Wales rugby 1974 v Scotland

Wales rugby 1974 and an explosive Gerald Davies sidestep creates a try for Terry Cobner. Pop pass, backing up - lots of other skills to see.

Brilliant individual skills

A great deal is made these days of planned moves. Here is the alternative. Players using brilliant individual skills to break defence.

Towards the opposition goal line is the place to try out your tricks.

If you are successful you get a try. If not there won`t be too much damage done in terms territory gained or lost.

Wales are in the red shirts playing left to right.

Following a scrum near the centre of the 22 metre line.

Phil Bennett passes.

#14 Gerald Davies carries the ball forward.

With a short stride with his left leg and a thrust from his right leg he produces an explosive sidestep.

He veers sharply left and beats two Scottish defenders

but gets caught by a third before he reaches the try-line.

He skillfully pops the ball (pop pass skills)

Terry Cobner backing up is right there (see rugby support play).

He goes over to score, TRY!

Great sidestep!

Good backing up - nice try!

Unusual play

This unusual piece of play highlights an unusual situation.

Phil Bennett in the fly-half position and owner of a wonderful array of rugby skills, knows when it`s on and when it`s not.

In this case he knows he can`t do anything and simply passes the ball to his support - maybe they can do something.

It turns out they can!

It`s an unusual situation - two brilliant sidesteppers in the same team.

The first one can`t do anything, passes to the second one who promptly produces a piece of magic!

Of course it`s not magic. The situation is there for all to see and use to advantage.

Make sure you are one of those players who has vision and fantastic evasion skills.

You can find it on this video

Rugby video tape "101 Best Tries - with Cliff Morgan" - my VCR says it`s around the 18:38 mark (roundabout!).

It has the heading "Terry Cobner - 1974 Wales v Scotland".

If you use slow motion you`ll see how you do it.