New angle leaves rugby world dumbfounded that Ireland try stood
Sometimes when a try is so good, it is wrong to let the laws of rugby get in the way of it. That was certainly the mentality of the TMO team in Ireland's win over France on Saturday in the Guinness Six Nations.
James Lowe's try in the corner was so crazy that it looked as though he must have been out. That is because it was out.
The try was given, but new footage has shown that the Ireland wing's foot was clearly in touch before grounding the ball. The most bizarre thing is that said angle was not even provided.
Lowe did not look sure after going over, and will be very grateful once he sees that he was in touch. But as lucky as Ireland were there, they were equally unlucky with the decision not to red card Uini Atonio for a clear shoulder to the head with force, with the prop only receiving a yellow.
Take a look at the try:
Take a look at the new angle:
Ireland XV
15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 26 caps
14. Mack Hansen (Connacht/Corinthians) 10 caps
13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 48 caps
12. Stuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor) 10 caps
11. James Lowe (Leinster) 16 caps
10. Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 110 caps (c)
9. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 101 caps
1. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 49 caps
2. Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 32 caps
3. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 28 caps
4. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 37 caps
5. James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 49 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 90 caps
7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 46 caps
8. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 24 caps
Replacements
16. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 18 caps
17. Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 49 caps
18. Tom O’Toole (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 5 caps
19. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 69 caps
20. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 34 caps
21. Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 8 caps
22. Ross Byrne (Leinster/UCD) 15 caps
23. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 42 caps
France XV
15 Thomas Ramos
14 Damian Penaud
13 Gaël Fickou
12 Yoram Moefana
11 Ethan Dumortier
10 Romain Ntamack
9 Antoine Dupont (c)
1 Cyril Baille
2 Julien Marchand
3 Uini Atonio
4 Thibaud Flament
5 Paul Willemse
6 Anthony Jelonch
7 Charles Ollivon
8 Grégory Alldritt
Replacements
16 Gaëtan Barlot
17 Reda Wardi
18 Sipili Falatea
19 Romain Taofifenua
20 François Cros
21 Sekou Macalou
22 Baptiste Couilloud
23 Matthieu Jalibert