Barbarians v All Blacks 1973

The All Blacks went into their final tour match having recorded victories over Wales Scotland and England the Barbarians as is their tradition had limited preparation an uncapped player and an obligation to attack However the Barbarians side was comprised of many of the truly great players of the era Duckham Gibson JPR Williams Bennett Edwards McBride and Carmichael and together they were to produce a truly remarkable team performance including a try from Gareth Edwards in the third minute which has proved with the passage of time to have been one of the best in the history of the game Soon the All Blacks with outstanding players like Going Batty and Williams began to match their opponents exhilarating quality As attack and counterattack brought a fantastic response from the Arms Park the stage was set for the greatest rugby match ever seen Special Features Commentary with Phil Bennett David Duckham and Gareth Edwards