s athletics british_empire commonwealth games held cardiff event date biggest sporting event held wales possible financial support given cardiff athletic club opening closing ceremonies took place cardiff arms park plus track field events track turn time south_africa participate games south_africa withdrew commonwealth games baseball british baseball baseball established early cardiff earliest games held arms park charity match aid prisoner war fund welsh american teams british baseball matches regularly taken place arms park hosted annual england versus wales international game years games usually held park boxing boxing contest held arms park january billy wells beat knockout round round contest boxing contests held later june august october september spectators watched international boxing october national stadium world boxing council heavyweight title bout lewis frank time british born fought world heavyweight title lewis beat technical knockout 7th round called battle britain september steve robinson world boxing organization world champion lost prince rugby ground rounds cricket cardiff cricket club formed moved new home arms park cricket club time class county played match cardiff arms park june cricket club played county championship match competing season class cricket suspended second world war match somerset county cricket club august cardiff cricket club played final game ground cricket club september cardiff cricket club moved new ground gardens opposite bank river arms park following work creation national rugby stadium later named national stadium class cricket match actually held ground west england east england june class cricket matches played cardiff arms park list game played ground second match type cup fixture somerset aforementioned game major match involve test trial july badly affected weather saw play scheduled days racing help pay site track built meeting held april arms park cardiff racing company limited signed year lease cardiff athletic club owners arms park having rights break agreement review rental years expired neighbouring track white city closed welsh derby transferred arms park white city cardiff races formed triple crown english derby scottish derby track continued host race annually entire surface required commonwealth games finished welsh derby given classic status cardiff city_council announced arms park site include racing welsh rugby union required arms park track extend national stadium welsh derby july meeting held july fans saw queen owned cardiff butcher davies trained win race cardiff city_council taken minutes reject plan switch racing nearby stadium rugby union cardiff formed soon park april international match played ground wales ireland people watched wales beat ireland tries drop goal arms park rugby ground permanent home wales national rugby union team later national stadium home challenge cup match held stadium april reduced capacity cardiff cardiff won match national stadium best known venue considered greatest try scored edwards new_zealand called greatest match played january final result win score translates today scoring system tries edwards john williams conversions bennett penalty bennett blacks tries grant penalty joseph national stadium hosted games rugby world cup including place play national stadium host inaugural cup final beat cardiff extra time spectators following final held national stadium time leicester tigers won match crowd rugby ground hosted games pool junior world championship semi final june england beat south_africa february assumed professional rugby union game place arms park edinburgh beat cardiff blues celtic league match season tuesday february confirmed cardiff blues face arms park friday february league game result win cardiff blues attendance following tuesday announced match friday february arms park resulting blues win attendance agreement signed tied cardiff blues year contract play maximum games season set fee match cardiff city stadium february announced welsh played cardiff city stadium arms park cardiff blues anticipation attendance figures far exceed maximum capacity announced cardiff blues returning arms park permanent basis years cardiff city stadium rugby ground hosted final challenge cup saints beat bath rugby league south wales played rugby league championship match london cardiff arms park sunday july sunday cardiff arms park south wales took north wales european cup match france wales held cardiff arms park friday october highest attendance rugby league game arms park recorded june super league season saw defeat sheffield eagles team time contained welsh players anthony sullivan hammond rugby league test matches list rugby league test matches played cardiff arms park tennis tennis courts laid arms park cardiff tennis club club moved gardens club amalgamated tennis club form tennis club section cardiff athletic club music concerts major music concerts held national stadium included tina turner michael_jackson rolling_stones dire straits music concert held july witnesses held annual conventions national stadium singing tradition national stadium known primarily venue voices singing hymns men land fathers national anthem wales legendary atmosphere including singing crowd said worth try goal home nation tradition singing passed millennium stadium arms park choir called cardiff arms park male choir formed cardiff athletic club male voice choir today performs internationally schedule concerts tours choir changed cardiff arms park male choir


phillips louis phillips february march welsh rugby player played half newport won caps wales talented amateur born newport phillips educated grammar school leaving architect played rugby school newport earning place 1st players retired defected rugby league appearances newport developed famous half partnership lloyd debut wales playing alongside lloyd england wales won triple crown earned selection forced retire rugby injury playing scotland phillips enlisted 20th service battalion royal start world war deployed western november shot dead party night march near france early life louis phillips born hill newport february educated grammar school serving articles architects began practising rugby career phillips began playing rugby grammar school went play newport earning selection team season newport disappointing club lost seven games previous consecutive years success players moved yorkshire play rugby league married retired phillips new players team impact alongside george boots half partnership lloyd season newport saw beginning historic partnership half phillips lloyd lasted till phillips lloyd thought pair playing similar lines sharing work half outside half lloyd runner phillips better kick drop goals remarkable kicks touch season newport suffered boots phillips players appear matches season following season lloyd captain club scored points compared previous season phillips lloyd half pair season club international level brilliant individuals total phillips appeared times newport scoring tries drop goals penalty collins remarked tricks played orthodox game day supreme success wales phillips strong runner tackled international debut wales england january gloucester initial selection principally partnership newport lloyd selection wales lloyd played ireland scotland ireland game wales won phillips displayed special judgment international appearance proving splendid defender best backs combination lloyd excellent following match scotland january half partnership phillips lloyd continued perform defensive play sound attack phillips splendid fielding kicking touch matched lloyd ability wales victorious game away ireland belfast march lloyd replaced cardiff half combination good lloyd worked better expected victory irish earned welsh triple crown phillips missed opening match international season england injury knee replaced moment jones thinking recovered phillips following match scotland february minutes helpless played match tragic end great short career scottish half backs jimmy frank lloyd phillips prevented welsh receiving ball scotland beat wales welsh defeat blamed half backs international appearances golf phillips welsh amateur golf champion runner irish amateur open championship following year beaten sixth round amateur championship phillips represented wales golf team facing ireland august military service death start world war phillips enlisted 20th service battalion royal refusing commission served sergeant 20th royal battalions regiment raised public schools university men force phillips deployed france unit november night march party shot chest killed near france buried churchyard extension grave


born september county northern_ireland played team won senior football championship national_league titles county minor ireland football championships won star award performances ireland senior football championship plays club football instrumental helping win ireland senior club football championship won championships senior club football championship club versatile player play forward line described joe greatest natural talent played repertoire skills include catching ability scoring prowess confidence ball awareness particular great passing capabilities currently plays left half forward despite playing half forward line consistently high scorer finished ireland senior football championship championship finished campaign matches tally championship goals highest football history football career playing style described talented generation played virtually positions forward line club county regarded complete impressive high fielding skills hard accurate posts feet covers lot ground tracking help defence praised vision ability pick pin point passes regarded great reader game team mate kevin described ball passing journalist player joe said seen elegant compared football legend inter county year eligibility brought minor panel team won minor championship finished runners year ireland minor final instrumental run minor championship including scoring final scoring dramatic minute goal helped beat point ireland semi final reached football championship final defeated won ireland football championships defeating respective finals team following year defeated final stage senior debut season reached final beat playing won senior championship sixth final years minor senior lost year ireland championship semi final won national_league defeating final reached year final lost nominated star narrowly missed star replacement star trip january lost semi final stage championship nonetheless reached ireland semi final faced lost despite goal scored scored year championship named captain season bradley formed clinical scoring partnership route ireland semi final eventually lost contributed total ireland championship including goal semi final quarter final man match performance named forward star team performances championship injury called knees december underwent surgery knees operation successful resumed training april started championship campaign brightly scoring round championship defending ireland champions previously disciplinary record levels red late game commentators called red card rescinded television showed reacting extreme campbell punched groin received week suspension missed games produced shock victory knock championship finished campaign matches impressive performances run ireland quarter final lost dublin awarded monthly merit award july performances month including goal second time received instrumental national_league won defeating final joe described best player field league success saw favourites win championship ireland despite good opening victory exited championship semi final stage defeated round reached national_league final defeated missed final injury won second cup medal reached year final lost club won senior football championship medal minor defeated final team won ireland championship losing finals row won championship defeating club went win club championship victories quarter final replay semi final final awarded football award winner provincial player awards role march claim club championship presented award president went represent ireland senior club football championship won defeating london quarter final semi final rangers final played pain barrier championship delaying operation troublesome hip injury ireland final defended championship lost semi final stage club championship won monthly merit award october performance club quarter final performance game described display scoring vital points defensive anchor tense final quarter helped new_york club reach semi final new_york senior football championship defeated club runner time championship losing local rivals final gained fourth championship medal club loss having impressive game reached club final lost narrowly rangers won senior club football league won fifth championship medal time captain injury forced miss quarter final tie fit come substitute semi final clash recovered time final performance particularly second half proved vital helping club defeat got club final faced brilliant performance game finished draw broke bone foot days replay play absence proved costly cross won replay defeated championship final won sixth county medal victory final won league titles won senior league medals club province played times panel won railway cup play injury picked training won competition province honours county senior national_football_league winner runner senior football championship winner runner cup winner runner ireland football championship winner football championship winner runner minor ireland minor football championship runner minor football championship winner club ireland senior club football championship winner ireland championship winner senior club football championship winner runner senior club football league winner senior football championship winner runner senior football league winner numerous awards including championships province railway cup winner individual star winner nominated runner irish news star winner merit award winner october july provincial player awards football award winner senior football captain senior football championship winning captain


south_africa new_zealand rugby union match south_africa played rugby union test match new_zealand later known return test rugby union test match south african national rugby union team colloquially known new_zealand national rugby union team colloquially known blacks park stadium august named return test south_africa test match international rugby board banned history south_africa isolated playing test rugby pressures groups halt racist tours south_africa policies played number unofficial tests rebel teams new_zealand condemned rugby organising bodies players took received national selection president started negotiations end south_africa nelson african national congress negotiation white south african rugby board non racial south african rugby union merged create south african rugby football union rugby time seen black south symbol white supremacy demanded new improve development black players team consisted solely white players time black players eligible selection following merger governing bodies following yes vote south african referendum march lifted restrictions tours south_africa announced return test new_zealand criticised south_africa played international rugby years felt competitive new_zealand invited felt appropriate events south_africa rugby union tour pre match agreed support match conditions south african national flag flown officially national anthem die stem van played minute silence remember victims township violence south_africa agreed requests request visiting teams visit agreed match conservative party passed endorsing singing die stem van protest black nationalism noticed large number predominantly white crowd south african flags conservative party given minutes silence disrupted crowd fuck die singing die stem van performance god defend new_zealand president louis broke agreement played instrumental version die stem van system crowd south african players joining followed traditional blacks match half points match scored new_zealand grant fox penalty kick south african supporters counted fox steps divergence rugby normally silence kept kicks south_africa penalty kick goal missed try match came new_zealand following quick tap penalty converted fox south_africa pressured blacks failed score score end half new_zealand second half second half started kicking penalty score missed penalty kicks proved crucial result match following clearance kick robert john scored try new_zealand fox converting making score fox scored penalty later match scored try converted following poor john scored blacks try converted fox minutes match south_africa scored tries converted kick game final score details post match match intended celebration unity pre match actions caused political row fact die stem van played match reaction predominantly white crowd perceived act white defiance defended decision play south african anthem stating threatened anybody don care certain people having rugby heart feel upset decision match report following day star wrote moment inside concrete bowl like besieged tribe gathered strength numbers send protected citadel message defiance perceived threatened withdraw support south_africa test match australia led cancellation match safety concerns australia stated play match didn support future south african sports minister steve asked supporters chance withdraw support instead issued warning happened oppose future tours rugby world cup return test seen step rugby world cup south_africa hosted won defeating new_zealand final match anthems south_africa die stem van played sung players fans test seen step notion south_africa rainbow nation rugby started gain support races

1992 South Africa vs New Zealand rugby union match


september august french rugby union player represented france paris racing club france selected play france home nations championship playing games england wales following year played england ireland home nations games year scored points france try england close fought match gained reputation best french forwards final season playing france french press disapproved selection noting excessively violent effective france won official international match beating scotland home following game away england french heavily beaten match france wales dropped final game championship ireland played season playing team runner france architect profession lieutenant french infantry died world war reconnaissance mission belleville sur early life born valley france brother henry died rugby career early years selection france playing forward racing club france paris got opportunity trial france ahead international matches home nations teams union des sports organised matches north france versus south match france team formed play rest france december selected rest ahead game gave france odds winning heavier pack better commented positively rest france won rest line coming especially apparent forwards weaker lighter played result changes team play england january captain dropped altogether won selection france hosted england january rugby encounter nations france lost game press consider crushing defeat given previous occasions england scored points half french players departed field injured second half england advantage numbers able control game start appeared french press balanced forwards considered equal better english forwards backs drew praise selected game wales france march cardiff wales official match played nations spectators turned watch clear start wales far stronger team scoring minutes leading half time end game home team scored tries converted penalty france managed score drop goal considered magnificent played series matches sporting club madrid current pupils trinity college cambridge held march cambridge return match march des princes selected play touring australians january match cancelled bad weather trials match nations championship selected play won close game selected play france fourth match england france held leicester january english dominated start french good fight english french press reported french forwards compared style play ireland good skills english won fourth successive victory french game beginning develop new year day wales hosted french team players unable attend annual celebrations wales match merely splendid preliminary home favourite win match nations held cardiff proved popular novelty easy welsh victory france paris little interest match spectators turned wales scored try intercepted pass minutes game french responded immediately try despite welsh appearing game seriously welsh lead half time ended score scotland selected best team encounter france january time gave international recognition french team french backs said fast scottish forwards far french final score march france played host england des princes england victorious good contest final score french defended england scored tries conversion leading half time break french played dash spirit repeatedly coming close scoring minutes chased long kick scored try went final minutes injury lane france held fourteen men field french press delighted witnessed crushing defeat comparing result england recent score wales having improved ability play game fitness players improved able going right end anticipated second half come scoring points best french forwards final seasons trials match december played selected france writing culture physique considered right choice exception opinion selected noting remarkable brutality proof demonstrated trials match ought thrown national team time agreed play violent effective preferred selection great work member team beat scotland won france victory nations previous french losses home nations teams scottish favourites win france unexpected win considered great occasion french press proved reversal defeats accompanied press commentary suggested french idle produce team worthy british opponents unexpectedly winning match scotland france played england january suffered defeats observer noted speed french players caused english trouble lack singled best french player kicking saved french repeatedly forwards especially noted defending february spectators huge crowd french rugby turned watch game wales welsh went win converted tries prevented scoring half clearly better team french played greater passion praised french forwards singled criticism creating french highlights ball final international match season ireland dropped team approval travelled replacement selected international match best london best paris played france march disapproved selection suggested row weak event london won end end contest sides scored tries london managed convert paris final came team played final france finished runner favourites win leading half time visitors narrowly beaten international appearances military service death joined 23rd infantry regiment lieutenant photographic reconnaissance mission belleville sur killed august