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Wales rugby 1977 v Ireland

Wales rugby 1977 against Ireland and Phil Bennett shreds the defense when he switches play and sidesteps.

What`s going on...

Wales in their usual red shirts playing left to right.

After a line-out on the far side...

...a kick ahead and some rucking and mauling...

...Welsh #13 Fenwick passes the ball to...

... #10 Phil Bennett on the Irish 22 metre line...

Seeing the Irish defense in position quickly...

...Bennett switches play, running ahead and to the right...

.. behind the breaking maul.

As he nears the mixed group..

... of Welsh and Irish players...

... he sidesteps to the right...

...avoids the nearest Irish player and

... slips between two more wrong-footed Irish players.

Play continues as Bennett pops the ball to his support.

...Welsh #12 gives a clever pass behind his Irish tacklers...

...to #14 Gerald Davies who gathers..

...and dives over!

.....TRY!

Great Sidestep!

Fantastic 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 38:46 mark (it seems to vary a little!).

It has the heading Gerald Davies - 1977 Wales v Ireland.

Use slow motion. Study it - it`ll come in useful.

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