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Dylan James

Wales international barged past police to get first cap as officials chased him and fans absolutely love it

Passion is something we do best in Wales, and this spine-tingling moment from international icon Derek Quinnell has blown fans away once again.

It occurred 51 years ago, and was the day the Llanelli man made his debut for his country. What was different about this, was that he had already played for the British and Irish Lions in their series victory over the All Blacks in 1971. As bolters go, that's pretty impressive.

He appeared among the replacements a number of times for Wales, but had to wait until 1972 for his first Test cap. The footage captures the big man making his way onto the field in place of the revered Mervyn Davies, who suffered a kick in the back.

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