Scott Gibbs Try + Neil Jenkins Conversion

[nakedcelt]

God bless the ginger monster

[nakedcelt]

God bless the Ginger Monster!



[Clwydyrhiwstud]

neil jenkins= my uncle&my inspiraation !!

[OfficialArma]

Bill Mclaren. What a legend. 

[1992jenks]

"oh scott don't do that just touch down for the try!" even as an unbiased commentator eddie butler cant hold back his joy when wales take the lead!

[awaii90210]

After all the stick and humiliating jokes the welsh taken over the years from the english the sweeter the victory!

[stephenmeredith853]

I was at this match. In all honesty we hung on and England fluffed chances to close it out which made it all the sweeter. Prior to the conversion, an English child behind me said "he'll miss" and his father replied "that's Neil Jenkins, he doesn't miss". Made the day for me.

[sd06vhl]

Scotland thanks you. This gave us the last ever 5 Nations! Not much to cheer about after that in terms of Scottish rugby

[llewellyn15]

I fucking love wales!!!

[dartmoordog]

We all know what a great player Scott Gibbs was.

[allyefc]

what a day ......was there ...best day of my  life..lol

[TheShotblaster]

so special because england were up for the grand slam and they were selling grand slam shirts before they'd even played us - and we won. hehehe

[BeestonBrawler]

It's amazing how much tackling technique has improved since then..... five missed tackles there, disgrace.

The penalty shouldn't have been given though, there was nothing wrong with Rodber's tackle..... but that doesn't excuse England.

Jenkins was awesome, I'd have put my house on him kicking it but even so..... was a huge kick with only a minute or so left.

[schnozz87]

Noone talks about how good Scott Quinnell's little pop pass was, quality!

[grandslam1998]

All hail to Neil!!!!!!

[danielsauntiejo]

Oh man I remember this day, so many different emotions, and yes still have the t shirt lmao. Still hold my breath for Neil to kick lol. Such a good game.

[marko1969ish]

Remember the day so well,laughed,cried it was an amazing atmosphere there....Jenks top man,always a big fan and he never got recognition he deserved in my opinion

[mattprice1707]

I used to go and watch ponty play every week at the time and I just couldnt understand how some teams kickers missed cos I wernt used to it! Jenks is an absolute ledge! Knew he'd kick this!

[1Dibach2]

Happy days!! Good old Gibbs!!!

[djbevy]

in the words of Max Boyce 'I was there'

[welshcanadian1]

I was living in a cottage at the time - almost threw my friend (Bonker) through the ceiling, then I relaised in a drunken euphoric haze that we also had to kick the conversion to win. Step up, the Ginger Monster... and the rest is history.

[tkno18]

Always great to see the english wankers get one up em !!!

[daifurious]

I was there watching this game, just before the lineout clive woodward was being rude and arrogant to the stewards asking where england go to pick up the trophy because the game was at wembly!! then just after he was rude gibbsy crashed over!!

[cheyanqui]

Love that last sidestep -- looked like he was bouncing on a trampoline

[mrShowaddywaddy]

Bill McLaren's commentating made great rugby matches EPIC!!! Never will we see your like again unfortunately....

[LeonWgner]

I was at the game, as an England fan. Didn't like the football type booing behavior from the other english fans that day, it got the football crowd in as the game was at Webmley, not twickers.

It was suppose to be a home game for Wales.

[proboskus]

Wasn't this game played in England while Millenium Stadium was being built?

[FlankerDeiniol]

@dimmu123322  agreed! he would've had more points to his name if he had been playing the amount of test games international sides play today, and if we had a better overall side them days, he would've had even more attempts at goal.

[valleylad12345]

matabase you cock

[CYMRU619]

uffar o dry da de!

[Paddyb8]

What a try!

[pryce18]

dewch ymlaen cymru!!!

[rossdabossda2k6]

0:11, silly prop

[midfieldMO]

some line!

[buckrogers1988]

I remember this game, Neil Jenkins drop goaled our chances (england) of winning the 5 nations. I was 11, eating toast and cried when this happened. The other was when Janni De Beer did the same in the WC Quarter. :(

[TAFFY185]

neil jenkins is a legend!!!

[dayo91]

aslong as we beat the english! :D

[ryanharrisonisagimp]

Damn, he owned half the team on his way past!

[Glenmead]

This is when beating England actually meant something.

Along with 2005 grand alsm my best day as a Wales fan....SCENES

[welshnick300365]

Great to see again. I was there !!!

I do however have to say England threw the game away by not trying to kick a fairly straight forward penalty 1 minute from time which would have given England a 9 point lead !!!! Crap captaincy from England (again)

[Glenmead]

RIP Bill Maclaren......Great day for Wales rugby.

[1middlesbrough]

I dont Dallaglio captained England again after this game

[Fruedegg]

I was there with an English friend. It was great.

[sting113]

I remember it all to well, what an absolute nightmare for us English supporters!

Scott Gibbs, still one of my all time favourite players though.

[angus2955]

I remember that moment like it was yesterday.I was at my mates house decorating with the TV on and a slab of Carling and paint tins to sit on.What an amazing try and moment to remember..

[andrewjacobsen]

Gibbs would never have scored a try like that before he moved to league

[teebee1984]

Who would you want in world rugby to take this kick?.. That man!... A typical Bill McLaren comment but actually said by Eddie Butler :)

[paulcadogan]

Make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck! This was the first time I can ever remember Gibbsy side stepping and to do it twice in one run! Little wonder the English defence were caught out, the must have expected the classic Gibbs bulldozer, ha haaa! What a great day to be Welsh. I nearly fell out of my window jumping around. Remeber the Craig Quinell charge on I think it was Steve Hanson in the same game. Happy days!

[pdj8484]

What an angle! I remember shedding a tear when the final whistle went

[canudigitsuker]

everytime i see this everytime it makes me proud of welsh rugby and nation and it shows how crapy english rugby is and nation haha

[medwards8820]

@canudigitsuker Well said but

[matabass]

@canudigitsuker At least I can spell crappy and have some basic grasp of grammar! You silly Welsh person!

[canudigitsuker]

@matabass i dont really care to be honust so just sit back drink your tea and eat some crumpets you stuck up faggot

[stroketheboat]

@canudigitsuker nothing like being an ignoramus, is there. What a nationalistic twat you are.

[canudigitsuker]

@stroketheboat theres nothing like a english wanker being a knob on youtube when hes as weak as a twig in real life and acts hard on internet you english song steeling racist wanker

[stroketheboat]

@canudigitsuker You're probably right, but I was born and raised in Ireland.

[dartmoordog]

@canudigitsuker What!  Check the records

[FaTmaN9009]

@canudigitsuker world cup 2003 ;)

[canudigitsuker]

@FaTmaN9009 haha one person isnt a team mate cant keep having johnny to help you you gotta play rugby to

[FaTmaN9009]

@canudigitsuker first of all u can't construct a sentence properly, and secondly how is one player not part of the team? is kicking drop goals and penelties illegal? no, so fuck off

[canudigitsuker]

@FaTmaN9009 im not sying they are illegal all im saying is you just relie on johnny and how did the world cup go? pretty terrible if you ask me

[painisjustweakness]

i was only 10years old when this happened but i remember as if it was yesterday! WHAT A TRY! AMAZING WIN!!! i love it

[hyllaf]

brill...but not as brill as that kick by Henson. Cos, then, i knew it was the re-birth of Welsh rugby, which this, alas, never was!!!

[Marz2605]

this try gives me goosebumps, amazing matchwinner when the game was all but over.

[cymruadam]

It's rather humerous when you think this try cost England the 5 nations and a grand slam

They must have been gutted XD

[richiemul]

amazing side step..bullitt!!

[Glenmead]

Probably my favourite moment in history of Welsh rugby, brought a tear to my eye and hairs up on my arms.

All heart that day.

Hadn't beaten England for 6 years either...When beating England really meant something!!

[dylan0572]

Say ta ta england,priceless.

[Rasperdan]

calm down lee m8 .... we all should put a pint over for Jinks in that game i think :)

[leedsbulldog]

How I love England to be beat. Over rated - upper class arrogant twats. oh by the way I'm English

[matabass]

@leedsbulldog - People from all classes can be arrogant twats...

[TheMrHungryman]

@leedsbulldog so your an arrogant twat?

[Bucketheadhead]

@TheMrHungryman

I think he's meaning English rugby, which is fairly accurate

[bethliamx]

@leedsbulldog That really made me laugh out loud!! .

[baboon2525]

@leedsbulldog ha - excellent!

[nickerless557]

fastest prop in the world loll

wot a tank

[collegewarriors]

scott gibbs was a centre lol

[nickerless557]

:s

i know he was a centre. it was 1 of his nicknames coz he was such a large guy

[fattwat1]

@nickerless557

centre you idiot

[nickerless557]

@fattwat1 I know that u IDIOT. its a reference to his size. if uv never heard him be called that before u dont know much about scott gibbs so dont bother commenting me because i evidently know more

[himynameismartyn87]

fucking champagne moment :)

[angus2955]

Hi dougstiro, we toasted here to was great when you won the slam that year.

[dougstiro]

That man was toasted to many times in Scotland on that day, along with the rest of the Welsh team

[angus2955]

I agree Eddie Butler is so England. The best ever commentator is Bill Mclaren he was awesomeI have nothing against England just Eddie butler, is so boring and tends to support who plays WalesI know Bill Mclaren cant commentate no more.. Wish he could Be great if Jonathan Davies could do all Rugby..He is fare whoever he viewsBest phrase he uses is What are you doing thats if you play for Wales,Scotland,England,Ireland­,Italy and the world..

[dceht]

Eddie butler is welsh and was the captain of Wales

[fattwat1]

@angus2955

eddie butler is welsh and was a welsh captain

[aeddanberry91]

i agree with cavelly-eddie butler is a cock-he might have been born in wales but hes english as far as im concerned!-but thats a moot point-he sucks as a commentator.

[Elmo379]

England r shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hmmm098]

2 WC finals, 1 WC, countless Grandslams. What have you ever done retard?

[topeuph]

Today is the 11th of April 2009, and its the 10th anniversary of this legendary day!!! Doesn't time fly.

[yperilmelyn]

1 of the best days of my life and probably the best win we ever had agains england against all the odds the hare and the tortoise story lol fairytale stuff init

[AllanMCI]

Love Scott and Neil.......by beating England by 1 point they handed us (Scotland) the championship. cheers lads. will always be hereos in my eyes.

[austreme]

What a man what composure by the great man, Neil Jenkins! 5 Englishmen missed the lightening fast Scott Gibbs absolute bloody Legend! WALES FOREVER!

[cavelly]

eddie butler is a cock, "oh scot dont do that". hes entitled to put it down however he pleases, stupid english twat, rubbish commentator aswell

[johnnylaw5on]

what the fuck are you on about eddie butler isone of the best F*cking commentators of all time. Alos he's fucking welsh you fucking retard

[oman0115]

You fucking idiot he's Welsh!!

[Kinlochbervie50]

to be fair this was probably one of the greatest moments in scottish rugby history

[leedsbulldog]

The arrogance of the English never fails to amaze me. I work in Leisurewear and competed for a tender from RFU for 12,000 Customised Grand Slam Ties.The order was placed with a Scottish firm - Maddocks & Dick. The arrogant twats placed this order a Week before the 2000 Calcuuta cup which as far the Lords of the Manor was concerned was won already. Then the Jocks turned them Over. Twickenhan paid Maddocks & Dick to destroy all woven cloth with a cheque for £ 25,000 . Scotland 2 - Toffs 0 Oh Dear

[EFFANDJEFF]

I didn't have enough limbs, vocal chords or tear ducts to show how much I loved that try.

[cheyanqui]

World's fastest prop in full effect. That last little juke -- wow - this was Caucau before Caucau

[fattwat1]

@cheyanqui

scott gibbs was a centre not a prop

[cheyanqui]

@fattwat1 -- i know.  I had just heard him referred to on at least more than one occasion as "the world's fastest prop". \

On a side note, a prop teammate of mine (and former teammate Gibbs back in Wales) named his firstborn son "Gibbs" --

When a prop names his kid after a back, that's pretty cool (for the back).

[nickerless557]

@cheyanqui he was called that. i sed the same thing a few months ago and fattwa1 felt the need to tell me gibbs was a centre too. im so glad he informed of his position otherwise i wouldnt have known!! ....not

[BelvisTheFirst]

this was the game that sent welsh welsh rugby stuttering into its second golden age.

While the Millenium stadium was being built.

Amen to more grand slams and a long overdue win against our fellow sheep shaggers.

[swettybettybob]

wales wales wales

[mizofan]

Graham Henry said a little prayer to St David (he particularly liked St David's in Pembrokeshire), "now, St David". And lo and behold, the English defence parted like the red sea for Moses. And great was the rejoicing in Wales and Scotland alike- and in other corners of the world too where skill and exciting Rugby and underdog's spirit is preferred to the grind and bore of the arrogant who count their chickens- and on their own country's hallowed turf too

[DavidRhys1988]

Amen. =)

[yperilmelyn]

just watched this for the first time since that most famous of wins for us, england had us on the rack jenks kept our score ticking slowly behind england nice, it is the hare and the tortois story but just better cos england should have won again but did not haaaaaaa, i am filling up watching it lol, after that game i got really pissed and didnt go home after the game as promised rofl

[l2p]

I remember it seeming like forever for the whistle to blow after this... just wanted it to end!

[Cryptoyourisan]

Easily my favourite try of all time: it allowed Scotland to win the Five Nations. Fair enough, if I remember rightly we should have already done it but Kenny Logan's boot failed us at Twickenham.

It was all the better because Jeremy Guscott had written Wales off at half time - they were 20 points or so down - but Wales came back and made sure that England bottled the Slam for the first of three consecutive years.

Great!

[mizofan]

Cryptoyourisan: i was just watching a video here of Scotland beating England for the grand slam in 1990- a result that made me glad too. I can imagine this one went down very well in Scotland.

[Bucketheadhead]

It did we won the five nations because of it

[Lowda5]

"scott gibbs threw the ball to neil jenkins after scoring and said just kick the f*cking thing"

Clearly didnt lol. You can see that he was smothered by 2 teammates and dropped the ball.

[hughsyf23]

scott gibbs threw the ball to neil jenkins after scoring and said just kick the f*cking thing

[barrettpj62]

I was taking my son to his guitar lesson when this happened and had to go to the pub to see the replay. You have to remember that 1993 was the last time we beat England. Stirs the emotion every time I see it. Brings out the hiraeth.

[FlankerDeiniol]

2005? 2007? 2008?

[CNicol40]

What he means is that in 1999 (when this game was played) the last time Wales had beaten Engaland was in 1993. Funnily enough in 1999 we didn't know that Wales were going to beat Engalnd in 2005, 2007 and 2008.

[FlankerDeiniol]

yeah i realised tht as i pressed post comment hahaha...im such a dumbass...sorry!

[BizzyLizzy132]

My Sister bought Neil Jenkins,s house.

[FlankerDeiniol]

in efail isaf?

[BizzyLizzy132]

no it was in Gorseinon Swansea

[Gwahanglwyf]

Nine years on and I'm still not bored of this one.

[timechannel]

Nine years on and I'm still not bored of this one as well

[Bubsadottk]

Neither am I..and I'm English!

Will be great to see Scott come back out of retirement for the Heroes match.

[medwards8820]

I remember that match what a game, We had a poster up in the cry in pontypridd 32-31 and it felt great to c that we beat England by just 1 point.

[ronaldinhollew]

One of the greatest tries ever!

[Rhyss95]

Awsome try Scott gibbs is the best

wats he on about he wernt a prop :S ??

[givemethelotion]

he probably made a mistake

[DavidRhys1988]

that was scott's nickname, along with pocket battleship. he was fast like a centre but well, you know how strong he was.

[DavidRhys1988]

the fastest prop in world rugby :D:D:D

[smackers07]

neil is ma cousin =]

[fuzzcowgirl1]

Scott Gibbs lived literally 4 houses down the road from me in Broughton (Vale of Glamorgan). He was such a sweet guy, I always remember x-mas caroling at his house and he gave us £20 to bugger off because we were waking his baby up!

Such a lovely guy though.

[hiwzktm]

one of the best tryes ever!! CHWARA TEG !!

[ganja4lyf]

hes frm da same village az me

[zdlx]

Did Neil Jenkins ever resume his career in male modelling after his retirement from rugby?

[Grazy123]

lol

[oddzag]

i remember this. i was 9. fucking brilliant, i was born in england but i'm more welsh now that anything. i'll defend it to the hilt and support it in every tournament...even against england. good lord, welsh nationalism must be rubbing off :-)

[mattysmith321]

i was to young to understand wot the big thing hype was lol now i know wot a legend

[cody1kenobie]

loved to watch scott play rugby, so strong in attack and defence.

[DavidRhys1988]

weirdly yeah i heard rugger is big with girls in the USA, who'd of thought.

[garnrfcsecondrow]

av it

[tgz11]

Scott Gibbs. Legend

[ROBTOM320]

With 80 minutes over and time was going fast, Scott provided Scott with a pearler of a pass.

He sidestepped through that Englsish line, leaving Rodber on his arse,

and floated on the Wembley air three feet above the grass, C'mon the boys on Saturday!!

[welshscorpio1981]

i was there too, still have my ticket stub ... sat right behind the posts where Gibbsy scored. Never hugged so many random crying welsh men in my life

[richiemaskell]

I was there.

One of the greatest days in history.

[bujin1977]

Ah, such a memorable day. The day after my sister's wedding to an Englishman. We had to endure the entire day of mocking by all of his friends. It's a shame that we didn't see them after the wedding... I remember that at this point, I was sitting in a pub in Llantwit Major with my head in my hands after yet another defeat to the Saes as the pub erupted. Great day for Welsh rugby. But, of course, we have to look to the future now!

[jgs36]

Great try and great rugby..wales have always played good running rugby..an englishman

[welshvalleysgirl]

I remember that day like it was yesterday! it was one of the best days ever!!!!!

[MatthewR1980]

I remember that day so vividly! Was such an awesome try and I haven't seen one as good as since!!

[brodydallewannabe]

i completely agree.

who was it that said "he was practically flying when he scored that try"?

[MatthewR1980]

I can't remember - was it Jonathan Davies?

[1977neverdied]

HA HA HA

I will never forget that day

England were going for the grand slam and we were crap all season and written off long before the game started (a bit like last season)

But we stopped england and ruined their day....

But it made mine !

[spurstillidie07]

this was the birth of my love for rugby, and my hatred for england.

[fachgoch]

diolch i dduw ddaru ni curor bastards

[martinuk777]

Still one of the most memorable days of my life so far. I was on an oil rig offshore Aberdeen, me, 100 Jocks and a single English Medic that had been mouthing off all day. He didn't have much to say in the evening. And that prick Eddie Butler, saying it wasn't a try because the Ref missed a penalty a few minutes previous, shut up Eddie you prick

[pug2003]

PURE MAGIC!!

[jasonking10001]

I spent the last few minutes in the fetal position gibbering like a nutter. Simply without doubt one of the greatest tries by a welshman. And Jenks, what a legend (and a gentleman-a yes I did buy him a pint).

[Rasperdan]

You bought him a pint .... you lucky man :)

[Rasperdan]

Neil Jenkins should never have to pay for a pint again .... legend

[Myself0101]

the try and conversion that secured us the final 5 nations championship

[Myself0101]

thanks to wales

[rhyseeboy2]

Rugby is the birth of the sport, whereas the most rugby-mad countries are wales, new zealand and south africa

[DIMBOD2]

Did Scotland win the 5 Nations as a consequence of Wales' victory over England/Scott Gibbs' try and the conversion? And was it at Wembley?!!!!

[gazowski]

yes and yes

[MatthewR1980]

They did and that's why it was even sweeter as England would have had the grand slam I think? There was an online poll to re-name the bridge up to the gates of Wembley - I tried to get it renamed Scott Gibbs Way. Hahaha!!

[chickydoodles]

England would have won the grandslam and 5nations, had they won this match. Yes.

And they didn't win a 6nations grandslam till 2003. In 2000 they were beaten Scotland, in the last match of the tournument that season, when the scots had been beaten by everyone else, which made that very sweet.

In 2001 they were beaten by the Irish, loosing yet another gradslam and that was also the last match of the tournoment.

In 2002 the French won the title and gradslam I think, but I'm not sure on that

[rhodri84]

Still makes the hairs stand up on my neck, welsh rugby will always be great, home of rugby and home of the most passionate players on earth, Wales will be back on top soon

[atomicpigeon]

home of rugby?! I think you'll find Rugby is the home of rugby dude.

[rhodri84]

The spiritual home of rugby DUDE. English national rugby has no passion whatsoever - this will show tonight

[atomicpigeon]

grow up.

[addey83]

Im from the town of Rugby. You should visit the birthplace of the sport you love so much im sure you'd like it. Oh yeah and "this will show tonight".? You couldn't have been more wrong :D

[blueblacklomu]

Sooooo good. Seemed sll the better cos of the fact that i was deep in the enemies territory on tour, we were dancing in the streets of Grave's End that nite

[gerbigbear]

i was sssssssssssssooooooooooooooooo­ooooooo drunk

[Spoonhorse27]

What a Sunday afternoon we had in the pub that day!! Cheers Gibbsy

[6areth]

it doesn't get any better than that. Gibbs explosive, and Jenks awesome.

[rhodriplain]

fucking amazing

[wellscot]

lol indeed it was

[smartys30]

awesum try by gibbsy,bring bak players like him and jenks

[DavidRhys1988]

such a strong guy, and with pace