Six Nations 2014: Ten of the best Championship tries
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The best ever try in the Five/Six Nations - ask any rugby union fan and they will have a firm opinion on which score deserves that accolade.
Scots may well mistily reminisce about Tony Stanger, Welshmen of a certain age will no doubt wax lyrical about a Gareth Edwards score, an Englishman's thoughts could turn to Rory Underwood hurtling in at the corner and Irishmen… well I'm guessing Brian O'Driscoll will probably feature prominently on their shortlist.
We've picked out 10 of the best to spark debate but that's the thing: how can you pick a single best Five/Six Nations try when there are so many classics to choose from?
We're bound to have missed a few in this video, so feel free to tell us not only what should have been included but also why - let's hear those memories.
We'll put together another video containing those scores and later on in the 2014 tournament - which kicks off on Saturday - we'll have a vote to decide what really is the best try in the (televised) history of the tournament.
Personally, there's only one possible choice for that accolade.
I remember the moment clearly, yelling at the TV as the director cut away with the ball in Serge Blanco's hands deep in his dead-goal area, the posts to his right.
Nine hundred and ninety-nine times out of a thousand the ball would have been dotted down for a 22 drop-out, but this was Blanco, the greatest full-back of his era.
And just as you sensed he might try something too audacious for English minds to even contemplate, the director cut away in preparation for the drop-out (fortunately we see the full version above).
By the time we got back to the action, the French were already gliding menacingly up to their 22 and a dazzling series of chips, passes and cross-kicks later, Philippe Saint-Andre was crossing under the posts, despite the despairing tackle of Jeremy Guscott.
To this day, the legendary former England centre, now of this BBC Sport parish, has a scar under his eye to remind him of just how comprehensively England were cut to shreds, and he will no doubt prefer to see the final try in our video, at the top of the page, when his sublime gliding break sets up a belter for Rory Underwood.
Saint-Andre himself is now the French coach and guided his charges to a humiliating Wooden Spoon - their first ever in the Six Nations - last season.
But if he is yet to set the international coaching world alight, there can be no debate that his try in 1991 at Twickenham remains one of the best ever seen in the tournament.
So I've had my say, now it's up to you. Either join the debate in the comments section at the bottom of this page or on social media using #bbcrugby
Let reminiscing commence.
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1) No tries should be considered where the opposition are out on their feet and the game has been won.
2) No interceptions without at least 3 passes before grounding the ball.
3) No tries from the last 3 seasons just to let emptions settle!
4) No try ever by Ashton!
Re Ashton - Entirely bias with my tongue firmly in cheek! His try against Australia was certainly a belter, and a lot of credit should also go to Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs for making it possible.
My personal favourite ever 5 Nations try was Jonathan Davies vs Scotland in 1988, a try of its type has not been seen many times since.
Best try in that selection by a long way was Phil Bennett. I think the Irish were short-changed with that O'Driscoll effort, they've far better tries in their history than that. Same with England showing that average Ashton try. Underwood one was OK tho...
Every time I watch rugby, I see players making chippy comments, patting opponents on the head when they make a mistake, trying to get in the refs ear etc.
I find it really sad that the only thing that seems to draw everyone's unanimous ire is a player celebrating.
I don't get it. I've never got it. Shane Williams did it virtually every time he scored. It was one of the reasons I LIKED him.
'his try is the most spectacular to watch because of that dive he does at the end. It's phenomenal.'
yep, can't argue with that last word :-) phenomenally bad
Oh, Keith Jarrett against England just watch that man go :))