Sharing delight of beating All Blacks

RUGBY MATTERS
A weekly look at the game’s other talking points
BRENDAN GALLAGHER

There is rightly much focus on the 50th anniversary tomorrow of Llanelli’s famous win over the All Blacks – which got me thinking what the anatomy of a ‘shock’ win over New Zealand looks like, or alas looked like as those proper old school tours are a thing of the past.
Historically there have been nine glorious wins by British and Irish club or regional sides against the most formidable of opponents. What were the particular stories and circumstances and what were the common themes if any?
Six of the nine wi...

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