0:00:05 > 0:00:09We all applaud that individual moment when a player crosses the line to score a try for Wales,
0:00:09 > 0:00:13sometimes, perhaps, forgetting the teamwork that produced that opportunity.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16So, in choosing my ten best tries of the '70s,
0:00:16 > 0:00:17I've placed them in order of merit,
0:00:17 > 0:00:21awarding more marks for the team effort than the individual effort
0:00:21 > 0:00:23and just to tease everyone a little,
0:00:23 > 0:00:25I'll show them to you now in reverse order,
0:00:25 > 0:00:28starting with try number ten. This is a tribute, I think,
0:00:28 > 0:00:29to the players of the future,
0:00:29 > 0:00:32the Terry Holmeses and the Gareth Davieses.
0:00:32 > 0:00:33The player to watch is number 13,
0:00:33 > 0:00:37that mercurial fly-half and centre David Richards from Swansea.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Jeff Squire, number seven, has gone to the tail,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45so this could well be a throw to the back.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47No, it was a decoy move
0:00:47 > 0:00:49but Squire certainly got the ball there from Martin.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55Holmes waiting, in goes Ringer to help.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Now it's Holmes to Davies, along the line.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Richards. Richards to JPR Williams.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04JPR out to Dave Richards and Richards is going to score!
0:01:04 > 0:01:06A brilliant try!
0:01:06 > 0:01:07That try was scored last season.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Now, try number nine, excellent teamwork
0:01:10 > 0:01:13leading to an important try against France in 1978.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16The try scorer is JJ Williams.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Now it's out to Edwards.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21The feed there to Gravell to John Williams, the full-back.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Another tremendous tackle by Rives.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Fed out from Allan Martin.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Edwards... Gravell once again.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32This is out to Phil Bennett.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34There's a chance here for Fenwick!
0:01:34 > 0:01:37JJ Williams must score!
0:01:37 > 0:01:40And JJ Williams also figures in try number eight.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44From a wheeled, controlled scrummage, Mervyn Davies very much in evidence,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46JPR Williams scores the first of his two tries
0:01:46 > 0:01:49against England at Twickenham in 1976.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54The first bad pass from Lampkowski.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Oh, a great scrummage thrust by England.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Nonetheless, from Mervyn Davies to Edwards to Bennett to Fenwick.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04They've missed out John Williams, the full-back.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06JJ. This is John Williams now.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Can John Williams score his third try against England? Yes, he can!
0:02:10 > 0:02:13With try number seven in the '70s, Ray Prosser's "Pontypool front row"
0:02:13 > 0:02:16became a legend. Against Ireland in Cardiff in '75,
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Bobby Windsor does all the running and the popular Charlie Faulkner
0:02:20 > 0:02:21scores the try.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Mervyn Davies, tries to get the quick pass to Phil Bennett.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Bennett, that elusive little run.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34JJ Williams, a bit of room to move.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Windsor in support. Is he going to score like he did against Australia?
0:02:38 > 0:02:41It could be a try for Faulkner!
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Pontypool again!
0:02:47 > 0:02:48And for try number six,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52the other member of the Pontypool front row, Graham Price,
0:02:52 > 0:02:57scored an incredible try against France in Paris in 1975.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Gareth Edwards. The kick charged down.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03That's good possession for France.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07The pass to Dourthe from Bertranne going to ground,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09but still France in possession.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Lux, despairingly, Vaquerin.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20The charge downfield from Graham Price.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23And Price - this could be a dramatic score!
0:03:23 > 0:03:27They'll never believe it in Pontypool!
0:03:28 > 0:03:32For try number five, we go back in time. 1971, Paris.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35The try of a maestro. Easy, brilliant.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Barry John at his insouciant best.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39From a set scrum.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41The sun disappeared now. A bit colder.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44A cold wind against the head. There's Barry John.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46He's got one yard -
0:03:46 > 0:03:47he's going to score!
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Try number four, Cardiff in 1972 against Scotland.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Spike Milligan's favourite try, apparently.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59A try scored by the other maestro, Gareth Edwards.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Jim Greenwood, the old Scottish number 8 and breakaway.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Mervyn Davies takes the tap-down from Peter Brown.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08It's beautifully laid back for Gareth Edwards.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Edwards, over the Welsh ten-yards line.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Over halfway. The kick ahead by Edwards.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Can he score? It would be a miracle if he could!
0:04:16 > 0:04:18He may well get there!
0:04:18 > 0:04:20And he has!
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Try number three. Again, Paris, 1971.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36The eagle eye of JPR seeing the interception,
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Gareth Edwards in support
0:04:38 > 0:04:42and outflanking the opposition as he often did.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Right over the top to Christian Carrere.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46To Spanghero, Claude Spanghero.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Fly-half Berot, this is Bertranne.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Scrum-half Max Barrau.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Villepreux! He's got Bourgarel outside.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57That's Bourgarel now inside.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Elusive running, this.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Barry John, tackling once again.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Williams, on the interception.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06John Williams, up the line. He's got five people inside him!
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Inside him is Denzil Williams.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Gareth Edwards on the outside! He must score!
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Try number two. Murrayfield in 1971.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Delme Thomas deflection, quick passing
0:05:21 > 0:05:23and a classical try for Gerald Davies
0:05:23 > 0:05:25which John Taylor converted.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30Scotland, four points ahead at 18-14.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32Delme Thomas again.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Edwards to Barry John.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Out to John Dawes. John Williams. Gerald Davies!
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Can Ian Smith get him?
0:05:39 > 0:05:41It's Gerald Davies for Wales!
0:05:42 > 0:05:45And now for the best of them all. Murrayfield, 1977.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47The counter-attack, the magic of Gerald Davies' running,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50good support, the flip-pass from Fenwick
0:05:50 > 0:05:53and the Barbarian-like sidestepping of Phil Bennett.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Watson, almost up to the Welsh 22.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Gives it to Carmichael.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Out to Morgan again.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Morgan switches.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04McGeechan! There's half an overlap there...
0:06:05 > 0:06:09That was a good tackle there with Clive Burgess in.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Again it's Morgan, out to McHarg.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Irvine in.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Irvine into space.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Across comes JPR.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21JPR, flattened by Carmichael.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Fenwick. Gerald Davies, what was he doing there?!
0:06:24 > 0:06:28And you can see... Davies, Phil Bennett!
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Bennett, out to David Burcher!
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Burcher, back inside to Fenwick to Bennett.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Oh, this is going to be the try of the championship.
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