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Started by: farrie50 (1710) 

Just watched a documentary about the Welsh rugby players who changed codes to play rugby league.what an eye opener it was . anybody else seen it?

Started: 22nd Aug 2018 at 14:48

Posted by: i-spy (15239) 

Good to see Billy B featured in the programme.It was excellent.

Replied: 22nd Aug 2018 at 16:15

Posted by: farrie50 (1710) 

Wouldn't have thought great players like Billy John Freeman Colin Dixon etc wouldn't be picked to play rugby union for Wales because they were black!!

Replied: 22nd Aug 2018 at 19:00

Posted by: peter g (3509) 

That stamp by Big Jim Mills on another player was unbelievable how many matches would he have got for that one these days. Brilliant programme Btw Farrie.

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 12:13

Posted by: whups (13119) 

i,d like to know what alex murphy now thinks about his rant about welsh players in this documentery.

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 12:37

Posted by: broady (inactive)

Peter g,
I think that stamp was on a player called Greengrass. I have seen recent pictures of them and they are the best of buddies. The fans used to sing “ why did you stamp on Greengrass” to a tune from “ It ain’t half hot” or similar set in the British army in India. Windsor Davies and Don Estelle maybe.

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 12:48

Posted by: peter g (3509) 

It was possibly "Whispering Grass" by Don Estelle and Windsor Davies a number one hit in 1975.

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 12:57

Posted by: broady (inactive)

That was it peter g.

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 14:41

Posted by: Handsomeminer (2704)

IT was broadly John greengrass I don't think he was an angel

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 17:15

Posted by: broady (inactive)

I'm sure he wouldn't have been. You weren't allowed to be an angel in the front row back in the day.

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 17:39

Posted by: i-spy (15239) 

How many times did Jim Mills get sent off - he must hold the record

Replied: 23rd Aug 2018 at 17:41

 

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