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WATCH | Revisiting Munster's 1978 win over the All Blacks

  • Writer: The Season Ticket
    The Season Ticket
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • 1 min read
The All Blacks played 18 matches on their 1978 Tour of Britain and Ireland, winning 17 and losing one. 40 years ago today....“It’s over, Munster have won! History has been made and the All Blacks have been defeated!” #SUAF 🔴 pic.twitter.com/LsFaYRQR4s — Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) October 31, 2018 Munster: L. Moloney (Garryowen), M. Finn (UCC), G. Barrett (Constitution), S. Dennison (Garryowen), J. Bowen (Constitution), A. Ward (St Mary’s), D. Canniffe (Lansdowne, capt.), G. McLoughlin (Shannon), P. Whelan (Garryowen), L. White (London/Irish), M. Keane (Lansdowne), B. Foley (Shannon), C. Cantillon (Constitution), D. Spring (Trinity), C. Tucker (Shannon). All Blacks: B. McKechnie, B. Williams, B. Robertson, L. Jaffray, S. Wilson, E. Dunn, M. Donaldson, J. Johnston, J. Black, G. Knight, A. Hayden, F. Oliver, G. Maurie, A. McGregor, W. Graham. Sub: W. Osborne from Robertson. The 1978 win over the All Blacks was one of the great Irish rugby moments. Sportsfile's excellent new book 'Great Moments in Irish Rugby' contains iconic photographs from famous Irish matches, dating as far back as the 1960's.
 
 
 

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