Flashback Friday: Ellison’s exceptional assist
With the Vodacom Super Rugby season on an indefinite break, we take a look back at former Highlanders centre Tamati Ellison’s incredible try assist against the Crusaders in 2013.
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With the Vodacom Super Rugby season on an indefinite break, we take a look back at former Highlanders centre Tamati Ellison’s incredible try assist against the Crusaders in 2013.
Check out Percy Montgomery’s opportunistic try against the All Blacks during the 1997 Tri-Nations series, when the former Springbok fullback – playing at outside centre on the day – sent up a high ball before regathering from a fortuitous bounce to score.
Springbok and Northampton Saints scrumhalf Cobus Reinach showed an incredible turn of pace, after intercepting a pass from Francois Hougaard, to run in a sensational try against the Worcester Warriors last season.
Take a look back at some of the most dramatic match-winning tries in rugby throughout the years.
Following a dominant lineout drive from the forward pack – and a powerful carry from Os du Randt – former Springbok flank Ruben Kruger finished off a well-executed team try against the All Blacks during the 1997 Tri-Nations series.
Following a textbook tackle from Joost van der Westhuizen on All Blacks fullback Christian Cullen, former Springbok captain Gary Teichmann pounced to score an opportunistic try at Eden Park in 1997.
In atrocious conditions, and under the most intense pressure, Willem de Waal slotted a late sideline conversion that sealed an incredible draw for the Emerging Springboks with the British & Irish Lions at Newlands in 2009.
Former Lions and Springbok captain Warren Whiteley says he will seek a fourth medical opinion on his career-threatening knee injury after the national lockdown.
England coach Eddie Jones believes that while society will eventually overcome the coronavirus pandemic, its effect will bring positive changes to the global rugby calender and the manner in which teams operate.
In Siya Kolisi’s first game as captain, the Springboks produced one of the great comeback wins in Test history when they beat England at a packed Ellis Park in 2018. The Boks showed incredible character to recover from an early 21-point deficit to put five tries past Owen Farrell’s side, before claiming a 2-1 series win. Watch the full match… Read more →