Ireland
rugby 1973 and Mike
Gibson shows the Welsh there are others who can
cause havoc with a sidestep.
What`s
going on...
Ireland
in green and playing right to left are away to Wales
Mike
Gibson the
Irish #12 receives the
ball and heads for the Welsh try-line..."Maloney to Gibson"
Gibson runs on and becomes
framed on the screen between two of his supporting players.
At
this point he produces a
vicious sidestep by taking a small step with his right leg
and throwing out his left.
He veers sharply to his right.
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.
Fantastic sidestep!
Great try!
I
need to see it!...
It's
on the rugby video tape "101
Best
Tries - with Cliff Morgan" - my VCR says it`s
around the 17:16 mark (it seems to vary a little!).
It
has
the heading Mike Gibson
1973 - Wales v Ireland