Tag Archives: Try

Andrew Conway produced a stunning try to send Munster to the Champions Cup semi-final. Munster looked dead and buried today in Thomond Park, as Toulon led 19-13 heading down the home straight. As the French giants regained possession after Munster spent a period in the 22 without scoring, it looked like the fat lady was clearing her throat. Francois Trinh Duc …

Conor Murray displayed huge intelligence to get Munster off the mark against Toulon. Munster, facing Toulon in the quarter-final of the European Champions Cup, were up against it today in Thomond Park. The home side were second best in the opening exchanges, as Toulon powered into a 6-0 lead, and spent the majority of the game inside the opposition half. After …

As part of the build-up to England vs Ireland at Twickenham, the two countries faced off in a Legends match at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday night. The visitors boasted some household names, including Shane Byrne, Malcolm O’Kelly, Isaac Boss and Gordon D’Arcy. Indeed, the former Leinster centre even got his name on the scoresheet, as he crossed for a …

Was Bundee Aki taken out in the lead-up to Wales’ first try? Ireland are three from three in the Six Nations, after a deserved bonus point win over Wales at the Aviva Stadium. Joe Schmidt’s side got over an early deficit to put in a powerful display after the break, and saw off a spirited comeback to win by ten. …

Saturday’s Calcutta Cup tie promises to be a cracker in Murrayfield, but matches between England and Scotland haven’t always lived up to their billing in recent times. 12 months ago, the Scots headed for Twickenham, buoyed by home wins over Ireland and Wales. Despite many believing an upset was on the cards, England won at a canter, scoring 61 points …

Perhaps the most interesting European Champions Cup clash of the weekend is taking place between Scarlets and Toulon at the top of Pool 5. With the winner of the clash guaranteed to top the group and likely claim a home quarter-final spot, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Last year’s PRO12 champions were eager to reach the last eight for the …

Leinster bounced back from a 14-point deficit against Premiership champions Exeter today to bag a win in Pool 3 of the European Champions Cup. Leo Cullen’s side looked dead and buried in the first half, after losing Jonathan Sexton just two minutes in, and the Chiefs ran into a 17-3 lead. However, penalties from the boot of Isa Nacewa dragged …

Sale Sharks handed a drubbing to visitors Gloucester last night in the Aviva Premiership, as they ran out 57-10 victors. Although the Gloucester Twitter account did look for the positives, it was a hugely disappointing night for David Humphreys’ outfit. Sale now look up the table, as they are eager to build on this momentum. Perhaps the most pleasing aspect …

Ridiculous skill from Beauden Barrett… With the Rugby Championship in full swing, South Africa headed for New Zealand today with many quietly fancying an upset. The Springboks are undefeated as of yet in 2017, after a series win over France in June, back-to-back victories over Argentina, and a hard-fought draw with Australia in Perth. They headed for New Zealand today …

Former England international Chris Ashton completed a move to French giants Toulon this summer having agreed on a deal to leave Saracens last October. RCT are beginning to ramp up their preparations for the new campaign with a number of pre-season friendlies across France having toured Argentina in recent weeks. Ashton has certainly hit the ground running in his first …

Wales’ Liam Williams has explained exactly what was running through his mind in the build-up to one of the most well-worked tries of the Lions tour this summer.  The 2017 Lions series versus the All Blacks was filled with memorable moments. From Sonny Bill Williams being the first All Black to be shown a red card in 50 years to …

One of the main talking points following Warren Gatland’s starting team for the first Lions test against New Zealand was the selection of Liam Williams. The Welsh outside back, predominantly a winger, was named at fullback and it raised a few eyebrows. However, he has proven his doubters wrong emphatically, collecting a ball in his own 22, dancing around would-be …

Mike Brown certainly just sent Warren Gatland a clear message… There was huge controversy following Warren Gatland’s call-ups to the Lions squad today, as Irish and English fans were left bewildered. The Irish beat Japan last night, while England are currently facing Argentina. Among those who can feel aggrieved at his omission from the touring party of New Zealand is …

Sam Warburton had a fellow countryman to thank for his try today. The Lions went down to the Highlanders today on a scoreline of 23-22, despite enjoying a nine-point cushion in the second half. The tourists scored three tries in the game, but that was not enough to secure a victory as they were reeled in by the Super Rugby …

The Champions Cup final was a game that had it all. A French team vs an English side, in Scotland, refereed by a Welshman, in front of an Irish crowd. Clermont and Saracens served up a cracker in Murrayfield in the Champions Cup decider, and as Sarries defended their title on a scoreline of 28-17, Eddie Jones may well have …

Leinster and Wasps are facing off in the European Champions Cup quarter-final, in front of a packed Aviva Stadium. The hosts being heavy favourites, found themselves leading 8-0 during the second half. However, Wasps’ Willie Le Roux broke through and found himself on his own crossing the Leinster line. However, rather than simply touching down for the try, he decided …

All Black Nehe Milner-Skudder missed most of 2016 after sustaining a nasty shoulder injury against the Blues back in March. He saw hist first Super Rugby action since his return yesterday as his Hurricanes took on the struggling Rebels. He crossed three times as Chris Boyd’s side ran out 71-6 winners in a rout that reiterated their credentials to retain their …

Nehe Milner-Skudder, after tearing apart defences in his first year with the All Blacks to the tune of 6 tries during Rugby World Cup, was left on the scrap heap after an injury to his shoulder injury. At the time it was decided that he needed to take the recovery slowly to not inflame the injury. This resulted in him …