albert downing albert joseph downing july august new_zealand international rugby union player capped times lock born began playing career selected bay north island moved end joined club black playing debut match touring australian team selected highly successful tour north_america playing matches scoring tries blacks tour australia british_empire declared war germany team collectively decided enlist killed downing blacks world war enlisting early took battle gallipoli campaign killed august henry team mate usa tour died following day cove early life albert downing born july port new_zealand eldest son john downing attended boys high school farmer joining barry brothers carriers coal merchants choosing work carter outdoors join clerical staff later worked duncan company rugby career downing rugby career playing lock started old boys rugby club rugby club represented bay selected north island country team playing games match tour tour scheme new_zealand rugby union discover talent brought downing attention north island team played games union wellington july august played final match south island august reports tour downing involved games scoring try victory nearly scoring close game resulted draw north versus south match north won described press lacking quality match play crude poor lacked downing stood member team said played inter island form downing fine forward north island team following year downing forward bay play north island annual inter island match selection north beat south closely contested entertaining game capacity crowd northern forwards general played good game suggested downing passing forwards consider imitating tour north island country team followed downing played games south island country wellington august stopped half time condition match ground north won bay north island country team mate norman described outstanding line forward wonderful pair hands blacks downing relocated end recruited strength playing links club black joined shortly jim downing debut match australia wellington september blacks won easily australia respect subsequently selected tour north_america year september eve departure wellington took blacks thrilling game saw visitors nearly defeated wind half blacks gained point lead second half wellington came strongly drop goal final minutes closed lead point strong play sides forwards player received special mention press downing blacks miller wellington possible downing selected tour moved played matches contributed tries points total tally points little interest american press tour single short new_york reports defeat america team november new_zealand detailed match reports coming praise downing players usa match die great war frank jacob usa captain died september blacks henry george downing downing selected inter island match wellington june south won later year downing team mates black selected tour australia transferred wellington jack brien founding member club blacks played wellington day leaving australia time losing downing contributing try downing played matches including tests praised line ability test july according star easily best forward team second test times opined possible leaves lengthy prove included star category new_zealand forwards obituary downing described big strong fast clever hands feet best known work line loose equally good attack defence played hard clean devotion rugby downing tattoo left shield international appearances military career black tour australia game metropolitan union sydney august news posted british_empire new_zealand australia declared war ship home players collectively decided volunteer military service killed including downing gallipoli bobby black jim downing enlisted fifth reinforcements wellington battalion february basic training played games rugby military forces team wellington june downing standout forward team played june departed bound egypt arriving july unit took beginning august battle support landing bay intended break gallipoli campaign initial assault successful early morning august downing company occupying turkish trench crest turks counter attacked dawn forcing british battalions crest lost battle continued hours slopes nightfall downing earlier distinguished bayonet charge killed reportedly blown pieces downing blacks killed war day henry second black fall killed action wellington mounted rifles cove sergeant downing commemorated panel new_zealand memorial missing commanding officer col william george died aged men battalion


tom thomas tom born july australian rules football club australian football league defender metres kilograms time winning captain club successful junior career culminated selection australian team drafted port adelaide football club zone selection inaugural member club struggled force way senior team spent majority early years playing south australian national_football_league making appearance port adelaide traded football club exchange 37th draft pick draft quickly established defence received range accolades club honours including multiple best awards prior season appointed club captain went enjoy great individual team success led club years dual captain victory achieved australian honours vice captain team won players association best captain award participated hall_of_fame star game inducted football club hall_of_fame noted leading ambassador community campaigns including anti violence program think health retirement player undertaken roles sporting industry currently holds positions general manager football sydney early life children born née adelaide south_australia tom played junior football junior football club peter college despite regularly overlooked place elite south australian junior state squads continued follow rest squad training sessions order learn alongside persistent attendance training rewarded called squad late injury replacement week prior national championships playing centre half performance defence earned end year australian honours brought attention scouts career port adelaide experience following entry port adelaide drafted club zone selections entitled recruit players south australian national_football_league prior national draft struggled break port adelaide senior team found playing reserves season helped team reach reserves grand final defeated port contributions reserves team year saw promoted senior featured finals missing selection senior grand final continued trade reserves season rewarded mid season senior team debut port adelaide round fourteen team opted use bench meaningful contribution late goal scored kick game returning reserves team helped team reach second successive grand final appearance port capture reserves struggling break senior traded season 37th pick draft mixed success debut round fourteen season adelaide kept position senior team final games home away campaign following season helped achieve record qualify finals series finals debut elimination final gathered took marks clubs point loss consistency year played club fixture games time career rewarded won club determined dedicated player award 50th senior appearance club following season featured games seasons despite club inability qualify finals series consistency recognised successive club best award period awarded coach award best award respectively cats beginning appointed club captain elevation considered surprise outside club despite reaction recommended club board directors following review football department previous year club noted player dig deep stand counts chosen help improve communication links players coaching staff board directors endured difficult start season captain finger club round loss western undergoing surgery finger return club reserves team failed earn recall senior team round playing majority career centre half struggled find niche defence following emergence younger matthew key position soon adjusted floating defender capable playing small forwards retained position achieving career best averages marks game helped team win loss record conclusion home away season earning eighth trophy securing position ladder leading finals series led defence number defensive record league season letting points scored wins north melbourne qualifying preliminary finals respectively earned spot grand final team port adelaide collecting marks helped club record point win secure years captain winning fred achieved rare distinction winning captain year helm leadership qualities influence club captain commended early season handling teammate steve johnson field johnson banished team pre season demoted reserves games season successfully returned team finished season norm smith australian leadership influence team reflected finishing fourth best captain award year helm awarded life membership football club following team appearance round sixteen win western named end season south australian state origin team achievements club recognised prior season inducted football club hall_of_fame following success club expected feature prominently finals series featured home away fixture games finals games set career highs marks round preliminary final process helped club achieve number defensive record season second consecutive year season selected initial squad hall_of_fame star game failed final teams compiled win loss record capture trophy qualify finals series position ladder successive wins western led team second straight grand final appearance grand final suffered mild concussion following collision prior half time break result struggled contribute rest game lost points despite club grand final defeat collected range individual accolades following performances season earned australian honour named vice captain team recognised awarded best captain award second season helm setting career highs season awarded career high seven medal votes count named south australian state origin team awarded football club best award record time named winner club community champion award alongside teammates james kelly david charged helping players following grand final loss previous season admitted losing grand final horrific missed rounds campaign knee injury returning feature fourteen games year despite injury campaign finished home away campaign second place ladder win loss record following failure suggested club learnt needed best team september qualified finals focus shifted rest recovery finals wins western progressed grand final successive season final struggled stay involved game gathered mark tackles prevailed points win capture second cup seasons conclusion season announced retirement football cited inability physically meet demands football reason departing game retired successful captains history years captain led club club high accomplishments fred compiled win loss record legacy club pronounced thompson great captains history football club achievements playing career recognised nominated record awards player association medal night medal football achievement award personal development award community spirit award retiring player weeks following retirement sounded newest team western sydney join club field role december announced join club project consultant serving committee board football department time role later joined academy assistant coach mentor prior season announced join channel network football commentary team replacing leading special comments role admitted previous experience regular football program week time playing days interest working media industry currently general manager football sydney player profile playing career considered league respected players general defence league began early career key position player centre half physical size great effect later years played floating defender capable playing small forwards despite personal admission greatest player play reading ability saw recognised league best opposition passes inside defensive arc leadership skills consistently praised time league despite reputation team greatest player widely regarded natural leader character teammate complimented key team commentators attributed leadership influence key factor success specifically credited helping transform culture club setting standards field behaviour legacy captain club pronounced bill great leaders alongside fred personal life second children brothers elder brother sam younger brother ben married sydney based journalist née met interviewed article cosmopolitan starting bachelor commerce degree adelaide institution transferred university graduated years later players football club witnessed bombings hand season holiday popular tourist destination team mates preparing venture night club moments prior terrorist attack named ambassador anti violence campaign run newspaper titled think role appeared numerous advertisements alongside fellow teammates ambassadors james kelly david active health ambassador health position captain football club saw participate inaugural captains forum selected leaders australian sport discuss develop national response parliament house canberra emerging challenges sport broader community statistics honours achievements team trophy reserves individual australian best captain award captain best award coach award determined dedicated player award community champion award south australian state origin representative honours captain legendary performers award

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billy william billy march july rugby union wing centre represented wales played club rugby oxford_university newport county rugby invited play occasions unsuccessfully england selected played wales occasions season injury prevented playing service world war end career excelled oxford earning blues successive varsity matches failed score dropping ball holidays played club rugby newport team defeated touring south african decent cricketer keeping wicket oxford_university commissioned second lieutenant 9th king royal rifle corps august sent western killed action belgium remembered gate memorial early life born newport wales went school england place potter bar college accepted oxford_university cricket team captained rugby team playing centre rugby career decent cricketer keeping wicket oxford_university minor counties championship rugby playing notable played wing oxford wales centre newport thick class centre style according rugby journalist appeared repeatedly injured form times inconsistent world war prevented playing wales oxford_university england trial selected play oxford cambridge consecutive years december strong crowd turned queen watch playing oxford cambridge started strong try lewis opening minutes touch judge signalled foot touch preceding oxford moments later ran cambridge defence drew passed dive corner try turner conversion oxford led similar passage play saw try dropped ball crossing line trying closer posts got second try break cambridge scored tries half time leading minutes second half second try cambridge points ahead injury cambridge scoring wings reduced team fourteen players forward moved cover wing giving oxford advantage forwards scored dummy pass ran solo try receiving pass end score oxford couple days varsity match talk press likely selection england forthcoming home nations championship considered scoring force oxford team selected play england second trial match north leeds scored try game form lacking final trial england versus rest january selected run varsity match partnership constant threat opposition teams days varsity match oxford beat london scottish twice clear ending day tries total december cambridge favourites win captained oxford victory crowd form coming game suspect proved worth suffered injury early replacement thomas forward lacked speed skills combine effectively came close scoring previous year match dropped ball repeat error following year newport rugby club wales played newport rugby club going oxford returned newport holiday periods providing dazzling entertainment described tommy biographer philip grant looking promising player wales scored tries dropped goal games club october team played beat touring south choice game george failed recover injury sustained leicester week replacement south_africa undefeated tour wins somerset devon cornwall newport according collins writing poor attack previous encounters weak defence collins later south taller heavier stronger faster newport victory result superior tactics half time try newport jack forward pass ball worked fred standing range posts kicked drop goal putting home ahead break second half repeatedly attacked newport defence kept crossing line break dick south african centre left douglas score posts failed convert newport remained point ahead newport scored cross kick jumped line try converted newport teams beat tour played bringing sight try line praised match play times following day reported newport deserved victory remarkably sound highly intelligent defence spite good play newport forwards south african backs scored tries fine newport wings saved certain try stopping van der line selected played times wales season earned cap touring south december international appearance newport team mate tommy january england wales beaten cardiff game disappointed performance team changes upcoming match scotland backs retained bobby williams billy deemed outstanding england moving wing centre wednesday preceding encounter edinburgh withdrew training session ongoing shoulder injury place team taken final game wales march ireland showed brilliance judgment according collins helping create tries welsh victory selected play centre match home nations england forced withdraw injury replaced probably missed caps wales approached touring rugby team based england join easter tour played matches tour loss cardiff captained ireland tommy despite missing game days later returned squad face ended victory tourists later year invited play contest cardiff traditional boxing day encounter played match outside wales facing leicester tigers captain day england international finishing losing scored try outbreak world war competitive rugby union matches suspended despite organized matches leicester early aid recruiting raise charity funds arranged final match royal army medical corps leading team military personnel including appearance victory team mates day england international arthur james die action war international appearances wales military service death commissioned second lieutenant 9th battalion king royal rifle corps august trained sent western 9th assigned 14th light division served second battle weeks combat battalion withdrawn rest days later sent reinforce 41st brigade killed action july belgium seen leading men hand hand fighting advanced ruined village buildings major john hope wrote fought seen alive leading platoon charge hours subjected liquid fire device germans bring bear break seventeen officers ranks battalion killed engagement officers men showed worthy best traditions regiment billy commemorated panels gate memorial missing soldiers battles


joe joseph joe january august rugby union player represented new_zealand tour australia later captained selected new_zealand native football team embarked match tour new_zealand australia british isles born played club rugby boarding stephen native school selected play year old making youngest person play class rugby new_zealand played overseas team tour country new_south_wales picked new_zealand representative team appeared seven matches tour new_south_wales conceived selected captained privately funded new_zealand native team squad included brothers originally envisaged contain players eventually included new_zealand born foreign born europeans team played matches including british isles injury played matches tour southern hemisphere visit britain remains longest rugby history natives inducted international rugby board hall_of_fame virtually retired rugby returning tour went work farmer tourist guide bay plenty killed eruption background early career joseph born new_zealand january father originally england mother daughter chief joe child brothers alfred arthur william brothers went tour new_zealand native football team family based bay plenty joe sent board stephen native school bombay started playing rugby union north bombay started playing club rugby played earn selection provincial clubs year despite fact years old played youngest person play class rugby new_zealand record holds left stephen employed public servant work required relocate regularly moved north island remainder rugby career living wellington represented province times season played matches wellington including old province match visit wellington won visitors renowned drop kicking goal match score claimed performance difference sides overseas team tour new_zealand arrived new_south_wales played seven matches new_zealand including time time playing north shore club won selection provincial appeared matches touring team won second remained following year toured province playing away matches wellington canterbury new_zealand team team new_zealand players organised canterbury player administrator william businessman samuel selected tour new_south_wales regarded official representative new_zealand included squad players selected country performed oversight national body provincial rugby unions exist new_zealand rugby football union formed squad players expected assemble wellington sydney missed ship travelled sydney elected captain managed team won matches tour including games new_south_wales appeared seven matches scored drop goals goals reportedly kicked inside half played quarter noted good ball handling speed ability drop kick later provincial career returning tour moved represented bay including poverty bay playing year captained win wellington new_south_wales touring country returned bay season played wellington poverty bay canterbury returned wellington season played province british isles toured new_zealand privately organised toured country playing provincial sides april year wellington team faced tourists match ill tempered accusing rough play eventually finished draw new_zealand native football team preparations early announced plans assemble face visiting british tour later revealed plan team tour british isles ambition football famous australian cricket national developed strong rivalry english known exactly conceived idea tour arrival british isles team april touring british help demonstrate feasibility proposal new_zealand toured northern hemisphere hearing plans civil servant thomas contacted offer help managing tour accepted james scott joined partnership men decided team captain coach scott manager promoter chiefly sporting reasons conducting tour scott profit major motivation new_zealand selected official play experience provincial rugby ensured qualified select team travelled country trying find players talented willing spend year tour team changed significantly march team departed new_zealand august encountered challenges assembling opposition players including squad prompted early recruits withdraw initially players selected named new_zealand team players strong family playing links brothers eventually compelled add european non players squad resulted renamed new_zealand native football team wanted team exclusively players according historian ryan including players necessary strengthen native team create effective combination player pie added arrived britain november domestic tour british isles match bay june included joe backs match won followed second match week later joe contributed points victory match strong defeated natives heavy defeat costly native team joe breaking bones foot game november year prompted addition patrick squad departure new_zealand team departed new_zealand august sailed england melbourne week voyage australia native team arrived england september match surrey october joe injured play continued play regularly averaged game days britain joe appear november team faced match won played foot injury manage play matches mid december early january injured appeared match drawn january form poor played twice following month fit selected team faced england february match resulted controversial loss natives included controversial english tries awarded referee george hill secretary english rugby football union loss aftermath relationship team accused natives poor protested awarding controversial tries time team departed australia late march played matches britain injury appeared contrast david featured matches members played joe player experience injury schedule matches took toll frequently struggled find complement fit players playing relatively matches britain scored conversion devon high injury toll schedule contributed complaints joe behaviour comments english press directed focus viewed negatively members squad accused acknowledge contributions players thomas edward efforts brothers said time british isles impression england people tour favourable especially apply private individuals found kind apparently anxious visit pleasant possible term private individuals exclude praise london press following tour criticised english believed english administrators displayed double standard treatment natives continued select andrew england team despite touring british team australia return new_zealand sailed australia leg tour described historian ryan little testimony motives scott time australia started victoria played victorian rules football melbourne clubs matches played financial sporting reasons team little success victorian rules played single rugby match victoria played rugby exclusively new_south_wales queensland appearances australia total continued team captain natives lost rugby match australia played second match queensland match won second held july expected comfortable victory natives half time scores level exception billy natives played poorly rumours natives paid local throw match joe spoke team half time threatened expose accused players prompt improvement natives play recovered win team returned new_zealand august queensland controversy hung northern rugby union later renamed queensland rugby union action accusations rugby union decided conduct inquiry matter resolved team arrived announced evidence accusations dismissed taking action team continued travel north played fixtures country joe played early match gore district suffered injury team final match august fixture lost point native players departed team including despite schedule high number injuries loss ended remarkable streak started victory march natives lost rugby game matches won drawn match time natives played total rugby matches including british isles tour remains longest tour rugby history retirement playing later life retired rugby conclusion native tour moved bay plenty farm occasionally turned representative team aside match class comeback years later played following match paper wrote considering joe won cap pleasing able record said joe career believe colonies certainly feat joe feel proud battling storms period years called render assistance province later worked tourist guide area brother alfred chief government guide august working brother region area joe killed largest world unexpectedly erupted joe tourists vicinity including joe killed instantly swept lake impact legacy captain natives new_zealand team tour british isles lasting impact development rugby homeland natives returned tour introduced style rugby good seen country according ryan brand sensational running style combined forward play seen new_zealand speculative nature tour contributed majority new_zealand provincial unions forming national body new_zealand rugby football union formed native went play provincial rugby eventually captained new_zealand inducted international rugby board hall_of_fame member sports awards hall_of_fame short film released depicts joe preparing injury depleted native squad match film played new_zealand national team blacks preparations match 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rugby union rugby union simply rugby contact team sport originated england half 19th century codes rugby football based running ball hand common form game teams players rugby league oval shaped ball rectangular field shaped try line football laws written rugby school pupils significant events early development rugby include club decision leave football association split rugby union rugby league historically amateur sport restrictions payments players removed making game openly professional highest level time world rugby originally international rugby football board international rugby board governing body rugby union rugby union spread home nations great_britain ireland absorbed countries associated british_empire early sport included australia new_zealand south_africa france countries adopted rugby union facto national sport include fiji georgia madagascar new_zealand wales rugby union played countries continents members associate members world rugby rugby world cup held takes place years winner tournament receiving cup nations championship europe rugby championship southern hemisphere major annual competitions major domestic competitions include english england france cup new_zealand cup south_africa competitions include involving irish italian scottish welsh teams european rugby champions cup involving european teams respective domestic competitions super rugby launched australian new_zealand south african teams including teams argentina japan history origin rugby football reputed incident game english school football rugby school william said picked ball run evidence story doubtful school plaque unveiled despite doubtful evidence rugby world cup trophy named rugby football stems form game played rugby school pupils introduced university old albert student cambridge credited having formed football team early period different schools different rules pupils rugby attempting carry preferred rules universities significant event early development rugby football production written laws game rugby school followed cambridge rules drawn important events include club decision leave football association formation rugby football union code originally known rugby football england resulted separate code rugby league sport took rugby union differentiate league game despite sport rugby union known simply rugby world rugby football international played march scotland england scotland won game ireland wales representative teams international competition home nations championship begun year rugby tournament held annually important overseas tours took place british isles team visited australia new_zealand private venture laid foundations future british irish lions tours new_zealand native football team brought overseas team british spectators early history rugby union time commercial air travel teams different continents rarely met notable tours took place british isles team touring new_zealand australia followed new_zealand team touring europe traditionally prestigious tours southern hemisphere countries australia new_zealand south_africa making tour northern hemisphere return tours joint british irish team tours months long traveling times number games undertaken new_zealand team began tour bay june complete schedule august having played rugby matches touring international sides play test matches international opponents including national club county sides case northern hemisphere rugby provincial state sides case southern hemisphere rugby major southern hemisphere rugby countries sent touring teams northern hemisphere new_zealand followed south_africa australia teams brought new styles play fitness levels tactics far successful critics expected new_zealand touring team performed match leading welsh rugby union administrator tom williams suggest wales player morgan lead crowd singing welsh national anthem response morgan began singing crowd joined time national anthem sung start sporting event france played england international match rugby union included event olympic games times early 20th century international rugby games union sponsored club matches played world war competitions continued service teams new_zealand army team second world war international matches played countries italy germany romania played limited number games cambridge oxford continued annual university match officially sanctioned international rugby tournament took place scotland biggest scottish rugby union centenary celebrations world cup rugby world cup held australia new_zealand inaugural winners new_zealand world cup tournament held rugby introduced commonwealth games added olympic games rugby union amateur sport declared game open removing restrictions payments players period rugby union marked frequent accusations including investigation britain house_of_commons select committee following introduction trans national club competitions started cup northern hemisphere super rugby southern hemisphere tri nations annual international tournament involving australia new_zealand south_africa kicked competition extended include argentina country impressive performances international games especially finishing place rugby world cup deemed merit inclusion competition result expansion teams tournament renamed rugby championship teams positions team starts match players field seven players team divided forwards rugby league seven backs forwards main responsibilities forward players gain retain possession ball players positions generally bigger stronger line forwards collectively referred pack especially formation row row consists players props prop prop role props support provide support line outs provide strength power position row key position attacking defensive play responsible winning ball normally throw ball line outs second row second row consists locks lock forwards locks usually tallest players team line main role lock line outs standing jump supported forwards collect thrown ball ensure ball comes locks important role binding directly row players providing forward drive row row confused backs final row forward positions referred loose forwards positions row number positions called final row usually mobile forwards game main role win possession turn overs number packs locks role number control ball pack position provides link forwards backs attacking phases backs backs role create convert point scoring opportunities generally smaller faster forwards distinction backs forwards backs expected superior kicking ball handling skills especially fly half half half backs half backs consist positions half fly half fly half crucial team game plan team performance usually receive ball half following breakdown need decisive actions effective communicating outside backs fly team goal half link forwards backs receive ball remove ball usually passing fly half feed act fourth loose forward quarters quarter positions inside centre outside centre left right wings centres attempt tackle attacking players whilst attack employ speed strength breach opposition defences wings generally positioned outside primary function finish moves score tries wings usually fastest players team elusive runners use speed avoid tackles normally positions metres line fields opposition kicks line defence opponent break line important attributes good catching skills good kicking game laws scoring rugby union played teams scores points wins game points scored ways try scored grounding ball goal area goal line dead ball line worth points subsequent conversion kick scores points successful penalty kick drop goal score points values scoring methods changed years playing field field play rugby pitch near possible maximum metres long metres wide actual gameplay maximum metres try lines metres try line serve goal area lines cross field notably half way line metres goal line rules apply pitch size matches national representative teams apply case distance try lines metres pitch metres wide rugby shaped consist poles metres apart connected horizontal metres ground match structure beginning game captains referee toss coin decide team kick play starts drop kick players chasing ball opposition territory trying retrieve ball advance ball reach opponent metre line opposing team choices ball kicked centre half way line player ball tackled frequently result games divided minute halves break middle sides exchange ends field half time break injury allow referee disciplinary action count playing time time usually longer minutes referee responsible keeping time professional tournaments assisted official time keeper time ball play game continues ball dead referee blow whistle signal half time time referee awards penalty free kick game continues knockout stages rugby competitions notably rugby world cup extra time periods minutes periods played interval minutes game tied time scores level minutes rules minutes sudden death extra time played sudden death extra time period results scoring kicking competition determine winner match history rugby world cup gone past minutes sudden death extra time period passing kicking forward passing throwing ball ahead player allowed ball passed backwards ball tends moved forward ways kicking player running player ball tackled ball knocked forward player arms knock committed play restarted player kick ball forward attempt gain territory player playing area kicks indirectly touch ball field play throw taken ball went touch player kicks directly touch bouncing field metre line taken opposition ball went touch ball kicked touch directly player outside metre line taken level kick taken aim defending stop player ball bringing ground tackle frequently followed possession ball carrier feet called breakdown governed specific law player tackle opposing player ball holding bringing ground tackle shoulder neck head bounds attempt wrap arms player tackled complete tackle illegal push shoulder charge trip player feet legs hands referred tap tackle ankle tap tackle opponent jumped catch ball player landed occur player ball come contact opponent remains feet combination players bound set similar case ball gone ground attacking players binding ground attempt secure ball set pieces ball leaves field line awarded team touched ball forward players team line metre apart perpendicular ball thrown centre lines forwards player usually team play ball touch exception ball went penalty case gained penalty throws ball sides compete ball players lift teammates jumping player tackled stand shoulder shoulder contact allowed deliberate infringement law dangerous play results penalty kick way game safely fairly minor infringement awarded ball knocked passed forward player takes ball try line puts ball player accidentally ball trapped realistic chance retrieved team opt awarded penalty formed forwards team binding rows row consists props second row consists locks second row number formation known formation formed half team awarded feed rolls ball gap rows known tunnel compete possession ball backwards feet pack tries push opposing pack backwards help gain possession wins possession transfers ball picked number half officials offences match officials referee assistant known touch judges primary function indicating ball gone touch role expanded expected assist referee number areas watching foul play checking lines addition matches high level competitions television match official popularly called video referee assist certain decisions linked referee radio system hand signals indicate decisions common offences include shoulders collapsing releasing ball ground non team number options awarded penalty tap kick ball kicked short distance hand allowing ball run punt ball kicked long distance hand field position place kick attempt score goal players sent signalled red card temporarily suspended sin minutes yellow card foul play repeated replaced occasionally caught referee match cited citing commissioner match usually suspension number weeks imposed player replacements match players replaced injury substituted tactical reasons player replaced rejoin play temporarily replaced bleeding controlled player substituted return temporarily replace player blood injury suffered concussion permanently replacing row forward international matches replacements allowed domestic cross border tournaments discretion responsible national union number replacements nominated maximum sufficiently trained experienced provide cover row positions prior matter cause counted limit match world rugby changed law replace player deemed unable continue foul play opposition longer count match limit change introduced january year southern hemisphere june northern hemisphere equipment basic items equipment game rugby union ball rugby shirt known jersey rugby shorts boots rugby ball oval shape technically panels ball historically leather modern era games use ball synthetic material lays specific dimensions ball length length width rugby boots allow grip turf pitch metal plastic sharp edges ridges protective equipment optional strictly regulated common items worn players compulsory rugby playing nations protective items permitted include head gear thin thick non rigid shoulder pads guards worn underneath tape worn support protect injuries players wear tape head protect ears female players wear chest pads worn protection types allowed aid grip responsibility match officials check players clothing equipment game ensure laws game governing bodies international governing body rugby union associated games world rugby headquarters dublin ireland founded sport worldwide publishes game laws rankings february known international rugby board recorded unions membership members associate member countries according rugby union played men women countries controls rugby world cup women rugby world cup rugby world cup series women series world championship world trophy nations cup pacific nations cup holds votes decide events held case world series men women contracts national unions hold individual events regional associations members form level administration rugby africa confederation african rugby car asia rugby asian rugby football union rugby americas north north_america caribbean rugby association rugby europe previously rugby amateur association rugby oceania rugby federation oceania rugby unions rugby rugby south american rugby confederation south_africa new_zealand australia argentina rugby joint venture south african rugby union new_zealand rugby union australian rugby union argentine rugby union operates super rugby rugby championship tri nations entry argentina initially representation board granted input organisation issues especially regard rugby championship member country entered super rugby national unions oversee rugby union individual countries affiliated council seats foundation unions scotland ireland wales england australia new_zealand south_africa france seats argentina canada italy japan regional associations seat global reach earliest countries adopt rugby union england country inception home nations scotland ireland wales spread rugby union global sport roots game british military personnel seas university students rugby club france formed british residents year argentina recorded game banks city buenos_aires countries adopted rugby union facto national sport fiji georgia new_zealand wales oceania rugby club formed sydney new_south_wales australia sport said introduced new_zealand charles played rugby student christ college island nations embraced sport rugby rugby played fiji circa european soldiers native island fiji sent overseas team turn set union countries national rugby teams oceania include cook islands new_guinea solomon islands north_america caribbean north_america club formed montreal canada club city montreal played introduction sport united_states students university played team harvard_university exact date arrival rugby union trinidad unknown club northern formed national team playing cancelled tour british switched venue barbados introducing rugby island atlantic countries play rugby union include jamaica bermuda europe growth rugby union europe outside nations countries terms playing numbers sporadic historically british irish home teams played southern hemisphere teams australia new_zealand south_africa france rest europe let play period isolated british irish unions france lacking international competition european team tier regularly play european countries mainly belgium netherlands germany spain romania poland italy czechoslovakia instigated french rugby federation rugby amateur formed organise rugby union outside authority founding members italy romania netherlands portugal czechoslovakia sweden european rugby playing nations note include russia officially recorded match marked encounter moscow moscow institute physical education rugby union portugal took hold second world wars portuguese national set official championship started agreed place auspices transforming strictly european organising body accordingly changed rugby amateur association rugby adopted current rugby europe south_america argentina best known rugby playing nation south_america founding argentine rugby union countries continent long history rugby played brazil end 19th century game played regularly beat inter city match took aborted attempts adapt rugby led mainly efforts cricket club efforts succeeded formation national_league clubs south american countries formed rugby union include chile asia asian countries tradition playing rugby dating british_empire india began playing rugby early 1870s calcutta football club forming departure local british_army regiment interest rugby diminished area calcutta football club disbanded rugby india sri_lanka claims founded union little official information period available team won india cup madras recorded match malaysia confirmation rugby existence hms malaya cup presented awarded winners rugby union introduced japan cambridge students edward clarke japan founded place rugby history cemented news japan host world cup country outside commonwealth ireland france host event viewed opportunity rugby union extend reach particularly asia asian playing countries note include singapore south_korea china philippines british colony hong_kong notable rugby development rugby game especially hong_kong tournament founded rugby middle_east gulf states history 1950s clubs formed british french services stationed region second world war servicemen left clubs teams kept alive young professionals europeans working countries official union formed founded union year later gulf leading rugby tournament created rugby remains minority sport region israel member union middle_east included world rankings africa rugby introduced south_africa british soldiers garrisoned cape_town late 19th early 20th century sport africa spread settlers adopted whites policy playing game resulted rugby viewed sport indigenous people limited appeal earliest countries playing competitive rugby include south_africa neighbouring modern day formed rugby football union recent times sport embraced african nations early 21st century madagascar experienced crowds national matches history rugby dated qualified final stages world cup times african nations represented world rugby rankings member unions include kenya south_africa kenya core teams participate event men world series women rugby union records women rugby football date late 19th century documented source emily valentine writings stating set rugby team royal school ireland reports early women matches new_zealand france notable games prove primary evidence war time encounter cardiff ladies newport ladies photo shows cardiff team match cardiff arms park past years game grown popularity female athletes according played countries english based women rugby football union responsible women rugby england scotland ireland wales founded oldest formally organised national governing body women rugby replaced rugby football union women england home nations governing countries premier international competition rugby union women women rugby world cup held held years major international competitions rugby world cup important tournament rugby union rugby world cup men tournament taken place years national rugby union teams new_zealand won rugby world cup times current cup holder winning rugby world cup held beating australia final england team northern hemisphere win previous champions new_zealand australia south_africa rugby world cup continued grow inception tournament teams competed title broadcast countries accumulated total million television viewers ticket sales pool stages finals tournament million world cup contested countries ticket sales pool final stage accumulated television audience event broadcast countries billion regional tournaments major international competitions nations championship rugby championship held europe southern hemisphere respectively nations annual competition involving european teams england france ireland italy scotland wales country plays initial england scotland ireland wales began competing 1880s forming home international championships france joined tournament 1900s term nations appeared home nations england ireland scotland wales excluded france amid run poor results allegations concerns field violence france rejoined world war halted proceedings years france played tournaments played italy sixth nation contest rome replaced venue home games current nations champions england rugby championship southern hemisphere annual international series region national teams inception known tri nations featured hemisphere traditional powers australia new_zealand south_africa teams dominated world rankings recent years considered tri nations toughest competition international rugby tri nations initially played home away basis nations playing twice new system introduced nation plays times teams played twice world cup years argentina strong performances world cup tri nations tournament south_africa new_zealand australian rugby invited argentine rugby union join expanded nations tournament competition officially rugby championship beginning edition competition reverted tri nations original home away format involving teams world cup year entry argentina abbreviated tournament held team played australia current champions rugby international tournaments rugby union played olympic games olympic rules nations scotland wales england allowed play separately sovereign states france won gold beating great_britain points defeating germany points australia defeated great_britain claiming gold medal score points united_states fielding team players new sport rugby upset france shock win points zero united_states defeated france team win gold twice sport international olympic committee voted majority rugby union reinstated olympic sport games day tournament format rugby world long time bernard president international rugby board said olympic gold medal considered pinnacle sport rugby rugby played commonwealth games games gold medal holders new_zealand won competition successive occasions south_africa beat rugby union asian games event games thailand editions games usual variety rugby played onwards rugby retained women rugby event introduced event likely remain permanent fixture asian games elevation rugby olympic sport olympics onwards present gold medal holders tournament held japan male event women women international rugby women international rugby union began match france netherlands played women played different nations women rugby world cup held wales won united_states second tournament took place date competition held years new_zealand women team won straight world cups england won women rugby world cup regular tournaments including nations run parallel men competition women nations played dominated england won tournament occasions including run seven consecutive wins england failed win tournament ireland france alternated titles editions france current holders professional rugby rugby union following table shows fully professional rugby competitions semi professional competitions excluded variants game rugby union spawned variants contact code common differences applied variants sport lie fewer players reduced player contact variants oldest rugby fast paced variant originated scotland rugby seven players half normally seven minutes major tournaments include hong_kong held areas normally associated highest levels game recent variant sport rugby tens malaysian variant players physical nature playing rugby variants created introduce sport children reduced level physical contact versions touch rugby tackles simply touching ball carrier hands popular mixed sex version sport played children adults tag rugby version participants wear belt hook loop removal counting tackle tag rugby varies fact kicking ball allowed mini rugby variant rugby union aimed sport children played players smaller pitch similar tag rugby american flag rugby mixed gender non contact imitation rugby union designed american children entering grades american flag rugby mini rugby differ tag rugby introduce advanced elements rugby union participants age formal variants include beach rugby snow rugby influence sports rugby union football immediate ancestor rugby football strong influence sports obviously rugby league originally formed administrative break english union changing laws code right sports continue influence day codes american football canadian football derived early forms rugby canada canadian football frequently referred rugby football number national provincial bodies called rugby football unions rugby unions ontario quebec rugby football unions example encyclopedia entry rugby football begins referring canadian development rugby union english introduced canada quarter nineteenth century later states canadian game radical departure rugby union primary influence early australian rules football rugby football games originating english public schools tom recognised principal founder australian football attended rugby school james took aspects sports including rugby basketball obvious contribution jump ball similarity line shooting style dominated early years sport played years rugby university swedish football code rules mix association football rules rugby football rules played game round ball played oval ball longer played rugby wheelchair rugby known rugby sport takes wheelchair basketball ice hockey contains elements rugby crossing try line ball score central theme contact sport statistics records according report centre international business sport half million people play rugby union variants organised increase percent previous report report claimed participation grown percent africa percent south_america percent asia north_america published breakdown total number players worldwide national unions recorded total million players globally million registered members playing club affiliated country union capped international player tier nations new_zealand captain played scoring tier international player new_zealand dan carter amassed points career april lithuania broke record consecutive international wins previously held new_zealand south_africa consecutive wins tier nations 18th win tier match serbia highest scoring international match recognised unions hong_kong victory singapore october largest winning margin points held countries japan win chinese argentina record attendance rugby union game set july new_zealand defeated australia cup game stadium australia sydney fans record attendance match europe time world record set march scotland defeated wales edinburgh nations championship culture thomas hughes novel tom brown set rugby school includes rugby football match portrayed 1940s film james mentions irish team rangers works including wake semi autobiographical work portrait artist young man account ireland international james sir arthur conan holmes tale adventure sussex vampire mentions watson played rugby work football shows pairs rugby players competing french artists represented sport works include albert les football robert football cardiff rugby gold medal art antwerp olympics won jean work rugby film studios comedy run money bbc wales television film grand slam centre fans attending match films explore sport detail include independent production old scores forever strong based john book playing enemy explores events rugby world cup nelson attempt use sport connect south_africa people post public art sculpture works dedicated sport bronze statue rugby line pop artist rugby administrator sir millennium stadium rugby players honoured statues include edwards cardiff printed sources electronic sources laws rugby union retrieved january regulations retrieved january rugby guide


history rugby union matches france new_zealand national rugby union teams france new_zealand blacks playing century october played test matches encounter france test took place paris january won new_zealand france secured win new_zealand france toured new_zealand home nations blacks won tests blacks tour france won tests france defeated blacks new_zealand day france achieved series win new_zealand won tests teams contested dave trophy teams world cup history includes seven matches pair teams played tournament finals park won new_zealand overall blacks won tests france match drawn largest winning margin test countries victory blacks stadium wellington career points scored members team andrew holds record points match despite vastly superior win record new_zealand encounter france greatest number wins blacks northern hemisphere opponent date france called team new_zealand known having inconsistent results regular test matches proven fierce opponents knockout stage rugby world cup black campaigns rugby world cup halted defeats france nearly upset narrow victory final history early meetings new_zealand tour northern hemisphere time wore black strip time performed team known today original blacks played club national sides british isles taking france january france test held des princes paris blacks scored tries including second half france won despite france tries previous team scored blacks tour commenting state french rugby book complete rugby original blacks dave billy wrote strongly opinion game spread country course time team field command respect blacks tour included test france teams met des january french rugby improved blacks won france scoring tries blacks captain cliff porter said france forwards gave lot bother quarters good france lost new_zealand celebrated history undertook seven month tour australia ceylon france wales canada playing matches winning losing seven draws total scored points conceding match new_zealand representative team france nearly decades international rugby football board expelled france nations championship rules domestic club competition consequently blacks face france british isles tour france second world war intervened international competition france played matches team selected new_zealand expeditionary force nicknamed blacks despite team representative new_zealand included future blacks games took place march paris march stadium blacks won post war match paris dominated blacks majority possession territory despite france scored 35th minute ball lost blacks half keith davis metres france line ball picked french number robert passed paul passed french captain jean scored try giving france lead blacks failed close new_zealand attacked french line drop goal penalty attempts french defence held earning france win blacks france toured new_zealand home nations test park won blacks scored converted tries penalty france eighth kicked france points drop goals prompting new nickname drop second test tour played athletic park wellington wind strong team scored half second playing wind france scored try lead blacks responded try best conversions career don clarke kicked parallel goal line relying strong wind gust ball posts blacks won blacks won final test series tour positive influence france broadcast national television satellite sport traditional southwest matches teams paris blacks won tries gray match blacks coached fred allen captained brian won following nations grand slam france toured australia new_zealand defeated test australia blacks blacks particularly strong won tests france touring losses string defeats end drew wales nations france finished amateur tours france achieved second test victory blacks des princes paris blacks defeated england scotland wales drawn ireland tour france test france won scored tries penalties points blacks blacks tour france france won test blacks second paris france toured new_zealand time neutral appointed time blacks won test lancaster park second test france upset blacks winning day park victory france win new_zealand blacks 1980s saw france new_zealand tests blacks toured france visiting paris blacks won tests respectively france visited new_zealand tests lost lancaster park despite repeated french drop goal attempts second park france played test new_zealand lancaster park blacks serving month suspension participating rebel tour south_africa team faced france known baby blacks bar making test début inexperienced baby blacks upset france spectators try coming number mike later served blacks toured france won test match known battle france played aggressively tried blacks black twentieth minute required field later knocked losing teeth process finish match aggressive display france paid won following year france blacks met final inaugural rugby world cup tournament hosted new_zealand australia final held park blacks captained david went win world cup according blacks coach time brian previous year loss catalyst world cup victory said match wanted play final wanted revenge match helped improve diplomatic political rift france new_zealand caused bombing rainbow warrior french secret service agents france toured new_zealand played test series lost tests lancaster park second park tests blacks led half time break france responding scoring points minutes second half blacks counter attacked win quarter blacks tour france came tests played won blacks princes blacks eighth grant fox dominated matches scoring points test points second tour new_zealand france major upset new_zealand rugby france took test lancaster park coinciding match country said game historic victory 100th cap score imagined great great memories second final test tour park july blacks winning minutes remaining matthew cooper kicked penalty french counter attacked ran ball length field goal area win ball handled french players try scored jean french captain saint called counter attack end world labelled try end world try gave france win series win blacks daily_telegraph readers voted try fourth best time rugby union rugby league professional era november france set record defeated blacks consecutive victory new week later november des princes paris blacks took revenge inflicting defeat teams met test athletic park wellington blacks won time france largest loss scored tries andrew kicked points match athletic park victory blacks heavy favourites win met france semi finals rugby world cup game played neutral venue stadium october blacks led seven minutes second half tries france scored penalties drop goals eighth reduce blacks lead minutes remaining half chip kicked ball scored kick set try centre richard converted france lead france scored try remaining minutes blacks scored minute try france won scored points house try conversion penalty drop goal match called match greatest game world cup history dave trophy introduced contested teams named memory blacks captain dave captained blacks france died battle cup contested armistice day november blacks won scored tries andrew scored penalties met following week time france won test counted trophy blacks retained countries met tests test won blacks test draw blacks won jade stadium met rugby world cup sydney match fourth play game won blacks met test paris test teams graham henry blacks coach france nations champions defeated tries final score win blacks record time met france time test series test played armistice day blacks defeated france record defeat home despite blacks team strongest available following defeat france manager said blacks played match new died world wars europe following week teams met paris time commemorate centennial blacks versus france test despite fielding coach graham henry described best team blacks achieved notable victory year france visited new_zealand test series final rounds season conflicted tour france sent test team short players weakened squad team labelled france new_zealand media featuring new caps france defeated test park second test played following week wellington blacks achieved largest victory france win defeat france heaviest history france hosted world cup teams met tournament quarter finals despite france hosting tournament match held millennium stadium cardiff wales match won france involved controversial decisions referee wayne barnes subsequently received death threats fans france scored try sin blacks second eighth luke forward pass unseen referee blacks strongly criticised attempting drop goal game final minutes performance analysed north based company analysed games discovered blacks tackles france percent possession percent territory playing time time ball play longest game recorded independent review rugby world cup campaign conducted lawyers sport recreation new_zealand found barnes touch judges significant impact result match report states penalty count blacks awarded second half despite dominance territory possession result penalties awarded dominant account touch judges mistakes worked blacks outside new_zealand france focus fact france pulled guardian described incredible triumph odds new_zealand hosted rugby world cup unusually france new_zealand played twice tournament times park teams pool september new_zealand won encounter new_zealand pool winners france second draw knockout stage teams final october new_zealand won second time won home world cup france runners summary end rugby world cup new_zealand france played tests blacks won france drawn matches played neutral venues world cup semi final london world cup fourth play match stadium australia sydney world cup quarter finals millennium stadium cardiff new_zealand scored considerably points france france new_zealand neutral venues neutral venues france won matches summary test match statistics found overview rugby world cup matches new_zealand france played seven rugby world cup games pair teams including play matches won new_zealand france france wins knocked new_zealand tournaments semi final quarter final stage respectively new_zealand successful campaigns ended wins france park new_zealand victories come quarter final pool match park place playoff records note date shown indicates record set results

History of rugby union matches between France and New Zealand


smith scottish rugby player born scott smith october september rugby union wing played tests scotland tests british isles born melbourne australia brought new_zealand smith moved england educated winchester college studying oxford_university later edinburgh university oxford took rugby eventually selected scotland eligible scottish parents toured british isles known british irish lions south_africa played matches scotland nations grand slam represented scotland captained triple crown winning season international tries scored nations home nations international record record nations smith holds joint possession scottish record day rugby author richard bath wrote member famous oxford quartet wallace smith australian born wing mark integral member outstanding sides 1920s won grand slam year scored tries season france wales biography smith born melbourne australia brought new_zealand educated winchester college play rugby went oxford_university oxford persuaded play rugby gps played association football captained oxford smith played varsity match cambridge smith scored tries oxford victory smith scottish parents ancestors borders region eligible play scotland capped scotland faced wales february scored tries test debut victory played scotland remaining nations matches ireland calcutta cup match england unable score invited play annual encounter east memorial match smith scored tries game win played total matches including games club easter tours second half selected tour south_africa british isles tour british isles given lions nickname smith played tests tour lost played non test matches tour including scored tries opponent wales team mate lions smith greatest wing time smith played scotland nations matches france smith scored tries helped win played wales scored tries scotland won time game championship ireland road smith unable score time scotland won scotland match championship england stadium match played watched spectators smith score involved crucial scottish try ball passed hands smith passed wallace scored right hand corner english supporters claimed smith foot touch welsh referee disagreed awarded try eventually scotland undefeated claim nations grand slam smith tries single championship record set remains individual record continued play scotland 1920s played scotland matches nations scored tries england tries championship played matches times scoring tries france england scotland shared nations championship ireland smith play returned scotland won nations played matches scored tries england played nations matches missing england game score tries play matches scored tries championship game england fourth time scored tries match england january smith played scotland south_africa won south_africa france ejected championship allegations home nations returned playing international championship smith played matches scored england smith captained scotland home nations championship background playing association football team mate james henderson said smith great course flying captain triple crown success team talks game tell great plans didn know game smith played matches championship scored try played wales february played ireland planned match cancelled won match secured championship triple crown smith match scotland studied accounting university edinburgh served royal army ordnance corps second world war following war practised law retiring scottish borders smith included second group scottish rugby hall_of_fame statistics character smith played total tests scotland scored tries gives share scottish record tony smith record international tries beaten overtaken australian david remarkably smith tries scored test matches career tries nations nations remained record surpassed ireland brian smith spent playing career playing gps smith scotland tries scored outside quarter smith scored tries france contributed scores author richard bath wrote young man famously drove car edinburgh pavement post international drinking smith held record tries scored overtaken australia david years smith retired concentrate career solicitor

Ian Smith (Scottish rugby player born 1903)


mark mark hammer born july new_zealand rugby union coach player haven represented canterbury times times blacks times including test matches later went coach canterbury forwards assistant coach currently head coach japanese super rugby franchise return new_zealand join coaching staff playing career early career represented new_zealand pupil thomas canterbury college selected new_zealand team captained team making appearance canterbury game canterbury replacement played seven games following season played mainly backup matt sharing role played games rugby turned professional late canterbury called franchise established founding member struggled inaugural super finishing place season went better finished sixth canterbury provincial team won national provincial championship beating counties final receiving game time participated final replacement super success started regularly canterbury won super title super final played blues park said match polled week honest answer boys deep probably thought blues beat despite defeated reigning champions rewarded new_zealand trial captained team subsequently selected new_zealand played achieved success finished round robin fourth place won semi final final away home championship achievements rewarded called blacks age game new_zealand june quickly followed test france june eventually played tri nations series selected rugby world cup winning title selected blacks getting start years tri nations returning blacks duty played canterbury contributed shield win canterbury reached final giving opportunity super shield winning team year wellington won final opportunity lost selected end year blacks tour played france italy substitute super season marred shoulder injury eventually finished tenth injury played game blacks substitute argentina june missed entire campaign injury ankle problem required surgery causes miss end year black tour final seasons captain left new_zealand play rugby scotland super pre season half marshall questioned senior players going step leadership role tough matches took comment face player doesn team later said took way think lot ended stepping subsequently went season unbeaten including victory new_south_wales played blacks starting australia south_africa tri nations season canterbury knocked semi final managed retain shield match canterbury super season team ended round robin second table eventually travelled park face blues final lost final scored tries players score tries super final despite tries calls match biggest disappointment career chosen blacks eventually played rugby world cup blacks reconsider retirement plans planned continue playing neck injury pre season ended playing career honours coaching career new_zealand years playing career ended working forwards coaching adviser super season went fulfill role canterbury air new_zealand cup later appointed new assistant coach november replacement departed france remained assistant coach appointed head coach left coach australia given head coach role instead time helped guide team semi finals single season franchise securing sixth seventh title later appointed coach wellington based hurricanes ahead super rugby season super rugby season season charge decided renew contracts blacks hurricanes captain andrew years helm wellington hurricanes failed progress knock phase competition getting high seventh table super rugby season april indicated seeking renew contract expired end season outside new_zealand named director rugby wales based team cardiff blues working alongside paul john mark era slow start losing pre season round saw cardiff defeat despite winning game competitive games lead cardiff surprise victory french easy victory delta european rugby challenge cup games backed narrow loss irish giants january led blues away victory quarter finals european rugby challenge cup february cardiff beaten later turned game charge welsh february months year contract cardiff blues agreed release request personal reasons allow return home new_zealand december japan rugby football union announced head coach newly formed japanese super rugby franchise debut season finished newly expanded table win ironically win came newly formed team team predominantly successful argentine rugby world cup june announced leaving japanese return new_zealand previously announced joining new assistant coach cup june announced mark remain super rugby assistant coach march named coach japanese national team joseph closes contract led brave win canada losing scotland test series honours assistant coach super super rugby winners runners


blair major blair august april english born international rugby union forward played club rugby internationally british isles later australia invited tour british isles tour australia tour australia new_zealand played total seven test matches tours scored test try australia tour settling australia played single game new home faced new_zealand viewed violent player unpopular players australian captain said conception rugby trained violence second boer war served british_army south_africa rising rank lieutenant world war joined australian imperial force appointed rank major serving 1st battalion killed april taking landing cove day gallipoli campaign personal history born august william charlotte child siblings father farmer ran acre km2 farm employed adults children home infant beginning formal education school leaving school attended thames nautical training college gained qualifications second mate remained single life visit australia mate schooner return britain joined british_army served south_africa second boer war commissioned lieutenant 35th battalion imperial january retained rank honorary lieutenant resigned commission february reported time south_africa personally recommended field commission general lord keen self promoter claiming number exploits adventures numerous recorded claims included fighting hunted seal south american coast cape horn played rugby france germany south_africa india north south_america claims claim problematic fielding star newspaper took cape frontier war reference wars series wars ended merely age article claimed represented wales argentina touring australia british isles team second time settled sydney keen round coached rugby hockey vice president sydney swimming club training senior military cadets surf life saving examinations joined australian militia reached rank captain passed promotion exams rank major rugby career played forward test specifically number unconventional hard rugby player known violent play turn training kit wore pair game poor personal overly violent playing style unpopular character eyes players came note rugby player represented english club team invited tour matthew british isles team tour australia played matches tour including tests australian national team missing opening defeat scored game tour try win new_south_wales july returned britain touring team tour time taking australia new_zealand played games including test matches australia final test new_zealand test scored international points try australia sydney british isles victorious australians lost new_zealand match international game losing new_zealand clash violent playing style targeted equally rough play left field end match black eyes bleeding spirit touring british team returned home campaign team mates david decided remain australia begin new lives later returned england joined club team northern suburbs based sydney selected play australian national team faced opponent occasions match new_zealand overseas tour australians undertaken australia lost captain didn words speaking winds saying number years bad influence sydney football conception rugby trained violence playing career continued involvement sport coaching youth school level joseph college coached team number championships advocate team training particular forwards break techniques argued forwards won lost game secretary metropolitan rugby union club raised salary financial stress club lead resign save expense continued honorary position served referee earning praise ability control game australia approached sporting press opinion rugby matters particularly clashes british teams including new_zealand tour vocal support maintaining amateur nature rugby denying paid tour hired write series articles star topic forward play gallipoli death outbreak world war enlisted australian imperial force appointed rank major posted egypt travelling april australian forces sent gallipoli campaign attempt capture ottoman city istanbul men company 1st battalion transported landed peninsula april immediately involved heavy fighting diverted reinforce 12th battalion buildup assault hill known baby men pinned heavy enemy fire attempting men best method aiming rifles shot head killed commemorated baby cemetery gallipoli plaque walls church april centenary gallipoli landings fellow saints england rugby international ben featured tributes bbc regional news radio penned read following message grave blair turkey turf franklin gardens stood shores gallipoli fell know forever bleeding green black gold rest peace


barry john barry john born january welsh rugby union fly half played amateur era sport 1960s early 1970s john began rugby career playing local team switching class west wales team john selected wales national team shock selection replacement david face touring australian team john left cardiff formed partnership edwards famous half world rugby john edwards partnership rugby chosen play levels sport cardiff wales british lions tour south_africa british lions tour ended prematurely john suffered broken test match south african national team wales national team entered considered second golden age team rich experience talent john team won nations championship time wales achieved grand slam win cemented reputation sport greatest players pivotal role british lions winning tour new_zealand tour john played tests playing finest rugby finishing lions test scorer john won caps wales national team british lions possessing excellent balance running precision kicking great players modern era retired rugby age wales highest points scorer citing pressure fame expectation decision rugby career early career barry john born wales educated grammar school valley north attended primary fortunate receive skilled rugby teaching william john jones teacher ray williams wales international rugby players despite natural talents played level wales represented school local village team played game rival team john recalls autobiography local resentment making sporting faux ensured teenager attending grammar school flight rugby appearance january encounter lost encounter john scored try converted played matches senior team end season continued represent trinity college gained reputation kicking fly half penchant putting dropped goals season john began impact welsh club scene dropped goal october games 11th season john gained attention following season win scored dropped goals described star genius player barry john missed second away encounter season held ransom fellow students trinity college released club chairman jones promised donation college won fixtures season john scoring dropped goals away fixture scored second away game try home matches park season john chosen play trial matches wales national team picked chosen reserve regular fly half david season john chosen trial wales trials forced miss second encounter season played away november place team given youth club bennett bennett greatest fly halves produced wales kept wales squad early career presence john john awarded international cap wales taking david place fly half match touring australia team seen surprise welsh rugby union recently returned british lions tour team captain wales lost australia time welsh beaten poor form criticism aimed john davies john experiencing defeat international john managed gain revenge australia month later team faced park beat forward contest john scored try added tally dropped goal despite wales loss australia kept faith john retained place wales international played away home opener nations championship scotland paired half cardiff billy john played badly carrying leg injury match dropped replaced experienced joining cardiff season john left joined cardiff formed partnership edwards john edwards later new_zealand international pairing start november pair played international facing brian touring new_zealand team edwards like john international games paired final matches nations championship john regained international place switched professional rugby league month joining club record fee wales error game match played cutting rain laden wind turned pitch muddy field wales captain norman gale won toss chose play half gale finished half john raised welsh hopes early dropped goal international points panicked blind pass wales number john gifted bill davies easy try game ended new_zealand edwards looking uncomfortable john kicking inaccurate little suggest pair great half rugby history month playing wales new_zealand john faced tourists time east wales team players cardiff london welsh new_zealand blacks pressure match john kicking deep away opposing forwards allowing team rushes black defence minutes east wales took lead missed drop goal attempt john collected cardiff wing frank wilson try defensive lapse east wales team allowed try score east wales dominated minutes match kick match john space final dropped goal kick sailed inches outside post new glad escape draw finished tour losing single match days turning east wales john edwards paired face new_zealand team time played touring half time result played forward positions team took lead early second half perfect diagonal kick corner john resulted try england bob lloyd defended strongly minutes lost late tries john edwards selected matches nations championship match away england recorded wales coming draw half backs score sheet edwards try john trademark dropped goals home win scotland wales lost ireland eventual championship winners france club level john finished season total tries dropped goals cardiff british lions triple crown wales tour john selected british lions tour south_africa played games injury forced return home played matches district teams western province south western districts wins tourists selected test played south_africa national team john test british lions lasted minutes running line tackled jan john broke landing hard ground john played cardiff season making appearances despite available matches nations championship playing match paired edwards welsh dropped players previous championship notable team face scotland february williams davies john scored international try encounter charging kick way scotland enormous pressure kick lost ireland came cardiff arms park march team seven match unbeaten run looking taking grand slam defeating england france scotland came surprise ease welsh pack dominated wales won morris stand welsh player john best matches keeping pressure irish long touch kicks scoring dropped goal despite scoring france tries scored match ended draw preventing welsh grand slam win final match england wales championship england best remembered richards tries john dropped goal try game finished wales giving john championship title triple crown winning player wales beaten home nation teams end season john took seven tournament cardiff participated tournament cardiff progressed final succeeded beating john club title john won bill player tournament award end season welsh rugby union sent team tour new_zealand australia half wales sent john edwards bennett ray tests new_zealand blacks australia welsh coach kept faith john edwards welsh team completely overwhelmed blacks losing tests change tactics switching davies right wing gave wales victory australia try victory fiji john replaced bennett return britain helped team gain warm reception return south_africa championship grand slam december cardiff played host sixth touring south_africa team tour remembered anti protests followed team match protesters marched welsh capital john unavailable encounter having fractured rib playing oxford_university past present days earlier place taken davies cardiff lost john recovered time south_africa wales match january selected alongside edwards game played muddy conditions minute try edwards draw john edwards game day combined game avoid defeat week later january john edwards faced south time south produced best play tour come win little rest cardiff half backs february called wales team match nations championship home encounter cardiff arms park scotland despite scotland ahead point wales took initiative scored tries reply winning england game john edwards fifteenth wales international away match recorded largest haul tries welsh team england john scored tries dropped goal injury edwards john finished game alongside ireland standing welsh triple crown win hopes high ireland john edwards look ordinary defeat john unavailable final game tournament france place taken bennett wales beat france shared championship french nations championship new dawn welsh rugby new national stadium completed team second golden era experienced talented john edwards played games starting easy win england wales won john scoring points dropped goals second game championship played scotland close encounter won wales thanks late davies try converted john taylor barry john scored wales points try penalty goal conversion missing trademark drop goal complete house scores john surpassed scotland tally match home game ireland scoring points dropped goal conversion penalty goals seen wales accomplished victories win gave team triple crown title set grand slam encounter france despite low score win france march match highest quality edwards john scored points encounter edwards try john try penalty goal wales grand slam squad seen greatest fielded wales british lions tour new_zealand john selected british lions painful memories wales tour new_zealand john determined succeed lions management smith coaching james john rose great individual heights match winning performances tour matches played captain john mighty mouse prop time test john faced teams including new_south_wales new_zealand games won lions john recorded points including house test john new_zealand ruthless tactical kicking blacks field john protected forwards afforded wales lions won test lions points coming john penalties played blacks second test john played tour matches wins new_zealand universities scored points game universities john scored famous tries john drop goal running universities defence stepping inside final touching ball posts stunning home crowd second test played finished series drawn new_zealand won john scoring half lions points second tests john played regional matches scoring points including tries game win test vital lions hope series win alive john scored points win coming wales team mate davies final test ended draw giving series tourists john scored lions points having scored match test regional played tour john received nickname king new_zealand press early remembered dubbed king john newspaper sub editor scored lions points tests scored record points tour tries conversions dropped goals penalties cemented reputation game greatest players championship retirement john final season wales ended scotland wales refused travel ireland increased violence events bloody sunday despite john good championship scoring points games england scotland france opener away england won john scoring penalty goals converting williams try followed win scotland john played converting welsh tries scoring penalty goals john final international home france successfully converted penalty goals victory wales scoring final penalty surpassed wales international points scoring record jack set nearly years earlier welsh rugby union refusal allow travel ireland stole team possibility consecutive grand slam title age wales caps british lions caps barry john retired game john cited media attention unfair expectations country reasons believing living bowl rugby folklore event convinced retire rugby young girl outside opening extension local bank frank book great number tens john quoted saying actually head caps wales resulted points scored tries conversions penalties dropped goals british lions career added international points single try conversions penalties dropped goals cardiff played seasons playing matches scored tries dropped goals dropped goal total cardiff club second highest total drawn short bush tally international games critical reception authors official history welsh rugby union david smith williams wrote clue understanding achieved style lies kicking spinning rolled away precise chips long range control running fragile illusion wrong instant crack rarely art fly half testing destruction john ran dimension time space opponents ran glass walls covered escape routes left mouths rows edwards autobiography describing john wrote mind reducing problems simplest form backing talent time success field bred soon gave cool superiority spread physically perfectly job good strong firm slender waist shoulders davies played john wales british lions autobiography contrasting edwards john different described edwards fiery john apart whilst went divorce kept emotions check careful surrounding action game according represented england quoted saying barry john phenomenal drop ball time developed modern rugby ball believes john compared modern modern ball coated surfaces multi panels balls soaked water place placed mud kicking goal barry john came bbc sports personality year award beaten winner princess anne runner george best john inaugural international rugby hall_of_fame inducted welsh sports hall_of_fame john inducted world rugby hall_of_fame amateur rugby union player john paid play rugby club international level receive money playing recognised act resulted action governing unions normally suspension ban prevent players switching professional rugby league players given boot money clubs sponsors named early practice placing money players boots book claimed 1970s illegal payments john edwards claims international match gave players containing money manufacturer john charged taking illegal payments career personal history john born low land second child william john brother years senior john siblings brothers played rugby played seasons progressed local club toured argentina wales wing forward selected wales family went live staying uncle aunt shortly john birth returned john early schooling primary failing plus spent year cross hands senior centre passed entrance exam accepted grammar school eighteen left grammar school awarded place trinity college ambitions teacher studied physical education junior science left trinity summer took post physical education teacher house school cardiff private school boys ages sixteen john moved cardiff shared house rugby players including team mate davies john quit position house toured south_africa taught return africa john moved family home spent weeks unemployed period considered turning professional rugby league signing following interview david bbc programme situation discussed john offered job working forward trust finance company cardiff john quit playing rugby left job finance representative signing contract write weekly column cover important matches daily express signed sport programmes presented wales west england commercial television company september john married davies daughter davies leading welsh lawyer john jan children grandchildren couple separated decided sell rugby memorabilia including wales caps stating felt nostalgia items honour playing wales