Phil Clarke picks his top five tries from round 21 of Super League
Monday 13 July 2015 15:17, UK
Phil Clarke's top five tries from round 21 of Super League including efforts from Paddy Flynn and a beauty from Tom Lineham.
5. Paddy Flynn
2015 hasn’t been the best year for Paddy Flynn, but this was by far his best game. Both his tries were great finishes, but this won my vote as he showed great balance and strength to drag Lucas Albert 10 metres to score. Significantly, it gave Widnes a half-time lead after they had trailed 12-0.
4. Adam Quinlan 2nd try
I’ve not met many people who have scored a hat-trick on their debut – and no one who’s completed one in the first half! This is a great team try, and shows the intelligence of a team to ‘think on their feet’.
St Helens test the Giants across the full width of the pitch, and keep the ball alive when they realise that they have exhausted that avenue. There is a bit of luck at the end of it, but Quinlan was the only one there to pick it up.
3. Tom Lineham
The World is Not Enough is the title of a James Bond film - and The Pitch is Not Enough could be the title for some of the tries the best wingers are now scoring in Super League. Beating Justin Carney isn’t easy – unless you manage to leave the field to do it. These tries should be worth FIVE points - not just four!
2. Jacob Miller
Playing scrum-half for the team at the bottom of the table is one of the toughest jobs around. Scoring four tries for that team is even harder. It was the last of the four that impressed me. I love an offload from a forward – and the way that Miller kicks the ball around the full-back reminds me of Johan Cruyff (or Cristiano Ronaldo, if you were born after 1980!) A classy try.
1. Louis Anderson
I thought I was watching Gaelic football when I first saw this try. This was improvised rugby at its very best – and I believe the Dragons are the only team in the competition who could score a try like this. There is a bit of luck when the ball gets knocked back to them – but it’s great vision from Whitehead to spot Pomeroy in space, and an amazing pass from him to the try scorer.
