Rugby World Cup Groups 2015: Ranking Best Tries from Pool Stage

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Published: October 11, 2015

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Rugby World 2015 has seen some cracking tries, so compiling this top 10 is fraught with difficulties.

As a result, the tries on this list have been ranked under two criteria. The brilliance, whether individual or collective, of the try and also the context: the opposition and an evaluation of the pressure stakes of the moment.

Tries that did not make the top 10 but deserve honourable mentions are:

Ben Volavola: Fiji vs. Australia

Beauden Barrett: New Zealand vs. Namibia

Malakai Fekitoa: New Zealand vs. Namibia

Soane Tonga’uiha: Tonga vs. Argentina

Juan Imhoff: Argentina vs. Tonga

Ben Smith: New Zealand vs. Tonga

 

10. Chris Wyles: USA vs. Samoa

Wyles’ try, like Goneva’s for Fiji against Wales (see below), was orchestrated by players inside. The USA’s score lacks the off-the-cuff brilliance of Fiji’s try and was aided by Samoa’s open, inviting defence, but it still makes the top 10 tries of the pool stage.

Brilliance: 8 + Context: 6.5 = 14.5



 

9. Keith Earls: Ireland vs. Romania (second try)


Keith Earls scores a try in the corner after speeding past two players, but it was made by the giant miss pass. For a back-three player, Simon Zebo’s distribution was visionary: high-risk, high-reward.

Brilliance: 8.5 + Context: 6.5 = 15



 

8. Santiago Cordero: Argentina vs. Georgia (second try)


Cordero scored two fine tries against Georgia, but his second was an exceptional finish from 50 metres out. Take a look at the way he steps inside against final defender Giorgi Aptsiauri to give him the space to beat him on the outside. With the game already in the bag at 42-9, the match context counts against Cordero's try being higher up this list.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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