IT WAS QUICKLY dubbed “the greatest try that Ireland never scored” as Simon Zebo came within a hair’s breadth of scoring with this phenomenal team effort.
Early penalties left Ireland and Romania level at 3-3 when Keith Earls collected the ball in midfield and spun away from the tackle of Adrian Apostol.
As Earls wriggled free he had the presence of mind to find Richardt Strauss on his shoulder, and without breaking stride, the hooker did brilliantly to reach out and snaffle a ball that was slightly high and slightly behind him.
His pass set Zebo free and with brilliant ingenuity, he was able to kick his way out of a tight squeeze, racing down the line to gather before touching down in the corner.
The grounding was good and it seemed that Ireland had scored one of the great World Cup tries.
But as the TMO reviewed the moment when Zebo gathered possession, the replay showed that his foot was in touch — just.
We’re going to keep watching this anyway. It’s class.
Zebo and Earls connected so well all game.
Zebo and Murray connect better.
Hahahaha you beat me to it!!
No. But it would have been deservedly replayed a few times.
It would have been. cracking try….
Regardless of the opposition, it was a sublime piece of individual skill to grace any game against any opponents. He was b@stard unlucky with his footing and tried his best advice time.
*tried his best at the time
His pass for Earls try was fantastic as well. He has great creativity, game intelligence and playmaking qualities which aren’t often credited to him or if they are they’re under the bracket of “X-Factor”, sometimes he’s wasted on the wing though Schmidt seems more and more to be trying to get him in as first receiver.
Shush Rochelle! You just might get Leinster fans buying into the idea of picking the best backs for their best positions!
Yeah, Leinster fans hate good back play.
You’ve been waiting a while like
He is great going forward, don’t think u can say the same when he is going the other way.
Ah, that ole chestnut rears its ugly head yet again.
Disaster had Zebo for 1st try scorer
No. Opposition not strong enough.
ah for foots sake !
Ah stop would ya!