Wales v New Zealand, 1924. It was a monumental day where the All Blacks got their first ever win over Wales at St Helens in Swansea.
Most remarkably, the game went on despite a balcony full of fans collapsing in plain view of 50,000 people.
Video footage of the collapse has surfaced on Twitter, through APSM Rugby Channel, and it makes for astonishing viewing. About seven seconds in you can see the alarming collapse as swathes of people fall as the game is going on.
Despite the awful scenes, the incident received barely any coverage the following day. The Dunvant mining disaster had occurred in the days before, with the press bringing focus to covering that instead. The match actually continued and was completed despite what unfolded.
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The video has a caption entitled 'grandstand collapse', however it is believed this wasn't actually a proper part of the stadia. With the match being so popular, the ground was completely full very early on, and signs were held up saying 'full house' well before kick-off. So fans made camp anywhere they could - in this case, the balcony of a house backing onto the ground. It is not believed anyone was killed in the incident
Despite the game being described as a 'damp squib', the day was filled with even more drama. There was a big fuss made about the match ball, with Wales claiming the first one they were given was 'overinflated'. Wales turned away the second ball, the referee turned away the third and both captains rejected the fourth. Five was the lucky number seemingly.
New Zealand would go on to win the match 19-0 in their second game against Wales, with All Black legend George Nepia starring in the pre-match haka.
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