Gareth Edwards hoped he had the legs to round off rugby union’s ‘greatest try’

Sir Gareth Edwards scored what is regarded as rugby union’s greatest try for the Barbarians against New Zealand (PA)

It is widely-acclaimed as rugby union’s greatest try – but Sir Gareth Edwards’ solitary hope on the dash for glory 50 years ago was that his hamstrings remained intact.

Edwards also recalls his final instruction to Barbarians team-mate Derek Quinnell – in Welsh – before the number eight delivered a scoring pass in the penultimate act that created one of sport’s greatest moments.