👑🏉 A day of honour and surprises for King Charles! Fresh off knighting football legend David Beckham, our new monarch had another royal engagement that took him back in time – and left him quite shocked!
Picture this: It’s 1969 at Cardiff Arms Park. A young Prince Charles was witnessing the intensity of a Five Nations rugby match. Right in front of him, Welsh player Brian Price delivered what became the infamous punch heard ’round the rugby world, an event many remember as a ‘right royal punch-up’.
Price’s punch floored Ireland’s Noel Murphy, drawing gasps from the crowd and a headline in the South Wales Echo. Charles was left bewildered. Most were, no doubt, questioning, “What do you have to do to get sent off in rugby?” as one BBC commentator put it. Yet, the referee chose to keep Price in the game amid the uproar – a move that remains controversial!
Though Price later admitted there was a strategic ‘Murphy Plan’ behind the move, what unfolded transcended tactics and became rugby folklore. Despite the shock, Wales triumphed with a 24-11 victory, spoiling Ireland’s hopes for the Triple Crown.
This flashback of royal history and rugby drama reminds us that sports have a way of creating iconic moments – some leaving even kings lost for words! 🏆✨ #RugbyHistory #RoyalFlashback #IconicMoments