FAMOUS GAMES AT CROSS GREEN

THE NORTH 21 NEW ZEALAND 9 NOVEMBER 17, 1979
With an estimated crowd of over 10,000 crammed inside Cross Green and others hanging out of trees to get a view of the action on a dark and dank day in west Yorkshire, the North produced a superb performance to outscore New Zealand four tries to one. The All Blacks had won all seven of their previous games on tour, including an emphatic victory against Scotland the week before, but were no match for the North’s pack led by Bill Beaumont.
THE NORTH 15 AUSTRALIA 9 OCTOBER 19, 1988
Australia cruised into a 9-0 lead in as many minutes after a f...

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