Ireland rugby 1973 v Wales

Ireland rugby 1973 and Mike Gibson shows the Welsh there are others who can create havoc with a sidestep. Maybe you can too.

Ireland in green, away to Wales

Ireland in green shirts and playing right to left are away to Wales.

The Irish players are well inside the Welsh 22 and the pressure is mounting.

This is the ideal area for breaking the line. You can do real damage.

Do something out of the ordinary in a position like this and you can affect the result of the game.

The Irish #12 Mike Gibson gets the ball and heads for the Welsh try-line ..."Maloney to Gibson" says the commentator.

Gibson runs on and becomes framed on the screen between two of his supporting players.

At this point he throws a vicious sidestep by taking a small step with his right leg and throwing out his left.

He veers sharply right.

This isn`t accidental. He has spotted the opportunity, run the correct angle and made full use of a fantastic technique. (For more about evasion techniques, see Evtechs)

it`s all over in a moment. Most of the players and spectators would not even be aware of how he did it

His potential tacklers (#14 and #15) can`t even lay a hand on him.

Surprise is complete.

His move then fires him between two wrong-footed tacklers.

The explosive nature of his sidestep and the ability do do it while maintaining momentum enabled him to crash over despite the four Welsh defenders attempting to stop him.

Great try!

Fantastic sidestep!