RUGBY WORLD MAGAZINE
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Widely regarded as the world's leading rugby magazine Rugby World has been published monthly since October 1960 keeping it's finger on rugby's pulse worldwide. The magazine covers a broad range of subjects including rugby history, player profiles, match previews and reports, changes in the laws, rugby administration and politics along with other rugby articles and humorous stories. Each magazine is very well illustrated with good photographic content. A collection of Rugby World magazines builds into an encyclopaedia of rugby union football with no equal. A Rugby World edition for the birth month of rugby fan is an ideal gift giving the recipient a look at the game at the time of their birth.
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******** 1st EDITION ******** October 1960 - Front cover photo of Colin Meads Articles include Vivian Jenkins on the 1925 Brownlee incident, spotlight on Richard Sharp, Cyril Gadney on how he became a referee. Look at 'old boys' teams, Wilf Wooller on the coming season, Focus on Pontypool prop Ray Prosser, Reg Sweet analysis of the forthcoming Springboks tour of Britain. Photos and reports from the All Blacks tour of South Africa, Michael Melford looks at England's prospects, Jock Wemyss on Scotland, JBG on Wales, Paul MacWeeney on Ireland, Alex Potter on French rugby, Eddie Kann reports from Australia. County Championship focus by Peter Cranmer, schools survey and coaching. 56 pages. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1960-10 - £50.00 |
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November
1960 - Springbok Tour of British Isles
1960/61 -
Springboks
Tour 1960/61
Special Edition. Several articles on the tour prospects, pen pictures of
the players & photos. Profile of Avril Malan, Front cover photo and 4
page profile of Dickie Jeeps. Report on the French tour of Argentina. Wilf Wooler article on Wales
v NZ 1935
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December
1960 - Springbok Tour of British Isles
1960/61 -
Tony O’Reilly front
cover photo & 3 page profile, Springboks photos & facsimile
autographs. Profile of All Black full back Don Clarke. A look at South
African Barbarians, photos from 1959 Lions tour of NZ. Famous Scottish
Forwards – article by Jock Wemyss, preview of Wales
v S Africa.
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January 1961 - Springbok Tour of British Isles
1960/61 -
Michael Antelme, Springbok wing three quarter front cover photo,
Vivian Jenkins on Wavell Wakefield, preview of England v South Africa,
profile of Bryn Meredith, Newport & Wales, Maxwell Price on British
refereeing, AM Rees, some amusing refereeing stories, profile of Scottish
skipper Gordon Waddell, Alex Potter on the French Club Championship,
photos of Springbok tour, Alec Waugh the writer on his days at Rosslyn
Park, preview of France v Scotland, Eric Evans on what makes a good
captain, JBG Thomas on the Springboks in Wales, Gerwyn Williams on
passing.
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February 1961 - Springbok Tour of British Isles
1960/61 -
Vivian Jenkins reviews the tour, profile of John Young, Oxford Uni,
Harlequins and England, Wilf Wooller on the great centres 1930 - 1960, Rex
Alston remembers S Africa's 44-0 defeat of Scotland in 1951 and Ireland's
grand slam victory over Wales in 1948, profile of David Hewitt, Queen's
University, Belfast and Ireland, history of the Hospitals Cup competition,
interesting article on Scottish internationals playing for S Africa in
1903, profile of Springbok Doug Hopwood.
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March 1961 - Springbok Tour of British Isles
1960/61 - Vivian Jenkins reviews the England v South Africa game, Ales Potter profiles Alfred “The Rock” Roques, Coventry and England’s Peter Jackson helpful tips on playing on the wing, Reg Sweet profiles Dr Danie Craven, raising a colts team in Essex, Jock Wemyss looks at rugby in Edinburgh and Glasgow, JBG Thomas profiles Terry Davies and looks at the game in Wales, schools round-up, Eddie Kann reports from Australia, rugby stamps by AGK Leonard, Fred Boshier on New Zealand rugby, Rupert Cherry reviews the County Championship, kicking by Gerwyn Williams, spotlight on Blackrock RFC and a summary of the recently played international matches.
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April 1961 - Springbok Tour of British Isles
1960/61 -
Springboks Souvenir - complete statistical tour record,
Vivian Jenkins picks the top seven Springboks, pictures from the tour, OL
Owen continues his history of rugby football, article on the Barbarians in
wales by Jock Wemyss, profile of David Marques, Cambridge Uni, Harlequins
& England, centre three-quarter play by Jeff Butterfield, profile of
Ireland's Ronnie Kavanagh, preview of the Fijian tour of Australia, Rossly
Park schools sevens report. profile of Hughie McLeod, usual correspondants
report from New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, Scotland, ireland, France
etc.....
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May 1961 - Five Nations Tournament 1961 - Wales v
Ireland front cover photo - Fred Boshier from NZ - Profile of Andy
Mulligan, London Irish & Ireland - Preview of Ireland's tour of South
Africa - History of the Middlesex Sevens - Preview of Fijian tour of
Australia - Preview of French tour of New Zealand - Wing Forward play with
Peter Robbins - change to line-out laws - Preview of Snelling Sevens with
JBG - Profile of Peter Jackson - Border Sevens with Jock Wemyss - Stories
from Twickenham with OL Owen - Welsh Schools Rugby by John Billot.
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June 1961 - Front cover photo and profile of Dewi Bebb, Swansea &
Wales - Rugby & Cricketers - OL Owen's series on Twickenham history -
Profile of Jack Preece - story of Dai Joseph and the lemons - Profile of
Paris University rugby - Profile of Arthur Smith 1962 Lions captain -
History of the Ranfurly Shield - Future of welsh Rugby by JBG Thomas.
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July 1961 - Colin Meads front cover photo & profile - Currie Cup
story, Cardiff's 8 brothers - the Williams' including Bleddyn & Lloyd,
historical article on the Irish Wolfhounds, OL Owen on the genius of
Jackie Kyle & Cliff Morgan, profile of Amedee Domenech, France,
Lengthy article on Australian wingers and Fiji tour of Australia, NZ
Services rugby during the war, preview of French tour of NZ, underground
heating at Murrayfield, short report on Middlesex Sevens and full length
report on South Africa v Ireland international.
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August
1961 - Front cover photo of Roy Heming, NSW, profile of irish prop
Gordon Wood, profile of wallaby manager Bjarne Halvorsen, final instalment
of OL Owen's history of rugby football, profile of Australia's Ken
Catchpole, profile of French scrum half Pierre Danos, JBG on the Welsh
club scene, report of Irish tour of South Africa, Wemyss on the
Scottish club scene, more from the Fiji tour of Australia.
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September
1961 - Front cover photo Scotland v England, profile of Ron Jacobs, Northampton & England, rugby in the USA, French
brothers Andre & Guy Boniface, profile of Ken Scotland, middle page
spread of France v Wales 1959 line out. Previews of home nations countries
new season, French tour of NZ report, reports of Fiji tour of Australia.
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October
1961 - French tour of New Zealand 1961 - front cover photo and
reports, Australia in South Africa, photos and reports, profile of Derek
Morgan, England, schoolboy career of Ken Fyfe, profile of Roddy Evans,
Bridgend & Wales, preview of Canadian tour of Wales, photos of the
making of a rugby ball.
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November
1961 - Tony O'Reilly & P Thorning on front cover - Profile of
JP Horrocks-Taylor - Richard Sharp at school - JBG Thomas on
Professionalism - Profile of Tom Kiernan - Regular contributions by
French, Irish, South African, Australian & New Zealand contributors.
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December 1961 - Opinion on Olympic Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1961-12 - £8.00 |
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January 1962 - Vivian
Jenkins calls for the 'death penalty' on the penalty goal, profile of
Ronnie Dawson, Wanderers, Ireland and 1959 British Lions captain, focus on
David Marques by L Bruce Lockhart, Article on Springbok brothers, Irish
selectors facing problems, JBG on the West Wales Rugby Union, profile of
Alan Ashcroft, history of Army Rugby.
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February
1962 - Excerpt from Michael Greens book "The Art of Course
Rugby" - Preview of England v Wales at Twickenham - Profile of Haydn
Morgan, Abertillery & Wales - Ken Scotland at school by his coach -
History of RAF Rugby - preview of Wales v Scotland at Arms Park - Rugby
League to arrive in South Africa - Profile of Tom Pearce, Auckland -
preview of England v Ireland.
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March 1962 - Calcutta
Cup- origins. Selecting Scots for Lions tour to SA. Profile of Keith Oxlee.
Preview Ire v Wal by JBG. Playing for 2 countries- qualifications and
ethics examined. Aussies loss of players to Rugby League. Profile of David
Hewitt. Front cover photo Jim Roberts, England.
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April
1962 - Vivian Jenkins on who should make the Lions tour, profile of
Peter Wright, Blackheath and England, Wales v France preview. Wilf Wooller
on picking and chossing a Lions squad, profile of Johnny Williams, photo
call - the Hospital's Cup, which Irish players will make the Lions tour,
profile of Scottish (and soon to be Lions) skipper Arthur Smith, Reg Sweet
on how South Africans are preparing for the Lions, match reports Wales v
Scotland, England v Ireland.
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May 1962 - British
Lions Tour of South
Africa 1962 - Lions
Tour Souvenir - 16 page
section with opinion, photos of players, facsimile autographs, focus on
the 1955 tour by JBG Thomas, profile of M Campbell-Lamerton, Itinerary,
South African viewpoint. "Jungle Rugby" by John George, Penzance
& Newlyn profile, spotlight on the Border Sevens, Cuthbert Hogg the
NZRFU Chairman retires, schools rugby including Merchiston Castle team
photo Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1962-05 - £20.00 |
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June
1962 - British
Lions Tour of South
Africa 1962 - Vivian Jenkins preview of the tour
focusing on problems Lions will face - Reg Sweet on "can S
Africa cage the Lions" - photos of players making the tour - focus on
Irish tourist Ray Hunter - ...........preview of Canadian tour of Britain
- club focus Glasgow HSFP - focus on NSW coach Bryan Palmer -
profile of French full-back Claude Lacaze.
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July
1962 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1962 - pre tour training photos, interview with DK Jones, look at 1955 and 1938 Lions tests in South Africa, Reg Sweet on South African expectations, Reg Sweet profiles of Izak van Heerden, JN Pargeter looks at Gosforth Football Club, rugby in Geneva by Alex Potter, Paul MacWeeney on Irish rugby, rugby in Japan by DF Severs, Bryon Butler looks as schools rugby, tour fixtures of Lions in South Africa, All Blacks in Britain and Ireland and England in Australasia, Eddie Kann reports on the shock defeat of the All Blacks by New South Wales, Jock Wemyss on the Waddell tradition and Fred Boshier looks at the scrum.
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August 1962 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1962 - front cover photo - Bryn Meredith - Vivian Jenkins on the Tour - Photos from early matches - Reg Sweet reports on Rhodesia, Griquas, W Transvaal, Comb Universities, Boland, SW Africa and N Transvaal matches - photos from Boland & Griquas matches - JBG Thomas on tour with the Lions. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1962-08 - £15.00 |
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September 1962 - British
Lions Tour of South
Africa 1962 - front cover photos from 1st
Test and Natal, match reports of 1st Test, Natal, Eastern province, Orange
Free State, Junior Springboks, Combined Services, Western Province, SW
Districts, profile of Vic Harding, Saracens, Sale & England, photos
from the tour, Gerwyn Williams on coaching fitness, JBG Thomas backstage
with the Lions.
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October
1962 - British
Lions Tour of South
Africa 1962 - front cover photo Alun Pask - Vivian Jenkins on the Tour -
Reg Sweet reports on 2nd Test, Northern Universities, Transvaal, 3rd Test,
NE Districts, Border, Central Universities, E Transvaal, 4th
Test. Profile of Alun Pask, Statistical tour round up - photos from
the tour
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November
1962 - Vivian Jenkins compares kicking styles, round the corner v
toe poke, Dickie Jeeps names his World XV, profile of Canadian touring
squad, Gerwyn Williams on the art of kicking, schools rugby, Wallabies in
NZ, Reg Sweet reviews the Lions tour from a S African point of view.
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December
1962 - Cover-
Bill Mulcahy. Long or short tours- Pros and cons! Review of Varsity Match.
The game in Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1962-12 - £9.00 |
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January
1963 - Front cover photo Roger Michaelson, Cambridge Uni, profile
of Frank Sykes, Northampton, England & Lions, AM Rees on Met Police,
Fathers & Sons in international rugby, preview of Middlesex Sevens,
photos of Oxford Uni v Stanley's XV, Gerwyn Williams on tackling, Irish
rugby's 'season of stress', Ireland v Wales match report.
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February
1963 - Front cover photo of BM Stoneman, Oxford, sports
picture of the year - Tug Wilson, profile of David Rollo, Scotland &
Lions, England v Wales post-war matches analysied, preview of Scotland v
Wales, Ireland's fly half problem, profile of HC Catcheside, Percy Park
& England, pictures from varsity match, Gerwyn Williams on fielding,
falling and picking up, rugby in America including indoor sevens, review
of Canadian tour.
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March
1963 - Cover photo JG Wilcox, England tackling against Ireland -
profile of Gwynne Walters, Welsh International referee - Profile of Don
White, Scotland - Profile of John Wilcox, Oxford Uni, England & Lions
- history of France v England - coaching - Gerwyn Williams on 'tidying up
the line-out - focus on Irish Universities.
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April 1963 - John Kendall-Carpenter on "How to be a good
Captain" - profile of Jim Roberts, Sale & England, - Rugby in
Scotland by Jock Wemyss - Profile of Keith Rowlands, Cardiff, Wales &
Lions - Ireland at the Crossroads - Old Belvedere history.
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May
1963 - England tour of NZ &
Australia 1963 - Preview of England tour to NZ and Aus including
pen-pics of players. Wellington Evening Post select their All Blacks’ XV
including Don Clarke and Meads etc. Opinion by Vivian Jenkins,
Ireland
win in Cardiff
to lay bogey. Profile of F.H.TenBos. Richard Sharp
photo in scoring vital try to defeat Scots to win Championship for the 1st
time since 1958 + Calcutta Cup. Stats & Results of 5-nats. Front cover
photo - Trevor Wintle.
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June
1963 - Front
cover photo of Clive Rowlands passing.
Profile of W.J.McBride at age 22. The game in Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1963-06 - £8.00 |
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July 1963 - England tour of NZ &
Australia 1963 - Front cover photo of Australians Gorman
& Crittle, review and photos of England's tour of NZ, preview of
Australian tour of S Africa, profile of Roger Michaelson, captain of the
combined Oxbridge tour of Africa, spotlight on Hull & East Riding
RFC, profile of 'Bonzo' Johns, Redruth & Cornwall, "the
lure of league" - 4 Welsh players on why they won't 'go north', a
look at rugby in Italy.
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August
1963 - England tour of NZ &
Australia 1963 - Spreading the gospel
overseas. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1963-08 - £10.00 |
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September
1963 - Front cover photo of Ken Catchpole - Jack Matthews on
preparing for the new season - Review of Oxford-Cambridge tour of Africa -
reports & pics from the Australian tour of South Africa - profile of
Kingsley Jones, Cardiff & Wales, Rugger week at Torquay. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1963-09 - £12.00 |
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October
1963 - Opinion on Change of season?
Oxbridge tour of SA. Interview with Ken Scotland. Profile Roger Hosen and
The battle of full-backs (Willcox and Hosen) Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1963-10 - £10.00 |
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November
1963 - All Blacks to Britain & France 1963/4 - All Blacks
Tour Souvenir - Special
edition, the prospects, pen-pictures, photos & profiles of Whineray's
All Black team, profiles of Whineray, Don Clarke, Waka Nathan, OL Owen
looks at previous All Black tours including 1905, photos of famous All
Blacks, Jock Wemyss recalls the All Blacks in Scotland, profile of
Aberavon and Wales scrum half Tony O'Connor, history of UC Dublin, match
report S Africa v Australia, profile Peter Kininmonth.
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December
1963 - All Blacks to Britain & France 1963/4 - Andy
Mulligan looks behind the scenes at the Varsity match, Wavell Wakefield
examines the new laws, preview of Welsh tour of South Africa, profile of
Tony O'Reilly, Ireland and British Lions, photos of the All Blacks,
profile of Mike Davis, Torquay, Devon & England, where are they now ?
- Hal Sever, Sale & England, history of Glasgow v Edinburgh clashes,
short article on history of Twickenham. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1963-12 - £12.00 |
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January
1964 - All Blacks tour of Great
Britain & France 1963/4 - Llanelli Grammar in
7’s withdrawal. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-01 - £8.00 |
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February
1964 - All Blacks tour of Great
Britain & France 1963/4 - Hundredth meeting
between Blackheath and Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-02 - £8.00 |
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March
1964 - All Blacks tour of Great
Britain & France 1963/4 - Five Nations 1964 - England v Wales front cover picture -
profile of Roger Sangwin, Hull & East Riding and England, Rex Alston
and his experiences as a commentator - profile of David Watkins, Newport
& Wales, - Jock Wemyss on when he played against England - history of
Redruth - coaching, Gerwyn Williams on picking up the ball on the run -
Ireland have the talent - reports and statistics from England v NZ,
Scotland v France, England v Wales & Scotland v NZ.
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April
1964 - All Blacks tour of Great
Britain & France 1963/4 - 6 page photo souvenir plus full statistical
breakdown of the tour - match reports of France and Barbarians v All
Blacks - front cover photo of Alun Pask, Vivian Jenkins on foul play and
the sending off of Brownlie in 1924, Nepia's version recounted - profile
of Steve Smith, Richmond & England - Rex Alston on broadcasting from
Paris - Border Sevens - France v Wales match report - profile of
Jimmy Kelly, Ireland, Scotland v Wales & England v Ireland match
reports.
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May
1964 - Wales tour of South Africa 1964 - Wales
to S.A preview of tour - Pioneering tour. Keeping Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-05 - £9.00 |
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June
1964 - Front cover
photo of Peter Jackson, Berwyn Jones goes North and misses the Olympics,
rugby & sprinters, David Marques boating, Geoff Butler, the youngest
RFU President, Peter Ford - Gloucester & England profile, Met Police
stories by Don Evans, St Luke's College, Exeter 1953/4 1000 point record
breaking season. Five nations pictures, English schools end of season
review, Jock Wemyss on the wearing of international caps, Scotland v
England, Wales v France & France v Ireland match reports, article on
rugby stamps, Clive Rowlands, Pontypool & Wales profile. Rugby League
in South Africa ends. Overseas rugby with Don Cameron, Alex Potter &
Eddie Kann Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-06 - £12.00 |
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July
1964 - 75th year
of S.A Rugby and jubilee match reports. Look back at Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-07 - £8.00 |
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August
1964 - Wales tour of South Africa 1964 - Review of the Welsh tour, 9 pages of pictures and
reports, profile
of Tom Brophy, Loughborough College & England, St Mary's Hospital
England internationals, profile of Ireland's Noel Murphy.
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September
1964 - Front page photos of Fran
ten Bos and Mike Davis, preview of 64-65
season. New laws-demonstration game. International board who made the new
laws. Profile of B.Neil (Scot). Preview of Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-09 - £7.00 |
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October
1964 - Front cover
photo of Rosslyn Park v Waterloo - JM Ranson with the ball.
Vivian Jenkins opinion includes schools coach Gerwyn Williams and tourists
in South Africa, club cameos Ipswich, Moseley, Headingley & Sidcup,
Michael Green on the new laws, players and rules of dual internationals. The
Cardiff Story, first article in a series on famous clubs, profile of Budge
Rogers, JBG Thomas on the future of the Welsh team, Norman Mair on Scottish
rugby, Paul Macweeny on Irish prospects, St Edwards' College Liverpool
photo, Australia tour of New Zealand review. French success on their South
African tour. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-10 - £12.00 |
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November
1964 - Front cover photo of VR
Marriott, harlequins tackled by JM Hampton, Rosslyn Park, club cameos -
Otley, Staines, Chelmsford, Reading & Saffron Walden, profile of Stewart
Wilson. Famous club No 2 - Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1964-11 - £10.00 |
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December
1964 -
Front
cover photo of WMC Kennedy of Surrey tackling BJ Bennett of Kent. Vivian
Jenkins on the Varsity Match, Stewart Wilson & English coaching,
Christmas Day rugby in Wales comes to an end, Leicester's new floodlights,
club cameos - Tredegar, Osterley, Blackburn, Gravesend & Westcombe Park,
spotlight on the Scottish Co-optimists, profile of Kevin Flynn, Wanderers
& Ireland, Famous Clubs No 3 - Harlequins, photos of Guys Hospital v
Blackheath, the prospects of Blackheath, JBG reviews the Fiji tour of Wales,
schools rugby by GW Abbott (regular feature), Jean Gachassin, France, Albert
Pryor retires in NZ, Springboks squad to Scotland &
Ireland,
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January
1965 - Front cover photo of St
George's College, Weybridge v Wimbledon College, C Cassidy with ball. Bert
Godwin, Coventry on te cost of international rugby, Roger Thomas, St
Thomas's Hospital photo, club cameos Birkenhead park, Hartlepool Rovers,
Hawe of Fife, Worthing, Ashton-on-Mersey, floodlight Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1965-01 - £10.00 |
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February
1965 - Profile of Brian Price, Newport & Wales, history of
Newport RFC, photos of England backs, history of Ireland v England
matches, profile of Erb Stanbury, Plymouth Albion, Devon & England,
history of Ireland v France matches, varsity match report.
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March
1965 - Front cover photo of Terry Price tackled in Wales v England
match, interview with England selector Tom Berry, history of Hawick RFC,
rugby in Bermuda, photos of brothers who play top class rugby, history of
Ireland v Wales matches, interview with Ireland's Bill Mulcahy, profile of
David Perry, Bedford and England, match reports France v Scotland, Wales v
England. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1965-03 - £12.00 |
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April
1965 - Front cover photo - Alun Pask in action against England,
Preview of Springboks tour of Ireland & Scotland, profiles of Brian
Henderson, Scotland, Nick Silk, Harlequins & England, history of
Northampton, preview of France v Wales, story of the 'Penguins' tour to
Brussels, spotlight on Millfield School (including Gareth Edwards), match
reports Ireland v France, Scotland v Wales, Ireland v England.
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May
1965 - Wales - Triple Crown Souvenir - spotlight on South Devon,
Torquay, Newton Abbot, Paignton & Totnes, history of Gloucester RFC,
Wales triple crown photos, profiles of Terry Price, Llanelli & Wales,
Peter Stagg, Sale & Scotland, Ray McLoughlin, Gosforth & Ireland,
match reports - county champs final, England v France, Scotland v Ireland,
Wales v Ireland.
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June
1965 - Front cover photo of Tiny Naude in Springbok trial, Rupert
Cherry on the great tries, Obolensky, Hancock & Jackson's tries
reviewed, history of Irish club, Wanderers, photos from the Springboks
tour, profile of Clive Rowlands, focus on rugby in Argentina, match
reports England v Scotland, France v Wales, Ireland v South Africa,
Scotland v South Africa.
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July
1965 - Danie Craven under
fire. Dawie de Villiers captain of SA to Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1965-07 - £6.00 |
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August
1965 - front cover photo of Dick Marks, Australia, review of
Sprinbok tour of Australia, preview of the Springboks tour of NZ, canadian
rugby and the Combined Services tour of Canada, history of Swansea RFC,
photos of Springbok tour of Oz, Argentina in South Africa, profile of
Norman Gale, Llanelli & Wales, Irish outlook, Scottish outlook.
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September
1965 - preview of Oxbridge tour of South America, Andy hancock on
his try, South Africa in New Zealand, first part of the tour, Scottish
Lions, history of Leicester FC, photos from the Springboks tour, a league
in wales yes or no, profile of Francesco Zani, Italian No 8.
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October
1965 - South Africa in New Zealand, full back play by Don
Rutherford, history of Plymouth Albion, profile of WRU secretary WH
Clement, Llanelli, Wales & British Lions.
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November
1965 - Front cover photo Budge Rogers in England v France, profile
of Denzil Williams, Ebbw Vale & Wales, photos of the Springboks in NZ,
rugby from a woman's point of view, history of Sale FC, Budge Rogers on
the role of the open side wing forward, review of the Springboks in
NZ.
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December
1965 - Cover- Mike Gibson.
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January
1966 - Cover photo of Gwilym Treharne, London Welsh, Mike Cormack,
Blackheath's NZ trialist on the difference between UK & NZ rugby,
history of Llanelli RFC, focus on Gwilym Treharne, Alun Pask on No8 play,
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February
1966 - B.J.Hewett of Middlesex on front cover, profile Oliver Jones,
still playing at 60, Alex Hastie and David Chisholm, profile John Coker,
Oxford University, history of Lansdowne, Tom Hollingdale on rough play,
Dewi Bebb on wing three quarter play, preview of France v Ireland, varsity
match report, interview with Welsh legend Rhys Gabe.
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March
1966 - Front
cover photo and profile of Irish scrum half Roger Young, spotlight on
rugby and the banks, Richard Sharp on fly half play, history of Bedford
RFC, England v Wales photos and match report, Scotland v France report,
profile of Stuart Watkins, Newport and Wales, Terry Arthur and David
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April 1966 - Front cover photo of Nick Silk, profile of Ted Rudd,
Liverpool and England, history of Walerloo, profile of Keith Bradshaw,
Bridgend & Wales, match reports France v Ireland, Wales v Scotland,
England v Ireland, the role of the prop forward by Phil Judd.
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May
1966 - British
Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1966 - Lions Tour
Souvenir, Campbell-Lamerton
photo on front cover, full editorial, pen pics & facsimile autographs, profile of Mike Gibson,
captaincy by Wilson Whineray, Wallabies views on Lions visit, flashback to 1959
tour in photos, match reports France v England, Ireland v Scotland,
Ireland v Wales, County Champs Final, Scotland v England, Wales v France,
interview with past Lions captain Arthur Smith.
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June 1966 - British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1966 - Vivian Jenkins on the pre-tour build up - profile of Alan Lewis, Abertillery & Wales, centre three quarter play by British Lion D Ken Jones, pictures from wales' championship winning victory against france at Cardiff, history of Rosslyn Park, profile of Jeremy Spencer, Harlequins & England. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1966-05 - £17.00 |
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July
1966 - British
Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1966 - front cover photo Brian Price v Western
Australia - Viv Jenkins on the tour - Eddie Kann match reports - W
Australia - S Australia - Victoria, photos from the early matches,
Don Cameron preview of the All Blacks likely to face the Lions - profile
of Howard Norris.
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August
1966 - British Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1966 - front cover photo Ray McLoughlin v
Australia - Viv Jenkins on the tour - Eddie Kann match reports - NSW
Country - NSW - Australia 1st test - Queensland - Australia 2nd Test. Don
Cameron match reports Southland - Mid Canterbury combined - Otago - photos from
the tour.
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September 1966 - British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1966 - front cover photo of Lion Roger Young playing against Wellington, photos from the tour, match reports of NZ Universities, Wellington, Nelson - Golden bay combined, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, North Auckland, 1st Test, profile of Delme Thomas, preview of Canada v Lions, history of Wasps FC, coaching by David Perry, Harlequins & England. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1966-09 - £15.00 |
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October
1966 - British
Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1966 - October 1966 - front cover photo,
Canterbury v Lions - Viv Jenkins on the tour - photos - JBG thomas
reports from Down Under - match reports from West Coast-Buller, canterbury,
Manawatu-Horowhenua, Auckland, Wairarapa-Bush, 2nd Test, Wanganui-KC, Maoris,
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November
1966 - Wallabies
tour of GB 1966 - Souvenir Number Cover photo of Wallaby five-eighth Phil Hawthorn, Photos,
profiles and facsimile autographs of Australian tour party, John Thornett
on leading Australia, profile of Colin Payne, Harlequins & England,
British
Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1966 - Vivian Jenkins editorial
reviews the Lions tour, photos from the lions tour, canadian leg of the
Lions tour, Donal Cameron on the Lions tour, match reports of Hawkes Bay,
3rd Test, NZ juniors, Waikato, Counties-Thames Valley, 4th Test - Noel
Murphy chasing Irish cap record.
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December
1966 - Wallabies
tour of GB 1966 - Cover- Varsity
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January
1967 - Wallabies
tour of GB 1966 - Front cover photo of catchpole
tackling Keri Jones of Cardiff, Tremayne Rodd, Scotland scrum half photo,
interview with Oxford University & South African flanker Tommy Bedford,
club cameos Woodford, Guildford, Leamington, Crediton, Panmure,
Beaconsfield, U.C.L. Plebs, London Advertising RFC, Famous Clubs No 26 -
Redruth RFC, Wallaby tour photos, Wallabies Richard Webb & Paul Gibbs
return home to England, interview with Brian Thomas, Neath & Wales,
Scotland's strength in the prop position, a look at the new 'mouth guard' (gumshield),
taking the ball home in Glasgow ! Brian Wightman the former Moseley and
Coventry player reports from the University of British Columbia.
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February
1967 - Wallabies
tour of GB 1966/7 - Changing face of Welsh
rugby since WW2 and in the last 10 years. Where’s the best place for the
captain to play? Famous club No 27 - Aberavon. Aussies shock
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March
1967 - Wallabies
tour of GB 1966/7 - Wallabies tour record, scores &
scorers.
Hospitals’ cup. Profiles on Gerald Davies, Jock Turner and Dick
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April
1967 - Front cover
photo Surrey v Cornwall, NJ Cosh Surrey scrum half kicks - JBG Thomas on
rugby trips to Colombes in Paris - a talk with Mickey Steele-Bodger,
chairman of England selectors, club cameos Exmouth, Preston Grasshoppers,
Salisbury, Ashford - History of Rugby Sevens, Ned Haig etc - team focus on
Headingley RFC (4 pages), profile of Brendan Sherry. Rugby in Sweden,
changing face of schools rugby, match reports Scotland v Wales, Ireland v
England, France v Australia, referee Bob Burrell of Gala - South African
Barbarians internal tour
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May
1967 - Roger Pickering,
Bradford & Yorkshire front cover photo - Viv Jenkins & Peter
McMullen preview Ireland's tour of Australia - Cardiff to South Africa -
profile of Pringle Fisher, Royal High School FP, London Scottish &
Scotland - Gloucester's Peter Ford plays his 500th match for the club -
club cameos Newbold on Avon, Sheffield University, Dorchester, Stockwood
Park, Antlers, photos of Welsh captains Alun Pask & David Watkins, the
Middlesex Sevens and charity, club focus Abertillery, profile of Keith
Jarret prior to England match - photos England v Scotland - An article all
about rugby's nomadic teams, Barbarians, Co-optimists, Public School
Wanderers, Penguins Irish Wolfhounds etc. - match reports England v
France, Scotland v Ireland, Wales v Ireland, England v Scotland, Rugby
World readers trip to Paris, photo Peter Dawkins, USA, short preview of
France in South Africa .
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June 1967 - Front cover
photo of Keith Jarrett. "the boy who made rugby history", Dave
Rollitt photo, Norman Mair's post-mortem on Scotland, new series of
humorous articles featuring Dai & Dick, Alan GIbson's favourite
ground, 'Vale of Lune', famous clubs No 31 - Percy Park, club cameos
Malone, Old Bancroftians, Witham, double page Wales v England photo
spread. Profile of Dr Ken Kennedy C.I.Y.M.S & Ireland, Methodist
College, Belfast, Sevens team photo, Wales v England, Ireland v France and
Durham v Surrey, CC Final match reports, JBG Thomas on Wales v England and
the future of Welsh international rugby, profile of Richmond & England
hooker Stephen Richards
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July
1967 - Ireland to
Australia 1967 full tour breakdown including individual match
reports, double page photo spread & front cover photo of Pat McGrath
(Ireland) tackling Jim Lenehan (Australia). Scottish Borders in South
Africa tour & match reports. Vivian Jenkins explores the history of
the world points scoring record. Cardiff in South Africa tour & match
reports. famous clubs No 33 - Melrose. Harlequins win the Middlesex
Sevens, John Williams, the Arms Park Choirmaster, profile of robert Hearn,
Bedford & England, a look at Cornish rugby, profile of Billy
Mainwaring, Aberavon & Wales, club cameos Penzance & Newlyn,
Newark, Highland & Tonbridge, photo of Peter Wright
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August
1967 - Calcutta
Cup. Profile of Niall Brophy, Lilian Camberabero and
Guy Camberabero. Famous club- Garryowen. Two friends- Alun Pask and Haydn
Morgan. Profile of Bob Hillier and Gareth Edwards. Neath’s Morlais
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September
1967 - Report on the French tour of
South Africa 1967. Front cover photo of John Lloyd
trying to breach the English defence in the match and a 3 page
article by Welsh legend Wilf Wooller titled "The Greatest Game
I Ever Saw". This refers to the Wales v England 1967 match.
Like Jarrett, Wooller gained his first cap as a teenager in a
memorable victory over England. At the age of 19 and still a
schoolboy in Rydal School, Colwyn Bay, he played in the first ever
Welsh victory at Twickenham in 1933. Interview with Robin
Prescott, RFU Secretary. Welsh
prospects for 67/68. New postage stamps in NZ, Vivian Jenkins on rugby
books, Roger Hosen on 'rugby boots'. Colts rugby by Patrick Allan, profile
of David Rosser, Wasps & England, Terry Arthur (England) and Gareth
Prothero (Wales) photo, club cameos Cross Keys, Shelford, Teignmouth &
Harrow, Soviet rugby is on the up !
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October
1967 - Front
cover photo Richmond v The Army, Lt D Newell & R Bateman featured.
England can beat the All Balcks, preview of England tour of Canada,
profile of Phil Judd, Coventry & England, interview with 1968 Lions
manager david Brooks on the prospects for the tour, Alan Gibson greatest
game Devon winning the 1957 County Championship. 'When I became a
professional' by TJ (Tom) Brophy the ex Liverpool and England fly half who
signed rugby league terms with Barrow. 'Over the Hill' and article by 1962
Lions captain Arthur Smith. Profile of David Nash, the new Welsh selector
who went on to become Wales' first national coach. Club cameos, Selkirk,
eastleigh, North Shields & Norwich. Review of final matches in French
tour of South Africa.
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November
1967 - All Blacks to Britain 1967 - SOUVENIR ISSUE
- including pen pictures, portraits and prospects for the tour, front
cover photo of Colin Meads & Willie John McBride, Vivian Jenkins
previews the tour, John Graham previews the tour from an All Black
perspective, profile of Brian Lochore, preview of the Wales v NZ
encounter. Greatest Game Series - England v NZ 1925. Photos of the
returning 1963/4 All Blacks, club cameos - Seven Sisters, Haslemere,
Borderers & Cleeve, Harlequins v Llanelli photos, profile of Billy
Raybould, Cambridge Uni, London Welsh & Wales, Dewi Bebb & Keith
Oxlee retire.
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December
1967 - All Blacks to Britain 1967 -
Front cover photo of London Welsh second rows I Jones
& Geoff Evans in opposition for their county sides. David watkins goes
North, photos of the All Blacks in training including Sid Going with hair,
Tony Lewis when he won his Cambridge Blue, profile of Ian Robertson Aberdeen
University & Watsonians, greatest games series Ireland v Australia 1958.
Rupert Cherry on the rise of the club coach, Wasps v Belgrano photos,
training with Perpignan, club cameos Exeter University, Chiltern, England
tour of Canada report, Hawkes Bay retain the Ranfurly
Shield.
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January
1968 - All Blacks to Britain 1967 -
Front cover photo of Bob Taylor (Midland & Home Counties) in the match
against All Blacks, The Greatest game I have ever seen - JR Jones looks at
Swansea v NZ 1935, rugby in the desert, 6 pages of photos from the ABs
tour, profiles of RH Lloyd Harlequins & England, Keri Jones, Cardiff
& Wales, Tom Kiernan, Cork Const. & Ireland, match reports England
v NZ, Wales v NZ, France v NZ.
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February
1968 - All Blacks to Britain 1967 -
Front cover photo JA Lockwood, Saracens, All Blacks tour record,
full statistical analysis & photos, Barbarians v ABs photos, The
Greatest game I have ever seen - Paul MacWeeney saw
Ireland v England in 1926, profiles of Mike Titcomb, referee, Bob Taylor,
Northampton & England, JR Jones' Cigarette Card heros - memories
inspired by the Players set "Football Caricatures by RIP",
history of England v wales matches at Twickenham, full page photo of Mac
Herewini, a look back at the life of George Beamish, Ireland.
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March
1968 - Front
cover photo JS Jeffray, Army, England v Wales photo and report, profile of
BW Redwood, Bristol & England, match reports Scotland v France, France
v Ireland, 1920's tactics still relevant, rugby in the Isle of Man, JBG
Thomas nominates ten Welshmen for the Lions tour, profile of Ulster's
William McCombe.
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April
1968 - Front cover photo of Birkenhead Park v Moseley, profiles of
Rodger Arneil, Edinburgh Academicals & Scotland, Barry John, cardiff
& Wales, Barry Bresnihan, U.C.D. & Ireland, referees should get
danger money, match reports Wales v Scotland, England v Ireland, Ireland v
Scotland, France v England.
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May 1968 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1968 - Lions Tour Souvenir, Portraits, Pen-Pictures, Prospects & Profiles. Profile of team manager David Brooks, photos of players, what the Lions can expect in S Africa by Reg Sweet, profiles of John O'Shea, Cardiff & Wales, Mike Coulman, Moseley & England, flashback to the 1962 Lions tour, match reports Wales v France, Scotland v Ireland, Ireland v Wales. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1968-05 - £16.00 |
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June 1968 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1968 - Front cover photo of CG Hodgson, London Scots and Scotland, profiles of Maurice Richards, Cardiff & Wales, Terry Brooke, Richmond & England, Fred Allen - All Blacks coach talks about British rugby, focus on St Ives RFC, Reg Sweet previews the Lions tour from Durban.
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July
1968 - British
Lions Tour of South
Africa 1968 - July 1968 - front cover photo of Kiernan, the Lions
captain - Match Reports by Reg Sweet, W Transvaal, W
Province, SW Districts, photos of Lions in training -
Jeff Young profile - John Dawes profile - Interview with
Syd Miller. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1968-07 - £15.00 |
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August
1968 - British
Lions Tour of South
Africa 1968 - August 1968 - front cover picture, Dawie de Villiers breaks
in 1st Test - Vivian Jenkins on the Lions and the politics of
Rhodesia - photos from the tour - Match Reports by
Reg Sweet, E Province, Natal, Rhodesia, 1st Test, NW
Cape, SW Africa, Transvaal, 2nd Test, - JBG Thomas
with the Lions.
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September
1968 - British
Lions Tour of South
Africa 1968 - September 1968 - JBG Thomas picks his 6 best
Lions - Reg Sweet match reports - E Transvaal, N
Transvaal, Griquas, Boland, 3rd Test, Border,
OFS, NE Cape, 4th Test - full tour record
- results & scorers - profile - Bryan West.
Vivian Jenkins opinion on the tours, Don Rutherford on the importance of
full back positional play, article on refereeing by Derek Robinson, double
page photo of Colin Meads on the burst, profile of Wallaby hooker Peter
Johnson, Alex Potter on Lourdes French Championship win. Ronnie lamb and
Edinburgh Wanderers centenary season. A look at an all-Ireland club
championship. Tour review, first half of the French tour of NZ, short
review of Middlesex tour of Uganda & Kenya. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1968-09 - £15.00 |
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October
1968 - Front cover photo of
France's Walter Spanghero playing
against Australia, Wilf Wooller examines the state of British rugby,
profile of England's Keith Savage, JBG Thomas on Welsh youngsters
including Barry John, France in New Zealand & Australia
photos, Don Rutherford on wing play, review of the French tour.
Peter McMullen on the prospects for Ireland in the coming season,
Norman Mair on the state of rugby in Scotland.
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November
1968 - Front
cover photo of Cardiff skipper Tony Williams celebrating win at Harlequins
Sevens, Penguins in Zambia, preview of Wallabies short tour, an interview
with Danny Hearn, report on rugby in Portugal, Harlequins sevens photos,
coaching series - the centre, review of Welsh tour of Argentina.
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December 1968 - London Welsh v Richmond front cover photo, profile of Jim Telfer. To the point of exhaustion by former All Black Dr Hugh C Burry, varsity match preview, Don Rutherford on the half backs, more on Portugese rugby, Ireland v Australia photos, profiles of Billy Hullin, Cardiff, London Welsh & Wales, Ireland's Ken Goodall, match reports - Comb. Provinces, Comb. Universities & Ireland v Australia. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1968-12 - £8.00 |
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January
1969 - Front cover
photo of Bob Hiller, Stars of the 1960s - a pictorial celebration of the
first 100 issues of Rugby World, the revival of London Irish, Don
Rutherford on the roles of flankers & the No 8. JBG Thomas on the role
on Welsh coaches, Derek Robinson on 80 minute rugby, match reports France
v South Africa & Scotland v Australia 1968,
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February
1969 - Front cover
photo of Geoff Evans, A Baker and RJ Davies, London Welsh, Profile of John
Brass, Australian centre, profile of Scotland's Colin Telfer, match report
& photos Oxford v Cambridge, Don Rutherford coaches the second row.
JBG Thomas interviews David Watkins on his move to rugby league, Saracens
short feature, France lose to Romania, Peter McMullen previews Ireland's
five nations campaign, the career of Gerwyn Williams, Llanelli, London
Welsh & Wales and top school's coach. Neath GS & other schools
rugby. Vivian Jenkins warns Wales in advance of their summer tour to NZ
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March
1969 - Front cover
photo of Chris Laidlaw and article by Laidlaw on competitive rugby,
profile of Coventry & England's Keith Fairbrother. Profiles of Handel
Rogers & Clive Rowlands, Don Rutherford on coaching props, short piece
on Solihull RFC, Hospitals Cup feature, profile of Tony O'Reilly the
£25,000 a year man, historical feature on Irish Rugby, profile of Chris
Rea, Jo Maso profile,
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April
1969 - Front cover
photo and profile of Budge Rogers, short article on Swedish rugby, Nigel
Horton, Moseley & Engalnd profile, profile JPR Williams, coaching
hookers, Phil Horrocks Taylor & Middlesbrough article, Rugby 'Lions'
FC feature, profile of Barry McGann, Lansdowne & Ireland,
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May
1969 - Front cover
photo of Brian Price scoring against Cardiff. Preview of Barbarians tour
of South Africa, profile of John Lloyd, Bridgend & Wales, Chris
Laidlaw on All Black captains, Albert Agar article, profile of Jim
Greenwood, Scotland & British Lions, Derek Robinson on the laws of
rugby, Wales v Ireland 1969, the battle of Cardiff, England v Scotland
match report & photos, Don Rutherford on scrum half play, five nations
reports.
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June
1969 - Wales to New Zealand 1969
- Special Tour Souvenir -
player photos & profiles, vivian Jenkins preview, calls for a cup
competition in England, preview of RFU centenary, Wales v England report
& photos, Japan shine in Asia tournament, how Scotland's five nations
went, profile of John Pullin, Ulstyer clubs, schools sevens. Front cover
photo of Trevor Wintle.
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July
1969 - Front cover
photo Billy Hullin, Cardiff v London Welsh, report on Barbarians tour of
South Africa, full match details, preview of Wallabies tour of South
Africa, JBG Thomas looks at the 1924 Lions tour of South Africa, profile
of Barry O'Driscoll of Manchester & Ireland, profile of Coventry &
England's David Duckham, ST Luke's College win the Middlesex Sevens,
results & photos, profile of Bude RFC, Cornwall, Denstone College Prep
School tour of Brittany, rugby boom in Canada, article on Jim Telfer,
Derek Robinson on rugby myths, profile of Trevor Wintle, Northampton &
England, article on Colin Meads, Ireland's search for a top coach.
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August
1969 - Front cover
photo of Maurice Richards. New Zealand Australia & Fiji v Wales match
reports, the new Cardiff Arms Park preview, Begles win French
Championship, Preston Grasshoppers centenary feature, profile of Bill
Ramsay, RFU President, profile of Ireland's Alan Duggan, preview Scotland
tour of Argentina, Anti-Assassins tour of East Africa, John Currie,
England retires, Richmond tour of the USA,
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September
1969 - Front cover
photo of JC Grahame, Headingley tackling Keith Fielding, Moseley &
England, Viv Jenkins on Don White's appointment as England coach, Derek
Robinson on the laws re-write, the build up in Ireland & Wales to the
forthcoming South African tour, profile of Moseley & England stand off
John Finlan, professionalism in France, profile of Rodney Webb, Coventry
& England, picture sequence of Duckham's try in Dublin, interview with
Albert Agar, England's chairman of selectors, article on Gordon Brown
'could he be the key man for Scotland ?'. Classic full page Gareth Edwards
dive pass photo, report on Australia in South Africa
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October
1969 - Front cover
photo of IR Shackleton. Lengthy intro by Vivian Jenkins on current
international scene, memories of the 1931 Midland Counties victory over
the touring Springboks, calls for a differential penalty, profile of
Dennis Hughes, Newbridge & Wales, salute to Danny Hearn, profile of
Dave Rollitt, Bristol & England, Bangor RFC (N Ireland) make history
with new lights, profile of Coventry RFC's Chris Holmes, UAU page, report
of Australian tour of South Africa,
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November
1969 - Front cover
photo of HO de Villiers, Vivian Jenkins on 'should the line-out be
abolished, profiles of Springbok players Dawie de Villiers, Piet Visagie
& Tommy Bedford, a look a Ireland's current scrum halves, profile of
Peter Larter, England, photos from the Harlequins Sevens, interview with
Brian Price, Norman Mair on the current affairs of Scottish rugby, more
reports from the Australian tour of South Africa, All Black Kel Tremain
retires,
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December
1969 - Springbok Tour of British Isles
1969/70 -
Front cover photo of CT Gibbons. London Welsh tackling L Davies, Bridgend.
Springboks player photos and profiles, Danny Hearn meets Colin Meads,
interview with Cambridge University captain John Spencer on the varsity
match, double page photo AJ Peters, Richmond, Billy Hullin, London Welsh,
Ian Smith, Scotland's unique scoring feat, profile of Llanelli and Wales
outside half Phil Bennett, Musselburgh RFC article by Norman Mair, Peter
Crittle leads Eastern Suburbs to premiership triumph.
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January 1970 –
Springbok Tour of British Isles 1969/70 – RFU centenary celebrations, a list of leading fixtures – internationals, South African tour, international trials, services and other matches, Rupert Cherry interviews England captain Bob Hiller, Danny Hearn reflects on a visit to New Zealand, club cameos – Penygraig and Cowichan, JBG Thomas profiles Dave Morris, photos of the Springbok tour, Peter McMullan profiles Tom Kiernan, Tony Butler meets Keith Fielding, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Reg Sweet on South Africa rugby, Norman Mair on the changing image of the SRU, schools rugby with GW Abbott, Donald Cameron reports from Auckland, Alex Potter from Paris and Eddie Kann from Sydney.
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February 1970 – Springbok Tour of British Isles 1969/70 – JBG Thomas previews the Wales v South Africa game, Reg Sweet on Avril Milan’s tactics, photos of the England v South Africa game, rugby in Japan by Rupert Cherry, Don Clarke talks to Danny Hearn, Geoff J Fawcett looks at where it all began, leading fixtures, photos of the varsity match at Twickenham, Peter McMullan profiles Phil O’Callaghan, Alex Potter reports from Paris, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Donald Cameron reports from Auckland, schools rugby with GW Abbott, universities rugby by Martin Pinder, a summary of recently played high profile matches and Eddie Kann reports from Sydney. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1970-02 - £7.00 |
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March 1970 – Springbok Tour of British Isles 1969/70 – Gary Newbon meets “Stack” Stevens, JBG previews the England v Wales game at Twickenham, Derek Robinson letter to the IRB on the state of the game, Rupert Cherry takes a look at Nigel Starmer-Smith, leading fixtures, club cameos – Keighley and Rochester, photos of the Wales v South Africa game, Norman Mair profiles Gordon Brown, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, profile of TJ Dalton by David Kenny, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Alex Potter from Paris, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Reg Sweet from Durban, schools rugby by GW Abbott, a summary of recently played international matches and Ireland’s new boys by Peter McMullan.
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April 1970 – Coarse rugby by Derek Robinson, Norman Mair on Frank Laidlaw, Gary Newbon looks at substitutes, Tony Butler profiles Martin Hale and JBG Thomas profiles Barry Llewelyn, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Rupert Cheery on Mike Davis, schools rugby by Danny Hearn, Peter McMullan profiles Ronnie Lamont, Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Alex Potter from Paris, Eddie Kann from Sydney and Donald Cameron from Auckland, Springboks tour record 1969/70 and a summary of recently played international matches.
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May
1970 - Cover Gareth Edwards. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1970-05 - £9.00 |
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June 1970 – Rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, RFU centenary celebrations, Rupert Cherry profiles John Novak, club cameo – Aspatria, spotlight on Stuart Gallacher by JBG Thomas, photos of the France v England match, Alex Potter meets Christian Carrere, Peter McMullan profiles Mick Molloy, Norman Mair on Scottish rugby, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Reg Sweet from Durban, Tony Butler on Kevin Andrews and a summary of the final matches in the Five Nations Championship along with some schools internationals.
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July 1970 – Vivian Jenkins on why Americans like rugby, “Rugby World” writers nominate the top five players from the four home countries of the 1969/70 season, RFU centenary news, Reg Sweet previews the All Blacks tour of South Africa, Ron Griffiths on the Gwynne Walters story, Derek Robinson considers playing rugby on Sundays, Middlesex Sevens results and photos, profile of Barry Jackson by Sydney Moorhouse, JBG Thomas profiles Arthur Lewis and Rupert Cherry meets Jim Shanklin, Eddie Kann reports on Scotland’s tour to Australia, Peter McMullan looks at Ireland’s tour party to Argentina, Alex Potter reports from Paris and Reg Sweet from Durban, Donald Cameron looks at the schools game in New Zealand and English and Welsh clubs statistics. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1970-07 - £4.00 |
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August 1970 – The Colin Meads story by Donald Cameron. profile of Tony Jorden by Rupert Cherry, Reg Sweet and problems for South Africa’s selectors, Shiggy Konno talks about the size barrier in Japan, Scotland’s Australia tour report by Eddie Kann including photos, Derek Robinson talks to international referee Mike Titcomb, JBG Thomas talks to coach Roy Bish, Norman Mair looks at the statistics behind the 1969/70 Five Nations Championship, Alex Potter on how La Voulte beat the rest of France, Michael Nimmo compares clubs in the north of England to those in the south, Rupert Cherry profiles Mike Bulpitt, the game in Ireland – the age of the coach by Peter McMullan and Donald Cameron reports from Auckland. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1970-08 - £4.00 |
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September 1970 – Vivian Jenkins on - leagues?…no!, knock-outs?...yes!, RFU centenary news, Tony Butler on Sam Doble, Reg Sweet reports on the All Black’s tour to South Africa including some photos, Burton Football Club’s centenary, Rupert Cherry talks to Dr Douglas Smith, leading fixtures for season 1970/71, Peter McMullan predicts a tough tour for Ireland in Argentina, Norman Mair looks at the game in Scotland, Gary Newbon meets Cornwall captain Graham Bate, Ealing RFC’s centenary by Michael Green, Donald Cameron reports from Auckland, Alex Potter from Paris and Eddie Kann from Sydney, JBG Thomas looks at the captains of the leading Welsh clubs and David Kenny talks about the career of points machine George Cole. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1970-09 - £4.00 |
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October 1970 – Vivian Jenkins talks about amateurism – the bed-rock of RU thinking, RFU centenary news, focus on the Fijians by Frank Tinsley with tour fixtures, Rupert Cherry talks to Ronnie Boon (chairman of England’s leading 37 clubs who wish to start a top-class competition), JBG Thomas meets Carwyn James, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Peter McMullan profiles Willie-John McBride, leading fixtures, Norman Mair talks to Alaistair Cuthbertson about Portobello School’s problems, Reg Sweet reports on the All Black’s tour to South Africa including some photos, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Alex Potter reports from Paris and Eddie Kann from Sydney.
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November 1970 – Vivian Jenkins welcomes the touring Fijians, RFU centenary news, Derek Robinson looks at sponsorship in rugby, Peter MuMullan reports on Ireland’s tour to Argentina, leading fixtures, JBG Thomas talks to Ray Williams - the WRU coaching organiser, Rupert Cherry asks county rugby or regional rugby? rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Danny Hearn and Reg Sweet reflect on New Zealand’s tour to South Africa, schools rugby by GW Abbott, universities rugby by Martin Pinder, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Alex Potter from Paris and Donald Cameron from Auckland.
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December 1970 – Vivian Jenkins asks county rugby on Saturdays only, RFU centenary news, Rupert Cherry talks to Peter Carroll and Gerald Davies, captains of Oxford and Cambridge respectively ahead of the Varsity Match at Twickenham, Derek Robinson looks at the laws of the game, profile of Chris Wardlow by Tony Butler, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, RFU centenary match – England & Wales v Scotland & Ireland – match report and photos, Peter McMullan profiles Mike Hipwell, a profile of Andy Hill by JBG Thomas, leading fixtures, the game in Scotland by Norman Mair, Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Donald Cameron from Auckland, Alex Potter from Paris, Eddie Kann from Sydney and schools rugby by GW Abbott.
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January
1971 - Front cover photo of Mike Alder for London against Paris, if
only Scotland had a Don Clarke, photos of the Fijian tour of Britain,
profiles of Derek Quinnell, John Birch, Ballymena & Ulster, Ian
Wright, Northampton, Mike Gavins, Leicester & England, teview of Fiji
tour, Don Cameron previews the Lions tour from NZ.
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February
1971 - Front cover photo of Moseley's Jan Webster, competitive
rugby and sponsorship by Wilf Wooller, profiles of John Lacey,
Northampton, Andy Ripley, Rosslyn Park, Laurie Daniel, Newport, Clive
John, Llanelli, David Bell, Oxford University, focus on junior rugby,
match report and photos of the varsity match, UAU rugby.
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March
1971 - Wales
Grand Slam 1971 - Cover Gareth Edwards. Photocall, Barry John
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April
1971 - Wales
Grand Slam 1971 - Cover John Taylor - profile of John
Bevan - match reports Ireland v France, Scotland v Wales, Ireland v
England - profiles of Ian Smith, London Scottish & Scotland
& Andy Irvine, Heriots FP, not yet Scotland - profile of Jacko Page,
Northampton & England - profile of David Watt, Bristol & England -
profile of Barry Ninnes, Coventry & England, focus on Ireland's new
caps Sean Lynch & Dennis Hickie.
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May 1971 – British Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1971 - Lions Tour Souvenir
- Vivian Jenkins discusses the Lions squad, RFU centenary news, list of Lions tour fixtures, portraits and pen pictures of every Lions player, Rupert Cherry talks to former All Black Earle Kirton about the forthcoming Lions tour, a look back at the 1966 Lions tour to New Zealand, JBG Thomas previews the tour, Peter McMullan profiles Ray McLoughlin (Blackrock College & Ireland), rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Norman Mair on Scottish rugby, Derek Robinson talks about money in the game, Alex Potter reports from Paris, Donald Cameron from Auckland, Reg Sweet from Durban and Jim Webster from Sydney, universities rugby by Richard Triffitt, schools rugby by GW Abbott, a summary of some Five Nations matches plus County Championship Final. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1971-05 - £17.00 |
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June 1971 – British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1971 – Norman Mair discusses the league set-up in Scotland, Rupert Cherry profiles Peter Dixon (Harlequins & England), LH Sullivan looks at the game in Argentina, the game in Sweden by AN de Belder, profile of Mervyn Davies (London Welsh & Wales) by JBG Thomas, Alan Gibson talks about Northumberland in the County Championship, RFU centenary news – England v Overseas XV match in photos, Derek Robinson on expenses, Tony Butler profiles Jan Webster (Moseley), rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, club cameo – Sheffield RUFC, Peter McMullan on competitive rugby in Ireland, schools rugby by GW Abbott, a summary of all the Overseas XV games in RFU centenary season, Alex Potter reports from Paris, Donald Cameron from Auckland, Jim Webster from Sydney and Reg Sweet from Durban.
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July 1971 – British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1971 – Vivian Jenkins on the Lions tour so far, JBG Thomas talks to John Dawes (London Welsh & Wales), captain of the British Lions, Jim Webster reports on the Lions’ two matches in Australia, Rupert Cherry profiles Chris Ralston (Richmond & England), Michael Nimmo lists the top individual scorers in 1970/71 season in England and Wales, profile of Roger Creed (Coventry & England) by Tony Butler, the result of Rugby World’s Player of the Year, tour fixtures
listed for Lions in New Zealand, Springboks in Australia, Argentina in South Africa, Queen’s University Belfast in South Africa, England in Far East and Canada in Wales, Peter McMullan discusses sevens-a-side rugby in Ireland, universities rugby by Richard
Triffitt, Middlesex Sevens results, Donald Cameron on the All Blacks to tour – in New Zealand, Derek Robinson discusses the evolution of rugby union, rugby league and American football, Norman Mair on Gala’s seven-a-side team, club cameo – Reigate, David Irvine profiles Tony Neary (Broughton Park & England), Alex Potter reports on the French Club Championship Final and Reg Sweet reports from Durban.
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August
1971 - British Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1971 - front cover photo John Bevan scoring
try - Vivian Jenkins on Canterbury match - photos
including 1st Test - Match Reports, Counties-Thames Valley,
Wan-King, Waikato, Maoris, Wellington, S Canty
comb, Otago, W Coast-Buller, Canterbury,
Marl-Nelson, 1st Test - more photos - profile Mike
Roberts.
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September
1971 - British Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1971 - JPR Williams cover photo -
Viv Jenkins on "Give Lions a Break" - Match Reports &
photos, Taranaki, NZ Universities, 2nd Test, Wairarapa-Bush,
Hawkes Bay, PB - East Coast, Auckland, - John Taylor profile.
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October
1971 - British Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1971 - Barry John - front cover photo,
Vivian Jenkins reviews the tour, interview with Barry John 'I enjoyed
myself in a quiet way', photos from the tour, complete matc by match
record, JBG on the tour's jokers Hiller & Hopkins, interview Sandy
Carmichael, match reports 3rd Test, Manawatu-Horohenua, North Auckland,
Bay of Plenty, 4th Test, more photos, preview of England's far eastern
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November
1971 - Mike Gibson profile and photo on front cover, England's far
eastern tour is good for the game, tour review with match reports, profile
of Edinburgh Wanderers new scrum half Alan Lawson, the Cranston brothers
of Hawick, profiles of Scotland & British Lions wing Alistair Biggar,
Wales & Lions second row Geoff Evans, photos from the Sportsman's Club
Lions dinner.
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December
1971 - Preview of Varsity
match.
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January 1972 – Vivian Jenkins discusses refereeing decisions, Lions’ coach Carwyn James says “rugby is a simple game”, profile on Hamish Bryce (Bristol & Scotland) by Norman Mair, Tony Butler profiles John Barton (Coventry & England), JBG Thomas talks to Denzil Williams (Ebbw Vale & Wales), Derek Robinson discusses the laws of the game, Rupert Cherry profiles Alastair McHarg (London Scottish & Scotland), rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Rupert Cherry on Streatham/Croydon RFC, leading fixtures, Nevin McGhee asks “can Ireland beat that Paris jinx?”, Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Alex Potter from Paris, focus on Exeter RFC, schools rugby by GW Abbott and Wallabies tour of France.
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February 1972 – Vivian Jenkins discusses England’s pilot knock-out competition, leading fixtures, Lions’ coach Carwyn James on “tactics that beat the All
Blacks” (2nd of 3 articles by Carwyn James on how the 1971 Lions beat
the All Blacks), Norman Mair on coaches and courses, universities rugby by Richard Triffitt, Ilford Wanderers RFC’s 75th anniversary, Rupert Cherry profiles Ray Codd (Rosslyn Park), Michael Nimmo on the RFU’s club knock-out competition, Nevin McGhee meets coach Roly Meates, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, report of the Varsity Match, JBG Thomas writes about Martyn Davies (Neath) and Wilson Lauder (Neath & Scotland), All Blacks’ forthcoming tour fixtures of Britain & Ireland, Geoff J Fawcett on the Rugby Football Club, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Donald Cameron from Auckland, Reg Sweet from Durban and Alex Potter from
Paris.
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March 1972 – Lions’ coach Carwyn James discusses the impact of the
counter-attack (3rd of 3 articles by Carwyn James on how the 1971 Lions beat
the All Blacks) - the front cover is colour for the first time, profile of Ian McLauchlan (Jordanhill & Scotland), Tony Butler on David Whibley (Leicester), Nevin McGhee on Ireland’s new caps Johnny Maloney (St Mary’s College) and Wallace McMaster (Ballymena), Arthur Russell on England’s new caps Mike Burton & Alan Brinn both of Gloucester, JBG Thomas on Wales’ new cap Roy Bergiers (Llanelli), photos of the England v Wales game at Twickenham, Rupert Cheery talks to former All Black Dr Hugh Burry, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Patrick Orr on rugby in East Africa, leading fixtures, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Donald Cameron reports from Auckland, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Reg Sweet from Durban and Alex Potter from Paris, a summary of early Five Nations
matches.
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April 1972 – Vivian Jenkins discusses “shorten the season”, Chris Laidlaw hits out at French club rugby as told to Alex Potter, Mark Sugden (Dublin University & Ireland) talks about great days and great players, meet Mike Beese (Liverpool) England’s newest centre by David Irvine, photos of Ireland’s win at Twickenham, Rupert Cherry on Lance Corporal David Spawforth (Army), Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Alex Potter from Paris, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Eddie Kann from Sydney, profile of John Jeffrey (Newport & Wales) by JBG Thomas, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Wales v Scotland action photos, Norman Mair writes about coach Bill Dickinson, Nevin McGhee profiles Stewart McKinney, schools rugby by GW Abbott and a summary of the Wales v Scotland and England v Ireland Five Nations games.
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May 1972 – Vivian Jenkins on England’s tour prospects in South Africa, England’s tour portraits and pen pictures of all the players, manager and coach along with tour fixtures, Rupert Cherry profiles Tony Boddy (Metropolitan Police), JN Pargeter on Alan Old, JBG Thomas talks to Clive Rowlands (Wales coach), Derek Robinson talks about mini rugby, photos of Gloucestershire winning the County Championship, Michael Nimmo looks at Bob Hillier and England statistics, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, universities rugby by Richard Triffitt, Norman Mair on “the promise of Scotland), Nevin McGhee talks to Syd Millar, the former Ireland and Lions prop, on coaching, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Alex Potter reports from Paris, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Reg Sweet from Durban, a summary of Five Nations matches and the County Championship Final.
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June 1972 – Vivian Jenkins previews the forthcoming All Blacks tour of Britain & Ireland, spotlight on Gareth Edwards and Barry John by JBG Thomas, Norman Mair profiles referee Jake Young, profile of Alec Lewis (Bath & England) by Rupert Cherry, Tony Butler profiles Lewis Dick (Loughborough Colleges & Scotland), profile of Tony Richards ((Fylde), photos of Wilmslow’s shock defeat of Harlequins in the RFU knock-out competition, Rev Bill Rees talks about rugby in the valleys of Wales, Rupert Cherry profiles Peter Heindorff (Bath & West Germany), rugby internationals buy their own shirts, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, universities rugby by Richard Triffitt, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Frank Challis writes about England’s new cap Geoff Evans (Coventry), Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Alex Potter from Paris, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Eddie Kann from Sydney, Nevin McGhee talks about Irish teams playing in Canada and a summary of the RFU Knock-Out competition including d brief report of the final. Along with a summary of the Ireland v France non-championship game in Dublin.
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July 1972 – Vivian Jenkins on the short rugby tour, John Dawes, who captained the Lions on their triumphant tour of New Zealand last year, talks about how coaching is vital in modern rugby, tour date – Wallabies in New Zealand and All Blacks in the British Isles, Rugby World’s player of the year, Norman Mair on the Scotland v Ireland series, Rupert Cherry profiles Fred Williams (London Welsh), London Welsh win Middlesex Sevens, Tony Butler on the retirement of Moseley hooker Don Lane, Neath with the inaugural WRU Challenge Cup along with the results from every round, Welsh international referee Meirion Joseph talks to JBG Thomas, Nevin McGhee in conversation with former British Lion and Ireland international Noel Henderson, Michael Nimmo lists the top scorers in club rugby in the midlands and south England and Wales during the 1971/72 season, David Irvine lists the top scorers in the north of England, Reg Sweet on England’s tour of South Africa, Cardiff and Bridgend on tour, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Alex Potter from Paris.
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August 1972 – Vivian Jenkins and John Dawes each looks back at the new knock-out competitions in England and Wales, Wilfred Wooller reminisces about Cliff Morgan, Arthur Russell profiles John Watkins (Gloucester & England), Reg Sweet concludes his report on England’s tour to South Africa, JJL Bone talks about the art of goal kicking, France’s tour to Australia in photos, Roger Michaelson the former Welsh international looks back, Norman Mair on Scottish rugby, Bryn Meredith talks to JBG Thomas, DG Ives and RH Jarrett both headmasters write about mini rugby, Donald Cameron reports from Auckland, Eddie Kann reports from Australia on the French tour, Nevin McGhee interviews former Lions captain Ronnie Dawson and Alex Potter reports from Paris
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September 1972 – Vivian Jenkins on reducing the pressure on players, HF Ellis on old rugby programmes, John Dawes warns – “be prepared for the All Blacks”, former England international Simon Clarke looks ahead to the new season, leading fixtures for season 1972/73, Reg Sweet reports on Llanelli’s tour of South Africa, Norman Mair profiles Ally Black (Boroughmuir FP & Scotland B), Alex Potter reports from Paris, profile of Mickey Booth (Gloucester) by Rupert Cherry, 50 years of the Crawshay’s Club by JBG Thomas, first round draw for the RFU club knock-out competition for 1972/73 season, Alan Gibson meets Peter Knight (Bristol & England), Nevin McGhee asks “where are the new boys of Irish rugby?”, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney and Donald Cameron from Auckland.
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October 1972 – Vivian Jenkins looks ahead to the season ahead, former England international Peter Cranmer remembers…, Norman Mair on the promotion and relegation in Scottish rugby, Rupert Cherry talks to England’s new selector Martin Turner, reports on the first seven matches of the Australian tour to new Zealand, profile of Peter Preece (Coventry & England) by Frank Challis, All Blacks a sell-out in Wales by JBG Thomas, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Reg Sweet from Durban and Alex Potter from Paris, Clifton RFC’s centenary by Alan Gibson and Nevin McGhee introduces Ulster’s new coach Maurice Crabbe. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1972-10 - £4.00 |
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November 1972 – New Zealand tour to the British Isles 1972/73 – Vivian Jenkins looks at British and Irish teams prospects against the touring All Blacks, portraits and pen pictures of the All Blacks players, manager and assistant manager along with the tour fixtures, Donald Cameron sums up the All Blacks’ prospects, Terry McLean on All Black skipper Ian Kirkpatrick, reports of the concluding games of the Wallabies tour to New Zealand, John Pullin (Bristol, England & British Lions) speaks to Rupert Cherry about the New Zealand All Blacks, Norman Mair says the Scots are now battle-hardened, JBG Thomas talks to Terry Davies the former Wales and Lions full back, Nevin McGhee on Colin Grimshaw (Queen’s University & Ireland), Alex Potter reports from Paris, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Reg Sweet from Durban, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, schools rugby by GW Abbott and English Schoolboys tour to Africa. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1972-11 - £6.00 |
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December 1972 – New Zealand tour to the British Isles 1972/73 – Vivian Jenkins on the restructuring of the RFU, Andy Mulligan the former Ireland and Lions scrum half remembers…, Norman Mair profiles Douglas Morgan (Melville College FP), David Irvine meets Steve Smith (Sale), JBG Thomas forecasts the Welsh team to face New Zealand, leading fixtures, universities rugby by Peter Galloway, photos from the Scotland & Ireland v England & Wales match at Murrayfield, Rupert Cherry talks about the Varsity Match, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, schools rugby by George Abbott, Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Alex Potter from Paris and Eddie Kann from Sydney, Nevin McGhee profiles Con Feighery (Lansdowne & Ireland).
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January
1973 - All Black Tour of British
Isles 1972/3 - Spotlight on the All
Blacks. Eric Evans recalls. Avoid fixture clashes at international level.
Off-beat item on 7th All Blacks. Profile of Bob Wilkinson.
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February 1973 –
New Zealand tour to the British Isles 1972/73 – Vivian Jenkins reflects on the Murdoch Affair, Terry McLean on Sid Going, England international and chairman of the England selectors Carston Catcheside remembers…, Gron Williams introduces Llew Davies the blind rugby enthusiast, JBG Thomas profiles Wales’ new cap Glyn Shaw (Neath), Alex Potter looks back at the France v New Zealand matches, Rupert Cherry talks to Robin Challis (London Scottish), photos of the All Blacks victory at Murrayfield… and defeat at Moseley, Norman Mair assesses who will be Scotland’s next full back, leading fixtures, Nevin McGhee talks to Noel Murphy the former Cork Constitution, Ireland and Lions flanker on his new coaching role with Munster, Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Reg Sweet from Durban, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, summary of the All Blacks tour games, universities rugby by Peter Galloway and schools rugby by GW Abbott.
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March 1973 – New Zealand
All Blacks tour to the British Isles 1972/73 – Vivian Jenkins and Carwyn James each analyse the All Blacks tour, All Blacks’ detailed tour statistics, former England international John Kendall-Carpenter remembers…, Rupert Cherry on coach Leighton Williams, Norman Mair says “Scotland prepares for league rugby”, photos of the final matches of the All Blacks tour including the famous match against the Barbarians at Cardiff Arms Park, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, JBG Thomas talks to Llanelli, Wales and British Lion second row Delme Thomas, Derek Robinson on the laws of the game, Nevin McGhee profiles Ireland’s new cap Kevin Mays (University College Dublin), Donald Cameron reports from Auckland, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Alex Potter from Paris, Reg Sweet from Durban and Peter McMullan from Vancouver, schools rugby with GW Abbott and a summary of international matches played. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1973-03 - £35.00 |
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April 1973 – Vivian Jenkins discusses rugby on television, Graham Hannaford on “playing for the extras”, Richard Sharp the former England and Lions outside half talks of the changing face of rugby, Norman Mair on Scottish skyscrapers, Tony Butler spotlights the dilemma of England’s new cap Martin Cooper (Moseley), the former Harlequins and Scotland centre Joe McPartlin remembers…, Gosforth – rags to riches by JN Pargeter, Rupert Cherry meets Sir George Mallaby on the restructuring of the RFU, photos of England’s victory over France at Twickenham, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, JBG Thomas talks to the former Cardiff prop Stan Bowes, Nevin McGhee profiles new Ireland cap Jim Buckley, Donald Cameron reports from Auckland, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Reg Sweet from Durban, Peter McMullan from Vancouver and Alex Potter from Paris, schools rugby by GW Abbott and summary of the international matches played.
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May 1973 – Vivian Jenkins says that knock-out rugby pulls crowds, Richard Sharp the former England and Lions outside half reflects on his playing days with Wasps and Oxford University, universities rugby by Peter Galloway, photos from the Wales v Ireland match at Cardiff, Michael Nimmo on recollections of a Fleet Street rugby reporter, Rupert Cherry previews London Counties six-match tour of South Africa, Mike Stevenson profiles England’s new cap Peter Squires (Harrogate), profile of Phil Llewellyn (Swansea & Wales) by JBG Thomas, photos from the Calcutta Cup game at Twickenham, Norman Mair profiles Ian McGeechan (Headingley & Scotland), rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Alex Potter reports from Paris, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Peter McMullan from Vancouver, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Reg Sweet from Durban, Focus on Tony Ensor (Wanderers & Ireland) by Nevin McGhee, schools rugby by GW Abbott, new rugby stamps by AGK Leonard, a summary of international matches played and Sir William Ramsay’s obituary.
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June
1973 - Front cover
photo of Ireland's Kevin Mays tackling Mervyn Davies, Richard Sharp
recalls memorable occasions of the 1960s, Norman Mair reviews the
International Sevens at Murrayfield, profile of Gerald Davies, 2 short
previews of Wales to Canada, a look at UAU rugby, short look at Des
Seabrook and Orrell, profile of Jean-Pierre Romeu, profile of Gareth
Edwards, profile of disabled supporter Jeremy Saywell, RFU cup semi-final
Bristol v London Welsh photos, profile of Ireland's Roger Clegg.
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July
1973 - Front cover
photo of Blackheath v Richmond line-out, full page photo of Clive Rees,
London Welsh & Wales, david Duckham player of the year and rest of the
top five, photos and comment, Scotland's coaches, profile of WRU President
Les Spence, reviews of London Counties in South Africa and Penguins in
Rhodesia, Danny hearn on a schoolboy tour of Morocco, profile of RFU
President Mickey Steel-Bodger, profile of Fran Cotton, photos of London
Welsh winning the Middlesex Sevens, profile of Norman Gale, Swansea,
Llanelli & Wales, Peter Jackson, Coventry & England compares 1960s
with modern day rugby, profile of JJ Williams, Alex Potter on the French
Club Championship semi-finals, profile of Australia's peter Sullivan,
review of Newport in South Africa, match reports Coventry v Bristol RFU
Final, Llanelli v Cardiff WRU Final, Middlesex Sevens.
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August
1973 - Front cover
photo John Watkins, Gloucester & England, profile of Colin MacLean,
Boroughmuir captain, Alan Pearn tops the point scoring table, club records
1972-3 season, full page photo Peter Preece, Coventry & England,
Vincent Becker, Ireland's speed king. Detailed review of Welsh tour of
Canada. Profile of Frans ten Bos, London Scottish & Scotland, profile
of Alun Pask, Abertillery & Wales, profile of Mike Weston, Durham
& England, profile of Peter Hendy, Carnwall & England U23, profile
of Terry Cobner, Pontypool & Wales, profile of John Gray, Coventry who
also played cricket for Warwickshire, profile of retiring RFU sectretary
Robin Prescott
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September 1973 – Vivian Jenkins on the British Lions’ leaders touch challenge, HF Ellis looks ahead to the next 150 years, Neville Leck seeks the former Ireland and British Lions scrum half Roger Young’s views on rugby in South Africa, Rupert Cherry on Nick Martin (Bedford & England), JN Pargeter profiles Roger Uttley (Gosforth & England), Norman Mair on the start of league rugby in Scotland, a comprehensive fixture list for season 1973/74, JN Pargeter talks to the former Middlesbrough, England and British Lions outside half Phil Horrocks-Taylor, Dr Bill Mulcahy the former University College Dublin, Bective Rangers, Bohemians, Ireland and British Lions second row talks to Sean Diffley, Rupert Cherry talks to former Bedford and England captain David Perry, JBG Thomas talks to Kenneth Harris Treasurer of the WRU on the financial state of the game, Sean Diffley profiles Terry Moore (Highfield & Ireland), Eddie Kann reports from Sydney, Donald Cameron from Auckland, Reg Sweet from Durban, Alex Potter from Paris and Peter McMullan from Vancouver.
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October 1973 – Vivian Jenkins warns “Don’t underestimate the Japanese”, Chairman of Japan RFU and tour manager, Shiggy Konno explains why Japan have to play the open-type game, list of fixtures and Japan’s players, JBG Thomas talks to Gareth Edwards, Sean Diffley speaks to Dominick Dineen on the “Dineen Plan”, Rupert Cherry with John White (Bristol and England tourist), Ian McLauchlan talks to Norman Mair, Derek Robinson on rugby in The Netherlands, leading fixtures, David Norrie meets former How of Fife, Scotland and British Lions prop David Rollo, Michael Williams with former Coventry, England and British Lions hooker Bert Godwin, schools rugby with GW Abbott, Charles Burton on Welsh and South African players helping Italian Rugby, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Alex Potter reports from Paris, Donald Cameron from Auckland, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Reg Sweet from Durban and Peter McMullan from
Vancover.
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November 1973 – Vivian Jenkins warns “Don’t write off the Wallabies”, Donald Cameron reviews England’s tour to New Zealand plus photos, Rupert Cherry on David Cooke (Harlequins), JBG Thomas with Clive Shell (Aberavon), JBG Thomas in conversation with Dewi Bebb the former Swansea, Wales and British Lions wing, David Irvine talks to former Sale and England wing Jim Roberts, Eddie Kann on Australia’s tour to England and Wales along with the fixtures and tour party, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, Alex Potter reports from Paris, Reg Sweet from Durban and Peter McMullan from Vancouver, Sean Diffley looks back at two Irish tours to Argentina, schools rugby by GW Abbott and photos of Fiji and Japan’s tours. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1973-11 - £5.00 |
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December 1973 – Vivian Jenkins asks “Club or County?”, Rupert Cherry with former London Scottish and Scotland centre/outside half Ian Laughland, Lions to South Africa tour fixtures, Norman Mair on the transformation of Scottish Rugby, Alan
Gibson talks to coach Peter Colston, Rupert Cherry on Neil Bennett (Bedford), JBG Thomas with Allan Martin (Aberavon & Wales), Sean Diffley meets Gerry Culliton the former Wanderers and Ireland second row, Japan’s tour photos, universities rugby by Peter Galloway, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, schools rugby with GW Abbott, England Schoolboys tour to Sri Lanka, Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Alex Potter from Paris, Donald Cameron from Auckland, Eddie Kann from Sydney, and Peter McMullan from Vancouver, reports of Japan’s games against Wales and England Under 23.
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January 1974 – Vivian Jenkins looks ahead to the Five Nations Championship as does Chris Lander and Terry O’Connor, JBG Thomas meets the new Wales hooker Bobby Windsor, Rupert Cherry on Lionel Weston (West of Scotland & England), photos of rugby in 1973, Sean Diffley with Jon Raphael (Bective Rangers & England Under 23), rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, JN Pargeter talks to David Carr (Gosforth), schools rugby by GW Abbott, Alex Potter reports from Paris, Reg Sweet from Durban, Donald Cameron from Auckland and Eddie Kann from Sydney, summary of international matches played.
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February
1974 - Vivian
Jenkins calls for 'big tough forwards in his preview of the forthcoming
British Lions South African tour, Life with the Lions by JG Wilcox, John
Wilcox looks at his tour with the 1962 Lions, interview with Budge Rogers,
profile of Gloucester full back Peter Butler, profile of seamus Dennison,
Garryowen & Munster, pictures from the varsity match. Brigadier Glyn
Hughes - 60 years as a Barbarian, profile David matthews, Leicester,
profile of Keith Smith, Roundhay & England Under 23.
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March
1974 - Front cover head and shoulders of Gerald Davies, Logie Bruce
Lockhart on rugby headmasters, Dewi Bebb on the 1962 Lions tour of South
Africa, profiles of Ian Hall, Aberavon & Wales, Phil Keith-Roach,
Rosslyn Park, Moss Keane, Ireland, tribute to Jock Wemyss, Scottish
international, Barbarian historian and Rugby World correspondant, photo of
Willie John, Lion again ?, Australian Schools tour of Britain, photos of
Wales v Scotland, five nations match reports Wales v Scotland, France v
ireland.
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April
1974 - Vivian jenkins suggestes likely candidates for the
lions tour, Doug Smith manager of the 1971 Lions previews the 1974
tour, profile of ian Robinson, Cardiff & Wales,
Gloucestershire's five brothers McCarthy, profile of Duncan Madsen,
Gosforth & Scotland, interesting article on history of rugby teams and
players flying, profile of Ireland scrum half John Moloney, pics from
England v Ireland, profile of Clive Rees, London Welsh & Wales, Where
have all the fly-halves gone by Crawford Mackie, 5 nations match reports,
Scotland v England, Ireland v Wales, England v Ireland, Wales v France,
France v England, Ireland v Scotland.
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May
1974 - British Lions Tour of
South Africa 1974 - Lions Tour Special - Vivian
jenkins on the tour, Andy Ripley profile, photos and biographies of the players,
Gordon Brown profile, John Dawes on the tour, Fergus Slattery profile, Lions
Quiz, look at the Springboks, photo gallery.
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June
1974 - British Lions Tour of
South Africa 1974 - profile of British Lion Billy Steele, Chris Rea
picks his best British Isles XV. Sean Diffley on Ireland's first
championship in 23 years, pics from the England v France charity match,
Roy Hough article on radio commentaries, JBG Thomas interviews Geoff Wheel
& Roger Blyth of Swansea, profile of Richard Trickey, Sale &
Lancashire, review of the first year of Scottish leagues, preview of
All Black tour of Australia.
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July 1974 - British Lions Tour of
South Africa 1974 - Viv Jenkins on Lions altitude
problems - Match reports & photos, W Transvaal, SW
Africa, Boland, E Province, - profile of Mike
Burton - profile of John D Bevan - back cover photo of
Alan Old at SW District game where he and the Lions broke the scoring record, 97
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August
1974 - British Lions Tour of
South Africa 1974 - Vivian Jenkins on Lions
"World Beaters" - Match reports & photos, SW
Districts, W Province, SA Federation XV, 1st Test, S
Universities, Transvaal, Rhodesia, 2nd Test, profile of
Dusty Hare.
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September
1974 - British Lions Tour of
South Africa 1974 - front cover photo of JJ Williams &
Slattery - Vivivian Jenkins on "The Best Lions"
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N Transvaal, Leopards, 3nd Test, Border, Natal, E
Transvaal, 4th Test - complete tour record &
statistics, - more photos - JBG Thomas with the
Lions - Don Rutherford looks at 1966 1st Test - back
cover photo of Lions celebrating.
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October
1974 - JJ Williams front cover photo, Roger Michaelson, Aberavon
& Wales on the game he will always remember Wales v England 1963, Jeff
Butterfield remembers S Africa v Lions 1st Test 1955, a great 23-22
win for the Lions, spotlight on JJ Williams, focus on Irish hooker Ken
Kennedy, profile of Dick Milliken, focus on Coventry's Bill Gittings,
profiles of Dick Greenwood, Lancashire & England, Richie Dixon,
Jordanhill & Glasgow, London Welsh over the last decade, English
Schools in Australia.
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November
1974 - Front cover photo of England v Ireland, Dick Milliken in
possession, focus on rugby in Ireland leading up to the centenary, preview
of All Blacks tour, Peter Jackson remembers Warwickshire v Lancashire
County Championship Final 1964, Chris Rea tries to forget Scotland v
Wales 1971, an interesting viewpoint from the opposition in one of Wales'
great wins. profile of Mervyn Davies, photos of 74 Lions at the seaside,
history of Scottish Co-optimists.
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December
1974 - Arthur Rees remembers Wales v New Zealand 1935, profile of
Neath & Wales' Dai Morris, interview with England coach John Burgess,
profile of Alan Wordsworth, Cambridge Uni, Harlequins and England U23,
Irish schools rugby, large Andy Ripley photo, review of England Schools in
Australia.
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January
1975 - All Blacks tour of Ireland & Wales 1974 - Tour
round-up including photos review and match statistics, David Frost on
whether soccer hooliganism will cross over to rugby, Des O'Brien looks
back at England v Ireland 1948, large double page photo of Andy Irvine,
profiles of Steve Fenwick, Bridgend, Alistair Hignell, Cambridge
University, review of South African tour of France.
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February
1975 - Front cover photo of Gareth Edwards shadowed by Sid Going,
Andy Mulligan looks back at the final Lions test in NZ in 1959, Charlie
Faulkner on propping against the All Blacks, profiles of Roger Shackleton
Richmond & England, Jamie Clinch former Ireland international, Skip
Niebauer, USA, varsity match photos & report.
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March
1975 - Fran Cotton photo on front cover, Ian Robertson looks back
at Argentina v Scotland 1969, profiles of Peter Warfield, Trevor Evans,
Swansea & Wales, Pat Whelan, Ireland's new hooker, Mike Biggar, London
Scottish & Scotland, interview with Peter Knight, Bristol &
England.
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April
1975 - Roger Shackleton on front cover, Peter Robbins looks back to
the 1957 varsity match, profiles of Peter Wheeler, Leicester &
England, Ray Gravell, Llanelli & Wales, Billy McCombe, Ireland, photos
from Wales v England, match reports Wales v England, France v Scotland,
Scotland v Wales, Ireland v France.
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May 1975 – Vivian Jenkins discusses the England squad to tour Australia, pen pictures of England’s tourists, tour fixtures of England in Australia, Scotland in New Zealand and France in South Africa, former Harlequins and England scrum half and BBC commentator Nigel Starmer-Smith on England, Rupert Cherry writes about “Jacko” Page (Northampton & England), former Cardiff, Wales and British Lions centre Bleddyn Williams recalls the day Cardiff beat the All Blacks in 1953, John Ebblewhite on Eastern Counties, rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, JBG Thomas profiles Durbar Lawrie (Secretary of Bridgend RFC), Norman Mair on Scottish international rugby, Sean Diffley on Mick Sherry (Lansdowne & Ireland), Peter McMullan reports from Vancouver, Alex Potter from Paris, Reg Sweet from Durban, Eddie Kann from Sydney and Donald Cameron from Auckland, schools rugby by GW Abbott, universities rugby by Peter Galloway, summary of the Five Nations matches plus County Championship Final.
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June
1975 - Scotland tour of New Zealand 1975 - Pen pictures and
photos of players, Front cover photo Rosslyn Park v Moseley, Wilson
Whineray remembers Barbarians v All Blacks 1964, Bill McLaren selects his
best Scottish team over the last 10 years, profile of Neil Mantell,
Rosslyn Park & England, interview with Wille John McBride, interview
with John Dawes, profile of Scottish No 8 David Leslie, match report
Ireland/Scotland v England/Wales.
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July
1975 - Player of the Year Mervyn Davies on front cover, full page
photos of the top three, 2. Gareth Edwards, 3. Sandy Carmichael, interview
with Bill Beaumont, review of England's tour of Australia including
statistics, interview with Andy Irvine, Terry McLean picks his All Black
test side from the last decade, profile of Alun Lewis, Bedford, Simon
Clarke, Blackheath & England remembers England v Scotland 1963,
profile of Peter Kingston, Lydney, profiles of Graham Price, Pontypool
& Wales, Tom Grace, Ireland, results from Middlesex, Snelling and
Ulster Sevens.
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August
1975 - Australia v England, front cover photo, Sean Diffley picks
his best Irish side from players of the last decade, Jack Matthews
remembers Cardiff v South Africa 1951, review of England tour of Australia
+ match statistics, profiles of Jim Broderick, Coventry, Phil Blakeway,
Gloucester, Roy Thomas, Llanelli, review and statistics from Scotland tour
of NZ, review and statistics from french tour of South Africa.
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September
1975 - Aberavon v Llanelli cup final photo on front cover, preview
of Welsh tour of Japan, formation of the USA Rugby Union, Terry Arthur,
English international offers advice to England selectors, profiles of
Scotland,s John Frame, Brian Ashton, Lancashire, Willie Duggan, Ireland,
Rodney Balfour, Carwyn James picks his best Welsh side 1965 - 1975, review
of French tour of South Africa, Hughie McLeod remembers England v Scotland
1961.
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October
1975 - Wasps v Nottingham photo on front cover, rugby and violence,
Lions quiz, Top Tries - Hancock's try, focus on Phil Bennett, profiles of
Steve Callum, England U19s, Douglas Elliot, Edinburgh Academicals, a look
at Ireland's new coach, focus on rugby in Holland, review of Japanese tour
of Australia.
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November
1975 - Introducing the Australians, interview with Wallaby captain
John Hipwell, player statistics and tour itinerary, Wilf Wooller on the
Barbarians v NZ 1973 and that Edwards try, interview with Tarn Bainbridge
on amatuer or professional rugby, focus on the Gala Sevens, review of
Wales tour of far east, photos of Wallabies, review of Romania tour of NZ,
profile of Geoff Richards, Wasps, Ireland's new captain, who will it be
?.
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December 1975 – Vivian Jenkins on “the amateur and his ‘perks’”, Norman Mair in conversation with “Sandy” Carmichael, David Frost interviews Lord Wakefield (the former Harlequins and England captain Wavell Wakefield), Nigel Starmer-Smith on Top Tries – John Spencer’s inspired moment, Rupert Cherry on Gordon Wood (Cambridge University), JBG Thomas talks to Barry Llewelyn (Llanelli & Wales), Sean Diffley on Seamus Deering (Garryowen & Ireland), rugger roundabout – news in brief around the regions, schools rugby by GW Abbott, universities rugby by Peter Galloway, Reg Sweet reports from Durban, Eddie Kann from Sydney, Alex Potter from Paris and Donald Cameron from Auckland.
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January
1976 - Front cover photo of Northampton v Blackheath, profile of
Sir Carl Aarvold, pre-war England captain, Peter Jackson's try against
Australia 1958, Wallabies on tour - Paddy Batch sent off at Swansea,
profiles of Mike Knill, Cardiff & Wales, Charles Ralston, Rosslyn
Park, Mick Molloy, Ireland, Ian Barnes, Hawick & Scotland.
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February
1976 - Front cover photo of Wales v Australia, interview with
Victor Pike, Irish international, later to become Bishop of Sherborne, Ron
Glasgow's try for Scotland against Wales in 1962, profiles of Tim Rutter,
Harlequins, Selwyn Williams, Llanelli, Nairn McEwan, John Robbie, Irish
scrum half, photos and match reports of England & Wales v
Australia.
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March
1976 - John Taylor front cover photo and profile, photos from
Barbarians v Australia, complete Wallaby tour record, interview with John
Hipwell, profiles of Irish centre Ian McIlrath, Graham Young, Watsonians,
Mark Keyworth, Swansea and England, Kirkpatrick's try against the Lions in
1971, look back at France v England 1906, match reports Scotland v France,
England v Wales, Ireland v Australia, Barbarians v Australia.
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April
1976 - Wales v Scotland front cover photo of McHarg passing ball,
profile of McHarg. New series where a writer picks his favourite Lion or
Lions 1959 - 1974 for a particular position, Vivian Jenkins
nominates JPR Williams for full back, profiles of Bosco Tikoisuva,
Harlequins & Fiji, John Cantrell, Irish hooker, Brynmor Williams,
Cardiff, Alistair Cranston, Doble forced to retire, photos from Calcutta
Cup match, match reports Wales v Scotland, France v Ireland, Ireland v
Wales, Scotland v England.
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May
1976 - England v Ireland photo on front cover, David Frost picks
Jackson & Duckham for the Lions team, preview of Irish tour of
New Zealand, interview with Gareth Edwards, double page poster of Welsh
Grand Slam team, Scottish leagues, match reports England v Ireland, Wales
v France, France v England, Ireland v Scotland.
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June
1976 - Front cover photo Glos v Middlesex county champs final,
Vivian Jenkins looks at the career of Mervyn Davies after his near fatal
brain haemorrhage, Bleddyn Williams selects Jeff Butterfield and Mike
Gibson in the Lions team, profile of Dave Rollitt, Bristol & England,
profiles of England U19 fly half Chris Williams, Gareth Davies, Cardiff,
Joe Brady, Dublin Wanderers & Ireland, match reports County
Championship, Welsh & English cup finals.
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July
1976 - Player of the Year Gareth Edwards on front cover, photos of
top 4 players 2. Mervyn Davies, 3. JPR Williams, 4. Phil Bennett, Peter
Cranmer picks Barry John as the Lions fly half in the Rugby World team of
Lions greats, preview of All Blacks tour of S Africa, profiles of Llanelli
flanker Gareth Jenkins, Mike Lampkowski, England scrum half, Keith Bushell,
Harlequins.
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August
1976 - Front cover photo of the All Black pack, JBG Thomas picks
Gareth Edwards for the Lions team, Agen win French club championship,
profiles of Phil O'Callaghan, Irish prop, David Ashton, Scotland B
wing, player of the year awards photos, reviews and reports from
Ireland in New Zealand, Barbarians in North America, London Scottish in
USA, Gloucestershire in S Africa.
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September
1976 - What’s wrong with
English rugby- Dickie Jeeps. A look at Mervyn Davies and Number 8’s.
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October 1976 – Cardiff Centenary Issue – Vivian Jenkins on who should go on the Lions tour of New Zealand in 1977, Reg Sweet continues his report of the Springboks v All Blacks test series, news bulletin – news in brief, Olney RFC 100 years old, David Norrie talks to Welsh entertainer and huge rugby fan Max Boyce, Eddie Kann on McLean fame – the famous Australian rugby family, Donald Cameron on league problems in New Zealand, Rupert Cherry talks to Alf Wyman - the instigator of the Anglo-Welsh Merit Table, 8-page feature on Cardiff RFC’s centenary by JBG Thomas – including club records, statistics and the forthcoming season’s fixtures, Cardiff RFC historian Danny Davies selects his best-ever Cardiff XV, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Mike Williams reports on Sevenoaks School Rugby Club’s tour of Australia, RFU Technical Administrator Don Rutherford on coaching, Sean Diffley looks at future Irish selections – Robbie McGrath, Alex Potter on French international rugby, John Reed on two Lions flankers – Fergus Slattery and Roger Uttley, October fixtures.
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November
1976 - Front cover photo of Sid Going, All Blacks in S Africa tour
round-up, review and photos from the tour, statistics and match reports
from all 4 tests, profile of next years Lions manager George Burrell,
Budge Rogers, the new England selector, Russia joins FIRA, Don Rutherford
on the role of the attacking full back, Clem Thomas picks Willie John
McBride and Rhys Williams for the all time Lions XV.
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December
1976 - Front cover photo of JPR Williams tending injured John
Hipwell, history of the varsity match, history of the French club
championship, review and stats of Argentina tour of Wales and Japan tour
of England & Wales, profiles of Geoff Cooke, new Yorkshire coach, Mike
Gibson - the other one, Rugby and medicine - rugby injuries, Terry
O'Connor picks Ian 'Mighty Mouse' McLauchlan and Syd Miller for the Lions
team 59-74.
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1977 - Tony
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February
1977 - Review of 1976 - Wales
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March
1977 - Max Boyce on front cover - For/Against S.A to
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1977 - Cover-Gareth Edwards
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1977 - WALES
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June
1977 - British Lions Tour of New
Zealand 1977 - British Lions Special - front cover picture of Mike Gibson
making his record equalling 5th tour - Profiles, pen pictures &
photos of the players - Interview with Barry John on 1971 3rd Test
- profile of Willie Duggan - look at the All Blacks
- profile of Nigel Horton - profile of Clive Williams
- profile of Gordon Brown.
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July 1977 – British Lions Tour to New Zealand 1977 – Lions update, Fijians triumph in Rothmans/Cathay Pacific Sevens, Surrey in Bermuda, Vivian Jenkins on “changes needed”, Phil Bennett – Rugby World Player of the Year 1977, Rugby World Player of the Year Awards, Cliff Morgan pays tribute to Phil Bennett, Rupert Cherry on Lansdowne Road, action photos from the Lions tour, schools rugby by GW Abbott, double page photo of the 1977 British Lions Touring Team, Donald Cameron on former All Black Bob Stuart, home report – news in brief, France in Argentina by Alex Potter, Norman Mair on MacEwan’s mission, 100 years of rugby in Sri Lanka, Eric Serry on rugby in Canada and USA, Reg Sweet on South African rugby and Eddie Kann on rugby in Australia, David Norrie on Roger Uttley and Geoff Wheel - two withdrawals from the 1977 Lions tour, Lions in New Zealand remaining fixtures. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1977-07 - £10.00 |
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August 1977 – British Lions Tour to New Zealand 1977 – Lions update, WRU Cup to be sponsored by Schweppes, London Irish tour of South Africa, Vivian Jenkins looks at previous All Blacks v Lions encounters at Carisbrook Dunedin, former British Lions and England captain, and RFU President Dickie Jeeps talks to Stephen Jones, SRU President Hector Munro’s speech at SRU AGM, top scorers (south) 1976/77 by Michael Nimmo, top scorers (north) 1976/77 by Geoff Green, top scorers (Wales) 1976/77 by Stephen Jones, top scorers (Scotland) 1976/77 by Glen Stirling, JBG Thomas and Donald Cameron each comment on the Lions tour, action photos from the Lions tour, England Under 23 triumph in Canada by John Mason, home report – news in brief, Reg Sweet on South African rugby, Alex Potter on Beziers – champions of France, Golden Oldies tour of Florida and the Caribbean by Stuart Ross, Plymouth Albion’s Nick Vosper retires by Clive Mumford and Ian Robertson on Alastair Hignell. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1977-08 - £8.00 |
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September 1977 – British Lions Tour to New Zealand 1977 – Lions update, Wales to tour Australia in 1978, Northern merit table confusion, Vivian Jenkins looks at the history of Eden Park, JBG Thomas profiles Scotland and Lions full back Andy Irvine, action photos from the Lions tour, Donald Cameron on “Cobner’s Crusade”, Alex potter reports on the French tour of Argentina, special pull out feature of leading fixtures 1977/78, Sean Diffley on “Irish hangover”, home report – news in brief, Haydn Perry reflects on the good old days of the line-out, Rupert Cherry looks at the history of Cardiff Arms Park, Eddie Kann reports from Australia and Reg Sweet from South Africa. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1977-09 - £8.00 |
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October 1977 –
British Lions Tour to New Zealand 1977 – British Lions v Barbarians match report, Harelquins Jubilee Sevens results, Vivian Jenkins reflects on “sad disappointment” of the Lions’ failure to win the series in New Zealand, England…around the clubs, focus on
Camborne, Wales…around the clubs, focus on Ebbw Vale, Scotland…around the clubs, focus on West of Scotland, Ireland…around the clubs, focus on Ballymena, David Norrie on Terry Cobner – “the best pack leader in the land”, action photos from the Lions tour, Dr Doug Smith, manager of the successful 1971 Lions, offers his views on the 1977 tour, JBG Thomas talks to Peter Wheeler, Donald Cameron looks back at the New Zealand v British Lions test series on 1977, comprehensive statistics of the Lions tour, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Rupert Cherry traces the history of rugby in America, Eddie Kann reports from Australia, Reg Sweet from South Africa and Alex Potter from France.
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November 1977 – New Zealand’s tour party to France, Clive Rowlands to manage Wales in Australia, Nairn McEwan is new Scottish coach, Vivian Jenkins with international referee Norman Sanson, England…around the clubs, spotlight on Wasps, Wales…around the clubs, spotlight on Newport, Scotland…around the clubs, spotlight on Melrose, Ireland…around the clubs, spotlight on Instonians, Rugby World Leagues, action photos from the Lions v Barbarians game, Sean Diffley talks to former Cork Constitution, Ireland and Lions flanker Noel Murphy who is the new Ireland coach, “Teething Troubles” – a discussion on mouth guards, David Norrie with former England captain and British Lion Tony Neary, schools rugby by GW Abbott, David Parry-Jones meets Raoul Barriere coach of Beziers, Peter Bills talks to Roland Bertranne and John Hopkins profiles New Zealand’s coach Jack Gleeson, Ken Nicholson on Brian McKechnie, Alex Potter on violent play, Reg Sweet on South African rugby, Eddie Kann on rugby in Australia and Donald Cameron on New Zealand rugby
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1977 - Cover- Dougie Morgan.
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1978 - New regional
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February
1978 - Wales
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March
1978 - Wales
Grand Slam 1978 - England v Wales match report & pics.
- The possibility of
professional rugby examined. WRU Cup reviewed by JBG. Spotlight on John
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April
1978 - Wales
Grand Slam 1978 - Tribute to Gareth Edwards, world's most
capped scrum half - Wales v Scotland & Ireland v Wales match reports
& pics. Double page poster of Edwards, titled "The Master".
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May
1978 - Wales
Grand Slam 1978 - 4 page Triple Triple Crown pull out
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June 1978 –
Wales Tour to Australia 1978 – In Wales Swansea win the Schweppes Welsh Cup and Maesteg the Whitbread Welsh Merit Table, Vivian Jenkins examines the state of British rugby, John Reed interviews England captain Bill Beaumont, England…around the clubs, spotlight on Moseley, Wales…around the clubs, spotlight on Pontypool, Scotland…around the clubs, spotlight on Watsonians, Ireland…around the clubs, spotlight on University College Dublin, Rugby World Leagues, JBG Thomas looks at the Welsh party touring Australia, Eddie Kann anticipates the Welsh tour, spotlight on Derek Quinnell, pen pictures of the Welsh tour party, Donald Cameron on New Zealand rugby, Reg Sweet on rugby in South Africa, Eddie Kann on Australian rugby, AW Scott on rugby in the USA and Austin Daniel on Sri Lankan rugby, Tom Hudson looks at fitness, Norman Mair on Hawick’s success, Bob Donahue on Albert Ferrasse, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Gloucester win the John Player Cup
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1978 - Wales
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September
1978 - Era of the try scoring
full back – JPR. Reaction to violent play. Profile of John Moloney. JPR
photo on front cover. Profile of Haydn Tanner, Phil Moss and Bob Mordell.
Article by JR Jones on Wills Cigarette cards. All Black conteners for
upcoming tour.
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October 1978 – End of an era – Gareth Edwards and Gerald Davies retires, results of Australia’s tour of New Zealand, 9 new All Blacks for UK tour, London Welsh in USA, London Scottish in Canada, Vivian Jenkins looks ahead to the season with the All Blacks touring the British Isles – a tour originally arranged for the Springboks, former Wales and British Lion Cliff Morgan looks at the current state of the game, Surrey v International XV, Rugby World Leagues, Wayne Swift profiles Paul McLean of Australia, England…around the clubs, centenary seasons of Headingley and Morley, Wales…around the clubs, Bridgend centenary, Norman Mair on Gordon Brown, Scotland…around the clubs, Argentina to tour Britain, Ireland and Italy, Ireland…around the clubs, Ian Todd’s wish for the season, JBG Thomas talks to Roy Bergiers, AW Scott on the US Cougars in South Africa, Donald Cameron on Irish Universities tour of New Zealand, Eddie Kann on Australian rugby, Reg Sweet with Tom Bedford, schools rugby by George Abbott, Sean Diffley and the “season of hope” for Irish rugby, Bob Donahue reports on French
rugby.
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November
1978 - All Blacks Grand Slam
tour of British Isles 1978 - Souvenir Issue - Vivian Jenkins
welcomes the All Blacks, John Billot looks back at the last Welsh victory
over the ABs in 1953, pen pictures and photos of All Black squad, review
of Aussie tour of NZ, Tony Bodley calls for Home Rule for England,
Jean-Claude Skrela's retirement, preview of Ireland v NZ, gerald Davies
& Gareth Edwards retire, porfile of David Caplan, Headingley &
Yorkshire, spotlight on Roger Uttley.
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1978 - All Blacks Grand Slam
tour of British Isles 1978 - Terry Holmes tackled by Dalton on
front cover - Vivian Jenkins previews the internationals - spotlight on
Doug Bruce & Bruce Robertson - history of England v NZ encounters -
interview with Mourie - pics from early games including Ireland - history
of Scotland v NZ matches, guest writer Chris Rea on back play - profile of
Cliff Jones, 1930's Cardiff & Wales - profile of England's wings Peter
Squires & Mike Slemen - tour review including stats of Argentina to
Britain - interview with Norman Bruce.
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tour of British Isles 1978 - Dave Loveridge on front cover - tour
opinions - pics from the tour - Stu Wilson & Bill Osborne
profiles - Preview of Baa-Baas v NZ. Lucien Mias recalled. Andre
Boniface – eloquent exponent. Spotlight on Gary Seear & Andy Haden. Medical diognosis – foul play ??.
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February
1979 - All Blacks Grand Slam
tour of British Isles 1978 - New Zealand Tour Special - pics from
the tour and match by match statistical breakdown - double page colour
poster of the All Blacks - interview with manager Russ Thomas - spotlight
on Frank Oliver - guest writer Terry McLean - interview with coach Jack
Gleeson - spotlight on Brian Mckechnie - pics from Barbarians match
- Bridgend's centenary - history of Pontypridd.
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March
1979 - Power of IRB – Law
changes ? Profile on Mike Gibson – The Master ! Ireland v France match
report & pics - A look at Tony Bond.
Spotlight on Peter Wheeler. Profile of Colin Patterson (IRE). Alan Lawson
returns. Earle Kirton looks at NZ style of play. Aussie Baa-Baas tour NZ.
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April 1979 – Wales – 4 Triple Crowns 1976-79 – Vivian Jenkins on “England’s Need”, Chris Lander discusses pressures of the international referee, Bob Donahue on French international rugby, England…around the clubs, Shelford RFC’s ladies rule, Wales…around the clubs, Ebbw Vale prepare for centenary season, JPR Williams becomes the eighth player to reach 50 caps, Japan dominate the sixth Asian championships reports Austin Daniel, Fiji looks for a coach, Eddie Kann on Australian rugby and Reg Sweet on rugby in South Africa, Rupert Cherry interviews former England centre Brian Boobbyer, vote for your best British (& Irish) XV of the
1970s. David Daniel on Pontypridd’s new kit, scorers, teams and photos from the remaining Five nations games, schools rugby by GW Abbott, JBG Thomas on Paul Ringer, Scotland…around the clubs, Ireland…around the clubs, Rugby World Leagues.
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May
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England coach, Frank Keting looks at Wales' success in the 1970s and asks
will it continue, John Taylor looks at modern coaching, spotlight on
Jean-Pierre Rives, interview with Ireland's fly-half Tony Ward, focus on
Morley RFC, profile of Ian Milne, Heriots FP & Scotland, preview of
England's tour of the far east.
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June
1979 - Front cover photo of John Scott, Double page colour photo of
Welsh Triple Crown team, guest writer Bill McLaren, photos from
Leicester's cup final win, preview of Ireland's tour of Australia,
spotlight on Mike Slemen, JPR Williams other sport, Ray Williams on rugby
in the 1970s, profile of David Watkins, Union & League international,
Chris Rea examines the role of the captain, Welsh wings Elgan Rees &
JJ Williams, Bridgend win Welsh cup - photos.
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August
1979 - France
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O’Reilly on business. WRU centenary officer – Ray Williams. Why Bill
Beaumont and Gordon Brown play better on tour. Interview with Max Boyce.
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October 1979 – South African Quaggas/Barbarians tour of Britain in doubt, New Zealand beat Argentina, Vivian Jenkins looks at the development of rugby throughout the world, Chris Rea traces former Scotland and British Lion Ian McGeechan’s career, club crawl with Stephen Jones, Rugby World Leagues, Stephen Jones talks to Alastair Hignell, England…around the clubs, Rosslyn Park’s centenary season, Wales…around the clubs, retirement of former Wales flanker Trevor Evans, Bob Donahue on French rugby, Scotland…around the clubs, Ireland…around the clubs, a comprehensive list of leading fixtures for 1979/80, Norman Mair congratulates Bill McLaren, Sir John Orr and Andy Irvine having been awarded the MBE, Eddie Kann on Australian rugby, Donald Cameron on rugby in New Zealand and Reg Sweet on South African rugby, Edmund van Esbeck traces the rise and fall of Irish rugby, Romania tours Britain, Bryn Thomas on Andy Hill (Llanelli & Wales B), schools rugby by George Abbott, Ray Williams examines the development of back play, Wallabies shock the All Blacks, spotlight on Steve Fenwick.
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November
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December 1979 – Connacht beat Munster, conquerors of the All Blacks, Vivian Jenkins looks back at some legendary international matches, John Billott is in “pursuit of excellence”, Iain McKenzie on why Scotland failed again against New Zealand, club crawl with Stephen Jones, JBG Thomas on Peter Morgan (Llanelli), England…around the clubs, opening of Thurrock RFC’s new clubhouse, Wales…around the clubs, Scotland…around the clubs, Boroughmuir’s consistency, Ireland…around the clubs, 100 years of Leinster rugby, Terry McLean talks to All Black captain Graham Mourie, David Norrie in conversation with former England second row Chris Ralston, Is the game too professional?...asks John Reason and Carwyn James, Eddie Kann on Australian rugby, Bob Donahue on rugby in France, Donald Cameron on New Zealand rugby, David Norrie looks at English half backs in the 1970s, Rugby World Leagues, schools rugby by George Abbott, Bob Donahue examines the career of French prop Robert Paparemborde, Frank Keating visits the “cathedrals of rugby”.
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June 1980 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1980 - Bill Beaumont player of the year, front cover caricature, Stuart Lane lasts just 50 seconds of the tour, interview with John O'Driscoll - focus on Beaumont. John Taylor reviews the 1979/80 season, fresh challenge for Wales, interview with former Wales No 8 Dennis Hughes, still playing aged 38, profile of London Scottish scrum half John Montgomery, centre page Grand Slam poster, Olympic rugby, photos from English & Welsh cup finals, spotlight on John Scott, John Hipwell set for comeback. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1980-06 - £6.00 |
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July 1980 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1980 - front cover Lions photo - review of tour to date, Vivian Jenkins opinion, match reports 1st Test, - double page full colour poster of tour party, on tour with the Lions, stories & photos, profile of Alan Old, history of Cardiff Arms Park, Maichael Crauste & Ken Scotland, review of jaguars tour of South Africa, spotlight on Steve Smith, review of Wales B tour of North America. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1980-07 - £9.00 |
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August 1980 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1980 - front cover photo of Quinnell, Beaumont & Price - Vivian Jenkins disects the tour, match reports and photos including 2nd & 3rd tests - John Taylor on the openside flanker, The Great Ones - Peter Jackson & Jackie Kyle, The Real Triple Crown, profile of Tony Bond, preview of Romanian tour of Ireland. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1980-08 - £7.00 |
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September 1980 - British Lions Tour of South Africa 1980 - Front cover photo of Andy Irvine playing in Lions test - lessons from the Lions tour, match reports & photos including 4th Test win - complete tour record including statistics, guest writer David Duckham, interview with Tom Bedford, apartheid and Springbok rugby, weight training for rugby, spotlight on Maurice Colclough, the growth of the rugby supporters tour industry, Welsh Lions on the eve of the Welsh Centenary Season, The Great Ones - Tony O'Reilly, the making of BBC's Rugby Special, review of All Black tour of Australia. ***** CHANGE IN SIZE - RUGBY WORLD NOW PUBLISHED IN A4 SIZE ***** Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1980-09 - £6.00 |
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October 1980 –
Wales Centenary 1980 Special Edition – Vivian Jenkins looks forward to the next 20 years, pen pictures of the All Blacks touring party to Wales, decade of the dragon, Bryn Thomas reflects on 50 years of watching and reporting on rugby, why Fran Cotton won’t quit, weight training for rugby part 2, problem solved – by rugby reporter Joanna Davies, David Norrie interviews Jeff Squire (Pontypool, Wales & British Lions), Ireland’s future in safe hands – Tom Kiernan replaces Noel Murphy as Irish coach, Harry Pincott of The Scotsman profiles Ian McCrae (Gordonians & Scotland), David Parry-Jones talks to fomer international referee Cenydd Thomas, spotlight on Bruce Hay, Donald Cameron on All Black coach Eric Watson, Marcus Williams of The Times looks at sporting stamps, club crawl with Stephen Jones, London Scottish win London Senior Clubs Festival, George Abbott on schools and coach Ray French looks at the art of passing. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1980-10 - £6.00 |
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November 1980 – Vivian Jenkins on “time for more open government, writer Alun Richards looks at some early heroes of the Welsh game, coach Denis Horgan discusses the approach to coaching, former Wales and Lions flanker John Taylor looks at the re-structuring of the game in England, Rugby World Team of the Month - Bridgend, “Rugby My Way” by Jean Pierre Rives (captain of France), Tim Glover of Exchange Telegraph profiles London Welsh skipper Bill Davey, Rugby World – Adidas Golden Boot Awards 1980, John Rutherford (Selkirk & Scotland) talks to Steve Jones, news from abroad, club crawl with Stephen Jones, spotlight on Ollie Campbell (Old Belvedere Ireland & Lions), Harry Pincott of The Scotsman profiles Heriot’s FP full back Peter Steven, photos, teams and scorers of Wales XV v Overseas XV, stories of Wales v New Zealand 1905, schools by George Abbott and weight training for rugby part 3.
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December 1980 – Vivian Jenkins suggests “internal differences unsettling England”, “why Mourie reigns supreme” by Paul Thomas, a pictorial look at the All Blacks’ progress against Welsh clubs, Rugby World interviews former England coach John Burgess, club crawl with Stephen Jones, Malcolm Lewis (Assistant Coaching Organiser of the WRU) on aspects of coaching, Bryn Thomas discusses potential law changes with Hermas Evans (Chairman of the Laws Committee of the International Board), Peter Lovett-Horn (rugby correspondent of the Lancashire Evening News) on former Waterloo & England captain Dick Greenwood, spotlight on David Johnston (Watsonians & Scotland), colour photos of Wales v New Zealand, Geoffrey Green on Bill Beaumont (Fylde, England and Lions captain), Barrie Fairall of The Guardian on the growing professionalism in the game, news from abroad, Rugby World Team of the Month – Selkirk, weight training for rugby part 4, writer Alun Richards looks at legendary Welsh half backs, George Abbott on schools and Sean Pryor on Harlequins.
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January 1981 – Charles Smallwood (Chairman of Moseley) opposes plans to change the structure of the English game, Vivian Jenkins on how rugby union clubs in London will fare if Fulham Rugby League succeed, former Wales and Lions flanker John Taylor on the ruck rather than the maul, Mike Stevenson on promising fly half Peter Williams (Orrell & Lancashire), South African rugby writer Terry Baaron on serious injuries in the game, Rugby World Team of the Month – London Scottish, spotlight on Ray Gravell (Llanelli, Wales & Lions), former Bristol & England back rower Dave Rollitt on forward play, club crawl with Stephen Jones, colour photos of Wales & England v Scotland & Ireland, preview of the 1981 International Championship (Five Nations), Sean Diffley asks “Ward or Campbell? – an Irish dilemma”, Bryn Thomas on “throwing young Welsh players in at the deep end”, news from abroad, George Abbott on schools, David Norrie on the minds of international selectors and the 1980 Varsity match.
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February 1981 – Vivian Jenkins looks ahead to the International Championship (Five Nations), Mike Stevenson talks to Steve Gustard (captain of Northumberland), Norman Mair on Ian McLauchlan, spotlight on David Irwin (Queens University & Ireland), Rugby World Team of the Month – Cardiff, David Emery (rugby correspondent of the Daily Star backs Ireland for the Five Nations, photos, stats and reaction to the Wales v England and France v Scotland games, David Norrie pays tribute to Tony Neary and Roger Uttley who have retired from all rugby, George Abbott on schools, news from abroad, weight training for rugby, club crawl with Stephen Jones, former Bristol & England back rower Dave Rollitt on rucking and the forward drive and John Sanderson (coach of Cambuslang RFC) on handling the ball..
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March
1981 - Five Nations 1981 - reports
and pics from England v Scotland & Wales v Ireland - IRB – Possible Law
changes – Proliferation of penalties. JBG looks back at achievements of
Paul Ringer, Derek Quinnell and others. Profile of Steve Smith. 5 Nations
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April
1981 - Five Nations 1981 French
Grand Slam - reports and pics from England v France, Scotland v
ireland, A much neglected art
– The Drop Goal. Profiles of John Beattie and John Scott. Where should
the Captain play ? 5 Nations 1981 facts and figures. SA search for new
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May
1981 - Hong Kong Sevens in
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June
1981 - WRU centenary –
verdict. Dusty Hare’s record points. Profile on Marcus Rose. Welsh
pictures in 5 Nations. Clive Woodward
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July
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August
1981 - Scotland
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September 1981 – Rugby World interviews Chalky White (coach of Leicester) who suggests there is too much onus on referees, Vivian Jenkins on the law changes, Frank Keating of The Guardian compares the cricket sunshine to slushy Saturdays on the rugby field, Bob Donahue reports on the French preparing for the All Blacks, Bryn Thomas looks at Cardiff Blue Dragons Rugby League side and argues that it poses little threat to the union code, a look back at some of the highlights of last season both on and off the field, results of the 1981 International Championship, other leading international results and other high profile results, leading fixtures for the 1981-82 season, David Norrie on Terry Holmes, players to follow in season 1981-82, club crawl with Stephen Jones, report of New Zealand v South Africa test in Christchurch and news from abroad.
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October
1981 - Maoris to visit SA. A look into the future. Gareth Edwards-
outstanding player of the era. Chronicle of 21 year highlights. The
challenge of Rugby League. Cliff Morgan on fly-half play. Reckless
legislation in the scrum. Pics of NZ v SA series. Profiles of Jim Calder,
Mark Ella and Harry Bowcott. Preview of Aussies tour of GB plus
pen-pictures. Use of mouthguards analysed. 80 page bumper issue.
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November
1981 - Wallabies
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December 1981
– Wallabies Tour of British Isles 1981/82 – Rupert Cherry and Vivian
Jenkins each look back at over 100 years of the Varsity Match, Rugby World
Team of the Month – Swansea, Bryn Thomas interviews Gareth Evans
(Newport, Wales & Lions), club crawl with Stephen Jones, match report
and colour photos of Ireland v Australia, David Norrie with fly half Ron
Wilson (London Scottish & Scotland), schools with George Abbott,
Gloucester go top of Rugby World Super League, Sean Diffley profiles Irish
international panel referee David Burnett, former Loughborough Colleges
forward and Ballymena captain John Kerr on sports psychology, Phil Sharp
traces the rise and influence of Colts rugby and Chalky White (coach of
Leicester) looks at the problems of coaching junior clubs and Tony Scott
reports on the South African Tour in America.
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January
1982 - Wallabies
tour of British Isles 1981/2 - Wales v Australia colour
photos & match report.
Ireland's
Triple Crown 1982 - Five Nations preview quoting Ireland as
'outsiders' for the championship and Scotland as favourites. All
Blacks tour of France review, interview with Andy Irvine, Steve Jones
reviews 1981, profile of Andy Ripley, varsity match photos in the snow
& report, profile of Andy Haden, profile of former England coach John
Burgess, Chalky White on training, Rosslyn Park Team of the Month,
Spotlight on Brendan Moon, Australia
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February
1982 - Wallabies
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John Taylor sum up the tour - Spotlight on Tony Shaw.
Ireland's
Triple Crown 1982 - Five Nations 1982 - Opening match Calcutta Cup- 3 pages
of action. Penalty law- change?? Mike Sleman in conversation. Profile of
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April
1982 - Ireland's Triple Crown 1982 - Five
Nations review pictures and stats. Hawick- Scottish
champions. Mike Burton recalls. Too many games- too much pressure- time to
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May 1982 – JBG Thomas investigates the state of Welsh rugby, Rugby World Super League update, Vivian Jenkins talks about qualification rules governing home internationals, former Wales and Lions flanker John Taylor on the latest proposal for a Rugby World Cup, Stephen Jones reports on the Hong Kong Sevens, Peter Bills interviews Maurice Colclough (England & Lions second row), match report and photos from the South American Jaguars v South Africa, David Norrie about the proud Barbarian tradition, Chris Rhys looks at Portugal’s ambitions, news from abroad, Rugby World Team of the Month – Wakefield, Junior Team of the Month – High Wycombe, School of the Month – Graig (Llanelli), schools with George Abbott and spotlight on Keith Robertson (Melrose & Scotland).
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June
1982 - Canada
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Japan. Interview with Peter Wheeler. Spotlight on Ian Milne.
5-Nations stats. Ollie Campbell player of the year. Waka Nathan managing
the Maoris.
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July 1982 – Vivian Jenkins on Willie-John McBride’s selection as Manager of the 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand, JBG Thomas on a happy Lions touring party,
former Wales and Lions flanker John Taylor welcomes the selection of Willie-John McBride and Jim Telfer as Lions management, John Mason reports from England’s tour in North America plus colour photos, club crawl with Stephen Jones, Steve Jones profiles Nigel Melville (Wasps & England scrum half), David Norrie profiles Nick Jeavons (Moseley & England back rower), Mike Stevenson assesses the impact of Durham University, Wyn Rees seeks out the Webb Ellis memorial in France, former French centre Jo Maso tells Peter Bills why he thinks French rugby has lost its “joie de vivre”, David Hands of The Times reports on the England Under 23 tour to Italy, news from abroad and spotlight on John Carleton (Orrell, England & Lions wing).
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August 1982 – Jim Woodward reports on Scotland’s tour to Australia, Rugby World Awards - Player of the Year Ollie Campbell, David Norrie talks to Steve Smith (Sale, England & Lions scrum half), Vivian Jenkins on John Bevan’s appointment as the new Welsh coach, Steve Jones profiles Clive Rees (London Welsh, Wales & Lions wing), AW Scott’s American viewpoint of the England tour to North America, Wyn Rees on the moving story of Eric Liddell “Chariots of Fire”, news from abroad, Duncan Gardiner reports on his visit to the Everson Room at Newport RFC and takes a step back into a proud history, David Parry-Jones on his trip to New Zealand filming a major documentary on the Maoris, Rugby World interviews former Wales skipper and British Lion No.8 Mervyn Davies, Sean Diffley on Ulster rugby and spotlight on Nick Stringer (Wasps & England full back).
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1982 - Content
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October
1982 - Aussies in NZ- report
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November
1982 - Fiji
tour of GB. Maoris in Wales- George Nepia recalled.
The Calder family. Maesteg centenary. Profiles of Alan Phillips and Les
Cusworth. Looking forward to Lions 1983 tour. Arthur Gould recalled.
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January
1983 - 5-Nations preview. Profiles
of Jim Renwick and Steve Boyle. Varsity match pics. Aussie Ray Price
interview. Maoris tour discussed with Waka Nathan. Leinster- Irish
champions!.
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February
1983 - Review opening
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March 1983 – Bill Beaumont talking rugby, Gloucestershire’s victory in the County Championship Final, Terry O’Connor of the Daily Mail on the dramatic changes in British and Lions rugby, Sean Diffley on Irish coach Tom Kiernan, Vivian Jenkins on Colin Deans, John Mason of the Daily Telegraph takes a sideways look, Steve Jones reports from Murrayfield on a Welsh victory, Ireland beat France in Dublin, Bill McMurtrie profiles Peter Dods (Gala & Scotland full back), David Parry-Jones talks to Bleddyn Williams, Bob Donahue reports on some of the repercussions of the France v Scotland game, former Wales and Lions flanker John Taylor looks at a poll if there is a demand for a World Cup, schools with George Abbott, Rugby World Team of the Month – West Hartlepool, Junior Team of the Month –
Omagh, School of the Month – Queen Elizabeth Hospital School in Bristol, Rugby World Super League – Swansea stay top and results round-up.
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April 1983 – British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1983 – The 1983 British Lions tour party, Vivian Jenkins on why the Lions can expect a torrid time in New Zealand, Terry O’Connor of the Daily Mail on why the Lions reigned supreme in the 1970s, Rugby World asks “is rugby becoming too dangerous?”, David Norrie profiles new Lion Terry Holmes (Cardiff & Wales), International Championship round-up by Steve Jones, Bryn Thomas profiles John Perkins (Pontypool & Wales), refereeing the line-out by former New Zealand international referee John Pring, Wyn Rees talks to Peter Hain about his anti-apartheid crusade, Rugby World Team of the Month – Headingley, Junior Team of the Month – Alsager College, School of the Month – St Brendan’s (Bristol), schools round-up by George Abbott, news from abroad, Rugby World Super League – Swansea top but Coventry up the pace and results round-up. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1983-04 - £7.00 |
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May 1983 – British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1983 – news from abroad, profiles of the 1983 Lions squad, Rugby World Player of the Year result – Terry Holmes, John Taylor sums up an “iffy” international season, David Norrie profiles England & Lions second row Maurice Colclough, Vivian Jenkins previews the cup finals in England and Wales, John Mason of the Daily Telegraph takes a sideswipe at the “politicians”, Sean Diffley talks to Lions captain Ciaran Fitzgerald, double page spread of the map of New Zealand and the Lions’ tour itinerary, Chris Lander reports from the Hong Kong Sevens, Tim Glover on new Lion Bob Norster (Cardiff & Wales), Rugby World Team of the Month – Newport, Junior Team of the Month – Tabard, School Team of the Month – St Brendan’s (Bristol),George Abbott on schools rugby, Peter Bills profiles Simon Halliday (Bath, Harlequins & England centre), club crawl with Stephen Jones, Rugby World Super League – Coventry & Swansea neck-and-neck, sports medicine by psychologist Carole Caulfield, Don Cameron profiles Nick Allen (Counties & New Zealand fly half) and results round-up. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1983-05 - £7.00 |
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June 1983 – British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1983 – Bill Beaumont’s early thoughts on the Lions tour, David Norrie on the Lions good heart and growing confidence, David Norrie talks to Lions coach Jim Telfer, Vivian Jenkins stresses the importance of social commitments, JBG Thomas looks forward to the first All Blacks v Lions Test, Bristol and Pontypool win their respective cup competitions for the first time, double page Lions squad photograph, Michael Nimmo seta a stiff 100-question quiz, Rugby World Team of the Month – Bath, Junior Team of the Month – Launceston, Bob Donahue takes a critical look at the French performance in the International Championship, Coventry win Rugby World’s Super League with Swansea second and Pontypool third, Rugby World Player of the Year Terry Holmes at the presentation lunch and Graham Price won an Outstanding Services to Rugby award, Mike Stevenson on the Corless brothers – Barry and Trevor, Brian Wall unearths some amazing facts about England v Wales matches, schools round-up by George Abbott, news from abroad and Scottish League round-up. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1983-06 - £10.00 |
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July 1983 – British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1983 – Lions lose Second test – report and photos, Vivian Jenkins on a possible rugby “circus”, Gordon Brown (West of Scotland, Scotland & Lions second row) on the violence he’s met at international level, David Norrie’s tour diary and how the Lions are feeling the pressure, John Taylor’s tour analysis so far, All Blacks v Lions First Test report and photos, how the New Zealand five-eighth system really works, Bob Donahue reports on a fiery French finale, JBG Thomas sees a bright Welsh future and salutes the achievements of a less fashionable club – South Wales Police, David Parry-Jones on the Wales tour to Spain, South African rugby writer Terry Baron on the happiness and hardship on tour, South Africa woos French players writes Reg Sweet and results round-up. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1983-07 - £8.00 |
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August 1983 – British Lions Tour of New Zealand 1983 – Fourth Test mauling summed up the failings of the Lions tour, America in Australia tour results, “I’ll play again” vows Terry Holmes after his Lions tour was in ruins with a serious knee injury, David Norrie’s Lions tour diary, match reports and photos of the Third and Fourth All Blacks v Lions Tests along with tour statistics, Vivian Jenkins assesses the significance of the Lions tour to New Zealand, news from abroad, phoenix from the ashes – the rise and rise of East London RFC, and changing the face of Scottish rugby. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1983-08 - £9.00 |
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September 1983 – Vivian Jenkins on touring, Wavell Wakefield obituary, Mike Stevenson investigates the growing popularity of amateur Rugby League and the problem it poses for the Union code, Western Province Centenary, John Taylor suggests a radical re-think in fundamental attitudes in British rugby, Peter Bills profiles All Black centre Steve
Pokere, back to basics – coaching by Geoff Cooke, leading fixtures for season 1983-84, JBG Thomas on the new up-beat mood of Welsh rugby, a scrummaging machine to revolutionise forward skills, Sean Diffley on Willie-John McBride’s new challenge, David Norrie profiles second row Steve Bainbridge
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October 1983 – Wyn Rees and Derek Wyatt on David Lord’s proposed professional circus, David Parry-Jones on Wales’ scrum half –in waiting David Bishop, The Springboks 1981 tour of New Zealand highlighted in books, David Lawrenson reports on the Rugby Media Conference, Bill McMurtrie on whether Andy Irvine can make a come back, JBG Thomas looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the game in Wales, Rugby World coaching clinic with Derek Wyatt, Vivian Jenkins remembers Wavell Wakefield, diary of a fan – Judith Clarke’s diary of the Lions tour, Jonathan Williams on rugby boots survey, schools round-up with George Abbott and news from abroad.
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November 1983 – Bill Beaumont talking rugby, a candid camera special from Holland featuring women’s rugby, JBG Thomas profiles Cardiff wing Adrian Hadley, Vivian Jenkins on enjoying the game, Rugby World coaching clinic with Derek Wyatt, Peter Bills talks to All Black coach Bryce Rope ahead of their short tour of Scotland and England, Botha’s big gamble, David Lawrenson with England’s new coach Dick Greenwood, the burning ambitions of Cedric Carr
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December 1983 – Bill Beaumont focuses on England’s Twickenham triumph, David Parry-Jones with another personal look at the Welsh scene, Peter Wheeler reveals his thoughts and why the Lions left him out, Derek Wyatt previews the 1983 Varsity Match and talks to the two captains, John Taylor on some strange suggestions by the International Board, JBG Thomas pays tribute to the Japanese in Wales, Jonathan Williams reports on a heart-stopping finale in Cardiff, colour photos of Wales XV v Japan, Scotland v New Zealand and England v New Zealand, All Blacks skipper Stu Wilson talks with Derek Wyatt, Sean Diffley with Ireland’s new chairman of selectors and former coach Roly
Meates, Scotland scrum half and captain Roy Laidlaw talks with Bill
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May 1985 – news round-up, David Parry-Jones’ personal look at rugby, Sean Diffley talks to Irish scrum half Michael Bradley (Cork Constitution), Peter Bills profiles centre Paul Dodge (Leicester, England & Lions), Bill Beaumont talks rugby, Bill McMurtrie meets centre Doug Wyllie (Stewart’s Melville FP & Scotland), a look at the new scrummaging law – Ian Smith talks to players, coaches and referees, International Championship round-up with colour photos, Hong Kong Sevens report, results and photos, profile of French scrum half Jerome Gallion, leading scorers up to March by Peter Jackon (Daily Mail), Stephen Jones looks ahead to England’s tour to New Zealand with pen portraits of the tourists, Peter Bills talks with Aussie Mark Ella on the state of British rugby, Derek Wyatt talks with John Syer on the psychology of leadership on and off the pitch. Rugby World Team of the Month – Nottingham, Junior Team of the Month – West London Institute, School of the Month – Neath College, JBG Thomas looks ahead to the English and Welsh Cup Finals, Middlesex crowned County Champions, news from abroad, Rugby World Super League – Pontypool in front, schools rugby with George Abbott, results round-up and spotlight on Colin Deans (Hawick, Scotland & Lions hooker).
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June 1985 – news round-up, David Lawrenson talk with new England coach Martin Green, Sean Diffley with centre Michael Kiernan (Dolphin, Ireland & Lions), Bill McMurtrie looks at the club scene in Scotland, David Parry-Jones’ personal look at rugby, JBG Thomas assesses the coach and selector situation in Wales, Duncan Gardiner looks at how difficult some famous names have found scoring for their countries, Wasps win Middlesex Sevens, Bath win the cup in England and Llanelli are cup kings in Wales, Ciaran Fitzgerald is Rugby World’s Player of the Year, Derek Wyatt looks at fitness, leading scorers final table by Peter Jackson (Daily Mail), Michael Nimmo sets a 100-question quiz, Rugby World Year of the Month – Sale, Junior Team of the Month – Widnes, schools rugby with George Abbott, Pontypool retain their Rugby World Super League title, news from abroad, results round-up, list of forthcoming tours and a profile of David Pickering (Llanelli and Wales flanker).
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Davies in conversation as to his best position. Stuart Barnes to challenge
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1985 - Gareth Davies and Jeff Herdman join Baa-Baas
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June 1986 – news from HQ, Warwickshire 16 Kent 6 – teams, scorers and
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development – IRB, New Zealand Rebels in focus – New Zealand
Cavaliers, Bath 25 Wasps 17 – teams, scorers and photos from the John
Player Special Cup Final, Cardiff 28 Newport 21 – teams, scorers and
photos from the Schweppes Welsh Cup Final, why play with a bar of soap –
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July 1986 – rugby roundabout, JBG Thomas questions the need of a World
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of Gerry Pritchard, Bill Beaumont at large, Rugby World & Post Player
of the Year – Jonathan Davies, Sport Aid Sevens at Cardiff, Whitbread
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August 1986 – the official RFU column, Clive Norling on why he won’t be going to the World Cup, rugby roundabout, Nick Cain interviews Australian No.8 Steve Tuynman, New Zealand rugby writer Ian Gault looks back on the controversial New Zealand cavaliers to of South Africa, Bill Beaumont focuses on the England squad, John Taylor warns that the NZRFU must tackle the Cavaliers issue head-on, Wales’ South Pacific tour results, Phil Bennett’s assessment of the Welsh tour, France to Argentina – Eric Weil of the Buenos Aires Herald reports on the tour, Japan lose in Canada but draw in the USA, South Africa tour decision delayed, Australia beat France, Colin Meads stays on as All Black selector, Chris Thau talks to new All Black skipper David Kirk, Howard Salkow on the Cavaliers’ aftermath in South Africa, Bill McLaren interviews Stewart’s Melville FO scrum half Julian Scott, Welsh view with David Parry-Jones, Welsh news, June 1986 diary, schools and youth rugby with Mike Stevenson, servicescene with Major John Quin RE, plus John Kirwan poster.
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September 1986 – the official RFU column, rugby roundabout, Stephen Jones slams the World Cup organisers, Warwick Hadfield reports on the Argentina tour to Australia, outgoing RFU Secretary Bob Weighill talks to Nick Cain about his past, present and future, Howard Salkow on Dr Danie Craven’s latest move, profile of South African outside half Naas Botha, Don Cameron reports on France’s tour to New Zealand plus colour photos, Keith Quinn on David Kirk, review of the year as seen through the lenses of Rugby World & Post photographers, Bill McMurtrie on Border League Champions Kelso, Welsh news, servicescene – Major John Quin RE reports on the Royal Navy tour of Australia, July 1986 diary, plus Steve Tuynman poster.
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October
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November 1986 – the official RFU column, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Clive Norling on recent enjoyable matches, David Hands of The Times looks at the David Bishop affair, Phil Bennett advocates more training with athletics coaches, Bill McLaren’s look back on Japan’s tour of Scotland with colour photos, Beaumont at large – the new England selection comes under the microscope, Nick Cain talks to Martin Green about England’s hopes, McEwans Scottish Club of the Month – Trinity Academicals, Welsh news, World Cup countdown, Toshiba International Team of the Month – Australia, Chris Thau profiles Thierry Maset the Toulouse flanker, Italy’s ambitions and prospects, Peter McMullan reports on Canada’s tour of Ireland, Naas Botha’s amazing press conference, Western Province beat Transvaal in South Africa’s Currie Cup, Ron Palenski looks at the New Zealand’ tour to France selections, Australia beat New Zealand in Auckland with colour photos, Digital Irish Club of the Month – Greystones, Whitbread Club of the Month – Liverpool-St Helen’s, regions round-up, Mike Stevenson on schools and colts rugby, Rugby World & Post Junior Team Award – Yorkshire Colts, Welsh Youth fall to Canada, mini rugby, servicescene by Major John Quin RE, September 1986 diary, results round-up, plus Jonathan Davies poster.
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January 1987 – the official RFU column, Nick Cain’s roundabout, former Wales & Lions flanker Tommy David talks about the “art” of captaincy, New Zealand tour of France – reports and results, Chris Thau investigates the new controversy of the drugs threat, Whitbread Team of the Month – Nottingham, Junior Team of the Month – Biggleswade, the Russians are coming – Chris Thau reports on Russia’s defeat of Italy in Genoa, Brian Wall interviews Llanelli’s wing Ieuan Evans, Bill McLaren talks to Scotland’s illustrious back row twins – the Calder brothers, Mick Cleary talks to athletics coach Tom McNab, World Cup news, Toshiba International Team of the Month – New Zealand, profile of Romania, Peter McMullan reports on Canada beating USA in Arizona, Phil Bennett on the Welsh pack problems, Welsh news, McEwans Scottish Club of the Month – St Boswells, English County Championship round-up, Leicestershire Rugby Union celebrates its centenary, Digital Irish Club of the Month – Lansdowne, results round-up, regions round-up, schools and youth rugby with Mike Stevenson, Rugby World & Post Junior Team Award – Pate’s Grammar School Cheltenham, women’s rugby with Tricia Moore, servicesece by Major John Quin Re, November 1986 diary, plus John Jeffrey poster.
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February 1987 – the official RFU column, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Australia’s coach Alan Jones on wealth waiting to be tapped, Bob Holmes talks to Neath & Wales fly half Jonathan Davies, English Divisional Championship results, Bill Beaumont assesses England’s Five Nations prospects, Bill McLaren talks to Scotland’s selector-in-chief Robin Charters about Scotland’s chances in the Five Nations, Phil Bennett warns Wales against over-optimism, Sean Diffley says that Ireland’s pack holds the key, World Cup news, Toshiba International Team of the Month – France, profile of Fiji, Fiji Barbarians World Tour 1986-87, McEwans Scottish Club of the Month – Caithness, Edinburgh are Inter-District Champions, Welsh news, Chris Thau reports from the Toulouse Masters – the exciting new club tournament, news from overseas, Oxford defeats Cambridge in the Varsity match, Digital Irish Club of the Month – Dublin University, regions round-up, Mike Stevenson on schools and youth rugby, Rugby World & Post Junior Team Award – Nottingham High School, results round-up, December 1986 diary, servicescene with Major John Quin RE, plus Richard Hill poster.
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Ireland
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Kirwan & Berbizier, more photos, reviews by Beaumont &
Bennett, Team of the tournament altogether an in depth view of the first
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November 1987 – the official RFU column, Nick Cain’s roundabout, John Mason of the Daily Telegraph on South Africa, Beaumont at large, Whitbread Player of the Month – Les Cusworth (Leicester), club focus on Hawick, Whitbread Senior Club of the Month – Rosslyn Park, Junior Club of the Month – Widnes, Top scorers compiled by Peter Jackson, caps up for grabs says Phil Bennett, Chris Thau suggests a future structure for the World
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1988 - 5-Nations review.
Wales overcome England at twickenham. John Rutherford - an appreciation. Bill McLaren on Chalmers
and Armstrong - a record breaking partnership. Albert Ferrase- French
president. The Irish outside-half factory- Paul Dean etc. Neath RFC and
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Dublin - England
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his comeback. Who would be a referee? Bill McLaren with Derek Turnbull.
Picture spread of Gavin Hastings. Trevor Ringland on professional rugby.
Ian Watkins with Ebbw Vale. Focus on Wasps.
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1988 - IRB meeting- decisions
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1988 - Player of the year:
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1988 - Pilkington cup preview - 16 page supplement. Bledisloe
Cup - colour spotlight on Wallabies
v NZ. Jonathan Davies turns down Rugby League. Proper coaching and
insurance needed. WRU to introduce leagues within 2 years - 18 clubs
oppose! Welsh player stats in NZ. Springboks in isolation. Lyn Davies on
training. SA- appearance money. John Ryan- the new coach in
Wales. Ian McGeechan talks to Bill McLaren.
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1988 - Bill Beaumont on
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trust fund. Amateur ethos in
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France
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Gerald Davies on winning at all costs due to the arrival of leagues. Bill
McLaren on Borders discontent.
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1988 - Wallabies
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Morris. Report on Danie Craven’s courageous adventure into the world of
SA “realpolitik.” ANC request IRB to call off plans to send World XV
to SA. Carling’s English beat Aussies - picture and review. Colin Laity
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Jonathan Davies joins Rugby League. Pilkington Cup special - 16 pages.
Varsity match review.
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England
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Craig Chalmers. IRB supplement exclusive to Rugby World readers. Pumas -
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April 1989 – British Lions Tour of Australia 1989 – Nick Cain’s roundabout, the official RFU column, former player and coach with London Welsh and Harlequins Iestyn Thomas urges a Welsh league structure, all the post-war British Isles captains in focus, Bill McLaren talks to Lions skipper Finlay Calder, strict amateur application harms Wales says Eddie Butler, Bill Mitchell suggests a smaller Welsh presence in the Lions “make-up), Beaumont at large – Bill Beaumont and Phil Bennett select their Lions squad, England beat France – report and colour
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May 1989 – British Lions Tour of Australia 1989 – the official RFU column, Pilkington Cup Final preview, Whitbread Player of the Month – Dusty Hare (Leicester & England), Schweppes Cup Final preview, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Phil Bennett regrets the exodus to rugby league, Lions tour party profiles, Eddie Butler on the contrasting attitudes of two captains, Wales beat England in Cardiff – report and colour photos, France overwhelm Scotland – report and colour photos, Beaumont at large – comments on the Lions tour party, Chris Thau talks with French captain Pierre Berbizier, Nick Cain reports on the Hong Kong Sevens, rugby in Romania and USA. ..........for more info about this issue please..... CLICK HERE Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1989-05 - £12.00 |
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June 1989 – British Lions Tour of Australia 1989 – the official RFU column, top scorers compiled by Peter Jackson, Irish report with Sean Diffley, Scottish scene by Bill McMurtrie, French reflections by Peter Fitzsimons, Welsh Bitter Rugby personality of the Month – Llantrisant RFC, Welsh club scene with Brian Wall, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Lions Tour Special – view from down under, Lions coaches Ian McGeechan and Roger Uttley interviewed by Bill McLareen and Nick Cain respectively, Greg Campbell reports on the South Pacific Championship, Lions tour schedule, Beaumont at large – review of the Pilkington Cup Final, Bath squeeze out Leicester in Cup Final.
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July 1989 – British Lions Tour of Australia 1989 – the official RFU column, Scottish scene with Bill McMurtrie, Clive Norling looks forward to an active summer, Irish report with Sean Diffley, civil war at Neath ends says Eddie Butler, Wales club scene with Brian Wall, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Beaumont at large – appraisal of early Lions form and tour shocks elsewhere, Lions on parade – pen portraits of the tour party, reports on early Lions matches – against Western Australia and Australia B, England overpower Romania in Bucharest – report and colour photos, England U21 beat their Romanian counterparts also in Bucharest, Chris Thau evaluates the first of the World Cup ’91 preliminaries featuring Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Israel, double page colour photo of the Lions squad, Bill McMurtrie on Japan’s famous victory over Scotland, Austin Daniel’s match report of Japan’s first victory over a major IB nation, Toulouse beat Toulon in the French Championship Final reports Henri Bru, Nick Cain sees Cambridge University light up the Lisbon Sevens – report, results and colour photos, RFU Celebrity Golf, schools and youth rugby with Mike Stevenson and Harry Townsend, Courage Championship National Divisions news plus news around the regions, servicescene with Major John Quin RE, results round-up, news from overseas.
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August 1989 – British Lions Tour of Australia 1989
– the official RFU column, Mick Cleary regrets an unfortunate decision
– England B coaches Alan Davies and Dave Robinson ditched, fine forward
play but backs need to improve says Edie Butler, Nick Cain’s roundabout,
Lions tour itinerary, Norman Mair suggests that Ian McGeechan was the main
man in nursing the Lions to recovery, Lions defeat New South Wales, New
South Wales and ACT, lose First Test but bounce back to take the Second
and take the series with a narrow win in the Third Test– reports and
colour photos, Ackford’s almanack – Paul Ackford’s diary of the
hardest hours, Beaumont at large – forward power the vital ingredient of
tour success, Stephen Jones savours the triumph down under with his tour
hero Lions back rower Mike Teague, Phil Bennett praises Lions scrum half
Robert Jones, All Blacks beat France in both Tests – report and reaction
with teams and scorers, Wales B pushed to the limit in Canada says Peter
McMullan with tour results.
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September 1989 –
British Lions Tour of Australia 1989 – Bath set the pace by Mick Cleary, spotlight on the league 2 – Robert Wildman talked to Bill Beaumont and Fran Cotton about a Northern revival, Phil Bennett says we must not burn bridges, Chris Thau’s broadside at hypocrisy over South Africa, Union v League – Nick Cain examines the respective strategies of the two rugby codes, focus on South Africa’s centenary – but at what cost,
Keith Power compares English and New Zealand fitness standards, New Zealand defeat Australia – report, teams and scorers plus colour photos, Lions defeat ANZACS in final tour game – colour photos, Finlay’s final say – the Lions captain brass tacks reflections on the tour,
Crawshay’s in USSR, Welsh selector David Burcher talks with Brian Wall, Bill McLaren asks Scotland’s coach in Japan Ritchie Dixon what went wrong, British Columbia set fair for centenary celebrations, New Zealand hammer Argentina in both Tests with Argentina’s tour record, news from overseas, British Isles tour to Australia – all the facts and
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October
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November
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France
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December
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Baa-Baas fall to the invincible NZ. NZ tour
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Ben Clarke (Saracens), Mick Cleary meets England's hooker Brian Moore,
Five Nations focus - Stephen Jones (Sunday Times) argues that the
Championship is the envy of the sporting world, viewpoint - Wasps
assistant coach Rob Smith argues that the Divisional Championship must be
extended...,Rugby World Cup '91 - Ray Williams' message, international
crossroads with Chris Thau, commercial update, Romania Rugby Appeal,
special feature on Romanian rugby by Chris Thau, Scotland 32 Romania 0 -
match report, teams, scorers and colour action photos, the Weybridge
Congress, qualifying tournaments update, Madrid team of the tournament,
Bill Mitchell reports on Cambridge University winning the Varsity Match -
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Dinnington Comprehensive School and Mount St Mary's College (both of
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July 1990 – official RFU column – news from HQ – The Cooke Report 1989-90, whistle stop! – the Clive Norling column, postbag – readers’ letters, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Namibia Tests are a true tests - down the line with Phil Bennett, Namibia v Wales – Martyn Williams reports from Namibia on a First Test win for Wales under Ron Waldron, what Eddie Butler saw…, John Robbie assesses the scene in South Africa Greg Campbell reports on a stunning omission in Australia, Austin Daniel with news of Hong King’s successful tourists, Peter McMullan reports on Canada’s trip to New Zealand, Don Cameron looks at an All Black scrum half saga, lost to League.
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August 1990 – official RFU column – news from HQ – roadshow initiative a big success, Twickenham days for 1990-91, obituary – J MacG K Kendall-Carpenter CBE, postbag – readers’ letters, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Mick Cleary on Mickey Skinner – saint or sinner?, what Eddie Butler saw, Buck’s broadside – the Wayne Shelford column, Scotland so close in New Zealand, Ron Palenski assesses the scene in New Zealand in the wake of the Scottish tour, John Robbie’s tale of two cities in South Africa, Martyn Williams saw Wales scrape home in the second test in Namibia, Rugby World Cup 1991 information along with the tournament schedule, international crossroads with Chris Thau, Zimbabwe on song! – Rugby World Cup 1991 qualifying round results, American zone classification tournament, USA’s tour to Australia – itinerary and tour party, Eric Weil of the Buenos Aires Herald reports from Argentina, Greg Campbell describes two Aussie triumphs over the French tourists, Greg Campbell previews the Wallaby tour to New Zealand, Chris Thau reports from the Sicilian Sevens and Nick Cain from the Lisbon Sevens, servicescene by Major John Quin RE,
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September 1990 – official RFU column – news from HQ – getting the show on the road…Alan Black (National Promotions Officer) reports, postbag – readers’ letters, Nick Cain’s roundabout, whistle stop! – the Clive Norling column, Buck’s broadside – The Wayne Shelford column, Ron Palenski reports on New Zealand v Australia 1st Test and Greg Campbell on New Zealand v Australia 2nd test, Greg Campbell reports on Australia’s contrasting home form – lost to France but beat USA, Nick Cain reports on England’s tour to Argentina – reports and stats, Beaumont at large, rugby builds bridges, what Eddie Butler saw…, leagues loom for Wales by Eddie Butler, Wall-to-Wall – Welsh news by Brian Wall, Ciaran’s comeback! – the Irish report with Sean Diffley, Bill McMurtrie on Scotland’s near miss in New Zealand, trial by training by Mick Cleary, Courage Championship – National Divisions, Midlands Division, Northern Division, London Division, South West Division, youth and schools rugby by Mike Stevenson and Harry Townsend, servicescene by Major John Quin RE.
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October 1990 - clubs must root out violence by DE Wood (RFU Secretary), Buck's broadside - Wayne Shelford warns that the All Blacks will bounce straight back from defeat in the 3rd Test by Australia, Swansea set to steal the show by Eddie Butler (Sunday Correspondent), a signing of the times - Mick Cleary examines the movement of players, Wasps 23 Racing 13 - colour photo, Rugby World Cup '91 - Ray Williams' progress report, Regional Directors' profiles, commercial update, Latins look likely lads...by Chris Thau, international crossroads by Chris Thau, Wallabies break All Black barrier, RWC venues in France - Grenoble & Brive, Advance Australia Fair - Australia beat New Zealand in Auckland - match report, teams, scorers and colour action photos, farewell to Mark Ella, South Africa hitting back at violence - trial by television, first ever win for Wales in New Zealand - Wales Under 19 tour, Clive Norling looks at the new laws and women's rugby by Alice Cooper. Ref: mgbr.rrwo-1990-10 - £5.00 |
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November
1990 - Whitbread Player of the Month - Stuart Barnes (Bath &
England), Wales 24 Barbarians 31 - match report, teams, scorers and colour
action photo, Whitbread Senior Team of the Month - Wasps, Whitbread Junior
Team of the Month - Syston, Back to the future - Mick Cleary on Neil Back,
Heineken Welsh Team of the Month - Abertillery, Eddie Butler (Sunday
Correspondent) speaks with Welsh captain Paul Thorburn, Rugby World Cup
'91 - Ray Williams' diary, drug cheats beware! by Dr Leon Walkden
(Chairman of Host Unions Medical Advisory Committee), commercial news,
amateur alterations, Barbarian birthday parties - at the London Hilton and
Bradford & Bingley Banquet, England 18 Barbarians 16 - match report,
teams, scorers and colour action photo, Italy rule the roost by Chris Thau,
team of the tournament, RWC venues - Pontypool & Otley, profile of
Eric Rush (New Zealand Maoris), Cotton Oxford Junior Awards - Adwick
School from Doncaster (School of the Month) and Sevenoaks Colts (Youth
Team of the Month), England Colts crush Canada
Colts.
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December
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Paul Thorburn (Neath & Wales), England 51 Argentina 0 - match report,
teams, scorers and colour action photos, amateur or shamateur? -
world-wide reaction to the relaxation of amateurism, the myth of
invincibility - Mick Cleary asks if the All Blacks are on the wane,
Ranfurly Shield - Canterbury come a Cropper!, South Africa looks at
future stars, Rugby World Cup '91 - Ray Williams' diary, Regional
Directors' news, commercial news, refs - fully stretched by Chris Thau,
international crossroads, Japan 15 USA 25, France 3 New Zealand 24 - match
report, teams, scorers and colour action photo, Chris Thau interviews
Marcel Martin (Chairman of Rugby World Cup BV), profile on Hugo Porta
(Argentina), Ireland 20 Argentina 18 - match report, teams, scorers and
colour action photo, Heineken Welsh Team of the Month - Dunvant, Bill
McLaren spotlights one of Scotland's up-and-coming locks - Doddie Weir,
Whitbread Senior Club of the Month - Wakefield, Whitbread Junior Club of
the Month - Thanet Wanderers, women's rugby by Alice Cooper, Cotton Oxford
Junior Awards - Trinity School, Croydon (School of the Month) Wasps Colts
(Youth Team of the Month) and preview of the Varsity Match by Harry
Townsend.
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1991 - Strength in depth - NZ intend
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Uttley.
England
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Championship final. Trial by Television with Wayne Shelford. Poidevin
comeback. John Robbie on shake-up in Currie Cup. RWC 1991 supplement
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Lisbon
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official RFU column – news from HQ, the terminators – Grant Fox by Richard Bath, the terminators – Jeremy Guscott by Mick Cleary, France 30 Romania 3, the terminators – Pascal Ondarts by Chris
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1991 - Rugby World Cup 1991 - "Wallabies on Top of the
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World Cup special - in depth analysis of how each team fared, full
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Grand Slam 1992 - 5-Nations preview from pages
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June 1992 – postbag – readers’ letters, Nick Cain’s roundabout, Whitbread/Rugby World 1992 Awards – Player of the Year – Will Carling, International Player of the Year – David Campese, Referee of the Year – Derek Bevan, Most Promising Player – Andy Nicol, Coach of the Year – Roger Uttley, Unsung Hero – Wade Dooley, Senior Club of the year – Bath, Junior Club of the Year – Rotherham, Services to Rugby – Jim Telfer, Photographer of the Year – Michael Thomas (Mail on Sunday), Services to Journalism – Colin Elsey (Colorsport), School Team of the Year – Durham School and Youth Team of the Year – Kelso
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September 1992 – postbag – readers’ letters, Nick Cain’s roundabout, is Naas Botha the best? asks Nick Cain, Italy’s pro circus by Richard Bath, All Blacks put to the sword by Jim Tucker, grievous bodily harm…All Blacks in the dock by Don Cameron, Greg Campbell talks with Paul Carozza (Australia), the laws and disorder by Don Cameron, Buck’s broadside – the Wayne Shelford column, testing time in South Africa by John Robbie, profiles of the 1992 Springboks, Bedford’s blast – the Tommy Bedford column, Mick Cleary meets Jack Rowell, “B” boys bomb out – England “B” lose to a New Zealand XV reports Steve Bale, Frankie Degas reports on France’s test victories in Argentina, why the Olympic option is still a non-runner says Chris Thau, Alvin Sallay on the Asian
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October
1992 - Clive Norling on new laws.
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January 1993 – Will England get the Lions share? – Paul Ackford (former British Lion), Stephen Jones (Sunday Times), Mick Leary (The Observer/Rugby World & Post) and Nick Cain (Rugby World & Post) select their Lions squad, whistle stop! – the Clive Norling column, England 33 South Africa 16, Beaumont at large, waiting in the wings…Peter O’Toole’s hilarious account of his violent rugby career, Wales 6 Australia 23, down the line with Phil Bennett, jam today, no way! – Wales on the up by Steve Bale, double page action photo of Barbarians v Australia, Buck’s broadside – the Wayne Shelford column, Burnell the bold! – Bill McLaren talks with Paul Burnell, Scottish notes by Bill McMurtrie, a very French coup – Argentina beat France in Nantes by Chris
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