Jeff Wilson Try, All Blacks vs Wallabies 1997 MCG

Jeff Wilson scoring for the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1997 in front of a crowd of 90,119
All Blacks 33, Wallabies 18

All Blacks
1. Craig Dowd, 2. Sean Fitzpatrick (c), 3. Olo Brown, 4. Ian Jones, 5. Robin Brooke, 6. Taine Randell, 7. Josh Kronfeld, 8. Zinzan Brooke, 9. Justin Marshall, 10. Carlos Spencer, 11. Glen Osbourne, 12. Alama Ieremia, 13. Frank Bunce, 14. Jeff Wilson, 15. Christian Cullen

Wallabies
1. Richard Harry, 2. Michael Foley, 3. A.Heath, 4. G.Morgan, 5. John Eales (c), 6. B.Robinson, 7. Daniel Manu, 8. Michael Brial, 9. George Gregan, 10. Tim Horan, 11. Joe Roff, 12. James Holbeck, 13. Jason Little, 14. Ben Tune, 15. Matthew Burke

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[nicwaiheke18]

Man Goldie was awesome makes me proud to have the last name wilson

[cammatt97]

Jeff Wilson is probably the most underrated player there has ever been

[gavinjamesaitken1]

@RobbyG130 probably complaining to the ref as he always would

[frazter1]

kindest bounce in the world! still great pace

[TheDavelogan]

What made Wilson better than the rest for me was his ability to sniff out chances for himself but also to pass it if that was the safer option. Cullen, great as he was, didn't like to pass it and as a result some great chances were wasted. For Wilson's sublime play, I always cite his last Highlanders try (not on youtube), which was against the crusaders and he just snuck in and scored it before they knew what happened. For my money, the All Blacks best all round winger.

[ImeldaDavies]

@johnnytanini that was amazing one of Wilsons best ever games in the Black Jersey. Shame we lost. Is that footage on You Tube? There were some good wingers in his day but Wilson because of his intelligence and ability to keep the ball alive not to mention above average clip for pace is arguably the best winger of all time.

[zacster007]

@thetalkincow They both were equally great !!!!!!

[thetalkincow]

wilson had more vision than cullen.

[wikotun]

dam was it me or did the ball always sit up for wilson

[RobbyG130]

Where was Gregan?