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Is this disallowed Simon Zebo effort the greatest try that Ireland never scored?

Could they not have let this one stand?

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.

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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.

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We’re going to keep watching this anyway. It’s class.

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    Mute China Photo Daily
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    Sep 27th 2015, 8:19 PM

    Zebo and Earls connected so well all game.

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    Mute RobsonKeane
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    Sep 27th 2015, 9:43 PM

    Zebo and Murray connect better.

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    Mute Colm O'Sullivan
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    Sep 28th 2015, 1:12 AM

    Hahahaha you beat me to it!!

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    Mute Bill P. Danger
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    Sep 27th 2015, 8:14 PM

    No. But it would have been deservedly replayed a few times.

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    Mute Cian O Donoghue
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    Sep 27th 2015, 9:01 PM

    It would have been. cracking try….

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    Mute Darach Malone
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    Sep 27th 2015, 9:39 PM

    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.

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    Mute Darach Malone
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    Sep 27th 2015, 9:39 PM

    *tried his best at the time

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    Sep 27th 2015, 9:55 PM

    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.

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    Mute Paul O'Connor
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    Sep 27th 2015, 11:01 PM

    Shush Rochelle! You just might get Leinster fans buying into the idea of picking the best backs for their best positions!

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    Mute Bill P. Danger
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    Sep 27th 2015, 11:13 PM

    Yeah, Leinster fans hate good back play.

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    Mute Paul O'Connor
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    Sep 27th 2015, 11:19 PM

    You’ve been waiting a while like

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    Mute James Quinn
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    Sep 27th 2015, 11:33 PM

    He is great going forward, don’t think u can say the same when he is going the other way.

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    Mute Paul O'Connor
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    Sep 27th 2015, 11:37 PM

    Ah, that ole chestnut rears its ugly head yet again.

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    Sep 27th 2015, 10:14 PM

    Disaster had Zebo for 1st try scorer

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    Mute marty1w
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    Sep 27th 2015, 9:12 PM

    No. Opposition not strong enough.

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    Mute John Tiswell
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    Sep 28th 2015, 2:27 AM

    ah for foots sake !

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    Mute jerry Clarke
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    Sep 28th 2015, 7:40 AM

    Ah stop would ya!

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