Phil Bennett was many things: one of the true rugby greats, a proud Felinfoel native, a Llanelli RFC servant, a family man, a gentleman.
He was also someone who possessed a remarkable sense of fair play, one which set him apart from his peers, and that is perfectly illustrated in none other than the All Blacks' return to Stradey Park in 1980.
But first, it is necessary to hark back two years earlier to 1978, when Wales were robbed of victory over New Zealand in the greatest of injustices. All Blacks legend Andy Haden, the formidable ex-captain who died in 2020, was at the centre of it all, for he and lock Frank 'Filth' Oliver were involved in the dive out of a lineout which saw Wales wrongly penalised and beaten 13-12 by a last-minute penalty at Cardiff Arms Park.
