SPOTLIGHT: The Going Brothers
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- čas přidán 16. 12. 2020
- The Going brothers style of rugby became famous across New Zealand for the moves they pulled off on the field. Hikurangi Jackson catches up with Māori rugby legends to reminisce on their life in rugby.
CREDIT: Te Māngai Pāho - Sport
Sid was my favourite player growing up and I remember my grandfather telling us stories of coaching Sid in the 72 All Blacks side. Such an amazing rugby family.
The All Blacks never had a better running halfback than Sid Going. His style would not be out of place in the modern game today. Goodbye Sid.
Beautiful article. Thank you for this. RIP Sid
These awesome men were heroes for all Kiwis! Any discussion about NZ rugby and the Going name will be right up there with the greats.
I’m Welsh, and it’s great to see these two gents still on the planet. So sad about their brother. Sid I remember as a young Welsh lad, was the scourge of the British Isles.. he was so dangerous and evenly matched Gareth Edwards. Fantastic scrum half…. Stay cool boys and enjoy yourselves❤️👍👍
Sid and Gareth were two of the finest 9s . Two 'Greats', from the two respective South- North Hemispheres
Always a marvelous interviewer, Hiku.
we were always thrilled to watch them playing in the sky blues ...
Super Sid, what a player, so much natural talent.
Great memories of a great past. Thank you.
Awesome so blessed to have been a part of their era Sid Going number 1 half-back in his day
Was only a young fulla when I saw the brothers play in the AB jersey. Could always anticipate and expect to see some razzle-dazzle from them❤
Beautiful to watch. Thank you brothers
They are legends. Created the scissor effect
R.I.P Super Sid a true rugby legend.
Brian I miss you man Packie here. you are a big positive influence in my life. Thanks for all the great times in Aspen
Sid Going's name is still wellknown in South Africa.He was a highly talented instinctive footballer.
You are heros brothers, hence why I'm here watching 🖤
The Goings and the Woodmans are the true royal families of Northland rugby . I met Sid in 2003 at the Mid Northern rugby club . a humble kind man indeed :)
This was waonderful to watch!
Thank you for sharing.
The Going brothers were very special and the All Blacks missed out on something when all 3 were not selected. Look st the Ella brothers for Australia. At least the three of them played together in the Moari team. As a school boy rugby player I won a copy of the book on the Goings. It was signed by Sid. Very special. 🐟
Super Sid!!
Saw Sid in SA 1976 what a passer of a ball...through the legs...reverse passes from under under "armpits kick for the poles too
Legend.
Sid Going is still the greatest half back the game has ever produced.
Rubbish ! Smith and Dupont would give him nightmares.
@@cascade3769 too small and behind a beaten pack wouldn't last a full 80 minutes. Opposition teams use to practice their entire game strategy in trying to stop Sid Going. Even the great Cliff Morgan said after Sid scored his try against Ireland in 1973........ " that is why they say, ....New Zealand is only half a team without Sid Going !" Sid outplayed Gareth Edwards on every occasion apart from one test match. There was no physically tougher half back in the history of the game. Just ask the 1976 Springboks .
@@brettwilkinson9529 Why did Chris Laidlaw take his spot then?
@@cascade3769 Chris Laidlaw became an All Black on the 1963-64 Tour to Britain and France. He was the understudy to Kevin Briscoe and became the number one halfback at the end of tour , playing against France and the Barbarians. Chris then held the number one spot up till the 1970 tour to South Africa. Sid came on to the scene , being selected on the 1967 Tour to Britain and France. Sid was away in Canada on Missionary duties for the Mormon church in 1966. Sid played the centenary test against Australia in 1967 , France in Paris in 1967, the 3rd Test against France in 1968 in Auckland, scoring 2 tries. Played the 2 test against Wales in 1969 and then went on tour to South Africa with Chris Laidlaw. Laidlaw got selected to play in the 1st test ( replaced by Going after being injured) 2nd and 3rd tests. Going played in the 4th test .South Africans couldn't understand why Going wasnt the number one halfback. You will have to ask Ivan Vandonvich why. Sid then was number one from 1971 - 1977.
@@cascade3769 between the years 1967- 1970 there was always big discussions on who was the better halfback. Fred Allen (Coach of the All Blacks ) feared the French forward pack and played Sid in only his second test because of his unpredictability. It worked a treat and was the main reason the All Blacks came out on top in Paris. The French team that toured NZ in 1968 was a strong all round team. Sid's performance was another example of how he caused major problems to opposition sides . Strong on his feet with exceptional balance. He set up both tries for Bryan Williams in the series against South Africa in 1970 ( while carrying an injury) and when you look at the test against England in 1972 at Twickenham , you see how dominant he was against very strong forward packs. No other half back has been able to demonstrate such dominant performances. I'm from NZ and Smith is a good half back indeed but behind a forward pack going backwards, has no where near the ability Sid had. During 1970- 1977, New Zealand forward packs didn't dominate the opposition like they had during Smith's era. British Rugby was at it's greatest during the 1970's with the 2 great Lions teams 1971 and 1974. Going played a series against South Africa in 1970 and 1976 and the Lions in 1971 and 1977. It was an extremely violent time. Not like we see today.
I work with a man with the last name Going, like his uncles he is a champ also.
Very special people he comes from, humble good people.
I went to a rugby practice session at Golden Gate Park in the late 80s . The coach was one of the Going brothers. I can’t remember which one but I was floored! I thought “Do the rest of these players know who this guy is??!!” Wow!
Beautiful
You always knew when sid got the ball that it was on. He was such a zippy half back. i was a kid ifrom an immigrant family from the Uk iin 69 and my parents loved him. They did not support the Lions or any of the UK sides. They were fully fledged AB supporters. If that isnt a sign you are a committed kiwi then nothing is.....Good memories of sitting there in the early hours watching them or watching an afternoon game in NZ...Loved those days.
When the All Blacks beat the Springboks in South Africa for the first time in 1996 in the deciding 2nd test, the last try they scored was from a triple scissors move ( Going, Going, Gone !!)
My childhood idols! Growing up in Whangarei, my proudest moment was running out for Northand under 11s at oakara park for the curtain raiser of the curtain raiser at 11am before the 2.30pm headliner with Sid captain of North Auckland . Still waiting for an AllBlacks backline to bring back the ‘triple scissors’ these brothers created to electrifying effect ♥️💪🏽⚡️
Nice t0 see Sid smiling, he never did much in the 70s. RIP.
They were great to watch 🤗
I like this video
Rip super sid ❤
Where was this filmed? Gorgeous backdrop!
land of the taniwha bro!, aotearoa
Looks like somewhere in the Bay of Islands, maybe Paihia or closer to Opua?
Somewhere in Northland.
3:10 north Auckland supply the best rugby brothers Goings Dunns
Pure class
That view is awesome! Bit like the Going brothers.
Should be more MAB v AB games. Haka's and game would be AWESOME‼️😉
ill never forget uncle sid and his brothers Brian Milton Ted and lan my great great gran Aunty Te wiki Tora Edmonds were there close cousin witch is allso from up north just going past kawakawa where uncle sid and Aunty Collieen lived because they had a huge farm there witch I'll never forget because visiting uncle sid and Aunty Colleen back in those days i use to get hay fever witch back then i was called a bit of a softty especially when it came to touching hay and i mean lots of it especially when i was on the tractor that's is why i got me a job running on the rubbish trucks in whangarei During the 80s and moved to Auckland so i can run on the Recycling trucks to hardened up a bit thanks to my Aunty for getting me that job in the first place because between whangarei and Auckland whangarei was going down hill so the options was Auckland or Australia in those days.
Te Triple Threat for Mid Northern club..Northland provincial.. NZ Maori vs the World..innovative entertaining & very special.. also the Ella Bro's & now the Barret Bro's
Darrell going was my teacher at Tauranga boys
He was my teacher at Rotorua boys in 05 😂
Aww beautiful my dad & mum were huge followers of the Going brothers (Syd was special) Maori idols for sure ...😥🤎👌🏼 NICE. All Blacks the Going Brothers Thank you xo
Kia ora
Sid going probably not appreciated enough as an outstanding all black halfback
He gave Gareth Edwards a hard time in the early 1970s!
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