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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Andrew Baldock

The one thought Gareth Edwards had when scoring rugby’s ‘greatest try’

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It is widely-acclaimed as rugby union’s greatest try but Sir Gareth Edwards’ solitary hope on the dash for glory 50 years ago was that his hamstrings remained intact.

Edwards also recalls his final instruction to Barbarians team-mate Derek Quinnell – in Welsh – before the No 8 delivered a scoring pass in the penultimate act that created one of sport’s greatest moments.

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