This try from 1973 is often put forward as the Greatest Try ever scored. It’s a big call. But it’s one hell of a team effort. What do you think? Any others spring to mind?
Update. James has sent us the link to the French 1994 try. Enjoy watching.
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June 7th 2007 @ 12:21pm
Terry Kidd said | June 7th 2007 @ 12:21pm | Report comment
My memory is hazy but I seem to remember a try Fiji scored against the ABs in the 80s …. was it 15 a side or sevens? … can’t remember.
But do remember 2 amazing no look passes between the legs as the Fijians tossed it wide, then a long run by the winger and a pass back inside for the try to win the game after the siren.
Exhilarating stuff.
June 7th 2007 @ 4:33pm
Barry Boyle said | June 7th 2007 @ 4:33pm | Report comment
The French one is no2 in my book.
I consider a Christian Cullen one at i think H\Kong in his early days the best I have seen.
Think he beat about 5 opposition players behind his own goal line to start it. Fijians???.
Only sevens but a classic.
Barry.
June 8th 2007 @ 1:06pm
Alumni Man said | June 8th 2007 @ 1:06pm | Report comment
Brilliant, both tries. I liked those jinks/side steps inside the Baa Baas 22, pure footballing magic. And the way the French threw the ball so unselfishly to the next man. Keep them coming…. (more classy footage that is!)
June 12th 2007 @ 2:02pm
grahame Thorne said | June 12th 2007 @ 2:02pm | Report comment
Team tries that come to mind are the Hika the Hooker try in Brisbane in 1980, that great French try in 1994 and the French one that beat Australia in the 1987 RWC at Concord.
June 12th 2007 @ 2:06pm
grahame Thorne said | June 12th 2007 @ 2:06pm | Report comment
If you look closely at the footage you will see that Gareth Edwards was not in the hunt for that try when suddenly he sensed that it was “on” and put the foot down and appeared right where he knew the ball would be !!! That is the mark of a great rugby player. Another try that NZ scored was in 1969 v Wales at Lancaster Prk which went from right to left and back again before Malcolm Dick scored in the right hand coner !
June 12th 2007 @ 2:44pm
Zac Zavos said | June 12th 2007 @ 2:44pm | Report comment
Great to have your contributions to this, Grahame. I believe you were playing in the match that Dick scored in the right hand corner (http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=1581).
Would this be the best try you witnesses as a playing All Black?
June 12th 2007 @ 2:54pm
jimma said | June 12th 2007 @ 2:54pm | Report comment
Graham:
I am sure all roar regulars wish you and the family all best and sincere condolences after your sons injury playing the game played in heaven.
June 17th 2007 @ 4:04pm
MADDO said | June 17th 2007 @ 4:04pm | Report comment
The best try was by Brayan Habana heres the link
June 17th 2007 @ 6:09pm
grahame Thorne said | June 17th 2007 @ 6:09pm | Report comment
Jimma
Thank you for your thougts,. We are lucky to have so much support David is not that good. He cant say more than about 5 words and the clinical pychologist believes he will never speak properly again We will see about that ! He has also had two seizures in the last 6 weeks !
Luckily Hamish the only Thorne boy left playing rugby ( Bruce retired at 29 just as the Boks called, Gareth at 18, David at 20) is playing very well for Christchurch club here in NZ.
June 17th 2007 @ 6:23pm
grahame Thorne said | June 17th 2007 @ 6:23pm | Report comment
Sunday night here in little old NZ ( having an Aussie Cab Sav but after NZ lamb!) and thinking about tries and thinking of Test tries only – Keith Jarrett scored one against England in 1967? which came from a lucky bounce and all the English players caught off guard. That night he was trying to get home and his mates thought they would pinch a Cardiff City bus. They were caught climbing over the fence but when Keith was recognised they said Mr Jarrett we’ll get you a double decker in case you want a smoke !!!