The game, played on 14 November 1984, was not a classic given the conditions but saw Ulster lead 6-3 at half-time before they fell 13-6 behind thanks to a pair of tries from Australian winger Peter Grigg.
The boot of Ian Brown brought Ulster back to within a point with the game best remembered for its dramatic conclusion, the winning penalty from Ulster full-back Phillip Rainey from more than 45 metres out.
“It really was a herculean kick when you think about what a wet day it was, playing with a leather ball that had been soaking up the rain, the distance, near the end of the game,” said Carr.
“Chipper [Rainey] is very modest about all of that, and Ian Brown had kicked points too, but it was a mammoth kick and there’d be very few around at that time, or even since, who would have made it.
“Rightfully it has come to epitomise the spirit of that side.”
For Rainey, who would go on to win his sole Irish cap against the All Blacks in 1989…
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