Watched this as a kid, Neil Jenkins was a phenomenal outside half! Not just a brilliant goal kicker, but dangerous and creative distributor as well, great that we have him as a coach now.
Back then I was just out of uni and teaching in a small town in China. My Dad mailed a VHS tape of this game to me, I had to wrangle a classroom and the only VHS machine in the college (China was all discs already), and a whole class of my students - guys and girls - insisted on watching with me and that I teach them the rules first. They then all got massively into the game, cheering tries, spotting forward passes etc. I still live in China and some of those students still follow rugby - Wales fans of course.
This was game 2 in a 10 game winning streak: Italy (F), France (5N), England (5N), Argentina (T), Argentina (T), South Africa (F), Canada (F), France (F), Argentina (WC), Japan (WC) --- [F=Friendly, 5N=Five Nations, T=Tour match, WC=World Cup]
Awesome game great welsh rugby the french call them the red devils am Scottish also 1999 was the last time we scots won in paris wales have had plenty of great wins over there.
Watched this as a kid, Neil Jenkins was a phenomenal outside half! Not just a brilliant goal kicker, but dangerous and creative distributor as well, great that we have him as a coach now.
Hugely admired in Ireland, regarded by many as the best penalty taker ever and could take enormous punishment for his size.
Neil Jenkins -what a player! Forgotten how much we used to rely on him. Massively underrated also.
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He was metronomic.....At one time he didn't miss a penalty for nearly 3 years in a Wales shirt.....
He was rated about right. Ponty legend. Welsh stalwart. Lions series winner.
Back then I was just out of uni and teaching in a small town in China. My Dad mailed a VHS tape of this game to me, I had to wrangle a classroom and the only VHS machine in the college (China was all discs already), and a whole class of my students - guys and girls - insisted on watching with me and that I teach them the rules first. They then all got massively into the game, cheering tries, spotting forward passes etc. I still live in China and some of those students still follow rugby - Wales fans of course.
Watched the game live at a bar in Kathmandu, Nepal with another guy from Cardiff... celebrated for some time...
This was game 2 in a 10 game winning streak: Italy (F), France (5N), England (5N), Argentina (T), Argentina (T), South Africa (F), Canada (F), France (F), Argentina (WC), Japan (WC) --- [F=Friendly, 5N=Five Nations, T=Tour match, WC=World Cup]
Do you know what ? I still don't think a lot of the Welsh public realise just how good Neil jenks was.. machine who regularly won games for Wales
And this French team went on to beat New Zealand in the world cup in this year. Crazy
Great match- a pity the French tries aren't shown here.
How things change. Took 24years for the welah to beat France in Paris, now it's seen as a shock if Wales don't win in Paris
dai llewellyn nearly buggered it all up
How did he miss that final kick !
Awesome game great welsh rugby the french call them the red devils am Scottish also 1999 was the last time we scots won in paris wales have had plenty of great wins over there.
Interesting no one mentioned Graham Henry.
im happy
Castaignede was the hero the previous year, running rings round Jenkins, but here winning roles were reversed.
Bravo Galles !
Those were the days my friend! When men were men not dressed up as daffodils!
1996
ive just seen that daffyd james try again-how the fuck did he get from the ruck to the outside to score that try?
Tom Davies
I love how marvellous it was for them to beat the french
save the clock tower
Im Welsh and even im annoyed you didnt show the French tries, very poor show old boy
me too
Back when jerseys were proper quality, none of this plastic shite we have to wear now
Anyone know where to download the full game?
Great game. Great achievement by wales considering france had beaten them 51 nilthe previous year.
why did'nt you show all the france tries???
@macphersonleedsunite If only Jenkins had kicked after 28.28!! :(
wales!
FABOOLUS :P
Shame we get to see so little of France. Totally one-sided video.