S6 E9: Mark Drakeford

Scrum V

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Sports, Rugby

4.6 • 961 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales shares his memories on the historic day when Llanelli beat the All Blacks 50 years ago.

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0:00.0	Boxer turned bouncer Viv Graham was one of the northeast most notorious hard men.
0:06.5	It was huge, you were strong, we could take anybody out.
0:09.0	Not many men on earth could match Viv Graham.
0:11.6	But his life of violence led to his downfall.
0:15.0	Why did it happen?
0:16.0	Why did they do that?
0:17.3	How did Viv Graham build an empire?
0:19.8	It was the power, the presence, the aura. And who was he, really?
0:24.4	Gangster, the story of Viv Graham.
0:27.4	Listen first on BBC Sounds.
0:30.0	Love Sport, search for Scrum 5, Your Weekly Rugby Fix.
0:35.6	BBC Sounds, Music Radio Podcasts.
0:39.1	I was there.
0:40.1	Well, technically I wasn't, but let's be honest, neither were thousands of people who have claimed to have been there since that day.
0:48.0	Yes, I'm talking about Stradie Park 31st of October, 1972, one of the great rugby days.
0:55.0	It's the day that L'Anehi beat the all blacks.
0:59.0	The legend of that day, well it's gathered its own momentum.
1:03.8	Fueled by the growth of television, remember this was the early days of colour,
1:08.2	the heroes that featured on the day the coach, Caro and James, Ray Gravel,
1:12.4	Phil Bennett, the Trisc James, Ray Gravel, Phil Bennett, the Tri-scorer, Roy Bagez, and of course the
1:16.6	Pila Skipper, the gentle giant Delmy Thomas.
1:20.2	Then there's been the anecdotes, the myths that's been spread since then.
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