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A try is a way of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area (on or behind the goal line). Rugby union and league differ slightly in defining "grounding the ball" and the "in-goal" area. In rugby union a try is worth 5 points, and in rugby league a try is worth ...
The progression begins with Reg Birkett's try, scored in the first international rugby match of any code in 1871 when England succumbed to Scotland at Raeburn Place. When Birkett's try was scored, it was not worth any points in itself, but rather afforded the opportunity of the scoring side to kick a goal, or a "try at goal", which England failed to convert.
The try is the main way of scoring in both codes; there are some subtle differences between the two codes, but the most obvious difference is that a try is worth 5 points in rugby union and 4 points in rugby league. A player tackled just short of the try-line in rugby union can legitimately reach across it and place the ball down for a try.
Jonah Lomu playing for the Cardiff Blues in 2006. Jonah Lomu was an international rugby union winger who played for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002. [1] He scored a total of 37 tries in 63 international appearances, which makes him the sixth highest try scorer for New Zealand and the eighteenth highest on the all-time list.
It is considered to be one of the best rugby union matches ever played, [1] and featured what has been described as "the greatest try ever", scored by Gareth Edwards in the first few minutes. [2] [3] The Barbarians won the game 23–11. [4] It was the first time New Zealand lost to the Barbarians.
New Zealand beat South Africa 35-20 to all but claim the Rugby Championship for the third straight year on Saturday and disrupt the world champion's buildup to the World Cup. A shock-and-awe ...
The 2001 Tri Nations Series was contested from 21 July to 1 September between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Wallabies won another thrilling game at Stadium Australia in Sydney with number eight Toutai Kefu scoring a try at the death in captain John Eales' final test match, to successfully defend the Tri Nations trophy.
Andrew William Hancock (19 June 1939 – 9 February 2020) was an English international rugby union player.. Hancock was born in Dartford and attended Framlingham College. [1]A short and stocky winger, Hancock gained three England caps in the Five Nations and is best remembered for his last-minute try which secured a draw in a Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham, when he gathered ...