On This Day

1950

Ron Elvidge scored the winning try in a 6-3 victory at Wellington over the Lions that secured the series for New Zealand.

He had already made his mark on the series when he scored to give New Zealand a 9-9 draw in the opening Test, but shortly before half-time in the series decider, he left the field with a damaged collarbone.

In the era before replacements, he resumed – the All Blacks were already down to 14 because of a serious knee injury to prop Johnny Simpson – but was a virtual spectator, playing behind the back line.