The GREATEST Tries that never were from the Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup’s can be decided by inches. After Louis Rees-Zammit's close call against France in the Six Nations last weekend, we count down the times that inches went against the attacking teams as we look at some of the greatest tries, that never were. Featuring Bryan Habana (South Africa), Mark Cueto (England) and Simon Zebo (Ireland).

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[Heathen.Deity.]

For the final cancelled try, it was the correct decision. The commentary team were saying it should be a try because his boot was off the ground before the grounding, but the toe of his boot made clear contact with the touch line before coming back up. In this case, who cares if he boot was up for the grounding as he had already go into touch.

[williamdarlow]

6:16 This one is very interesting because three players have their hand on the ball: Jamie George, Billy Vunipola, and Brodie Retallick. George has one hand under the ball and holding the back, Vunipola's arm is underneath George's and has one hand barely holding the front of the ball and Retallick has one hand on top of the ball. Now if you look closely at the play, you can see that two of the players let go of the ball and these are Vunipola and Retallick but George always keeps a hand on it and the ball seems to be going straight (at least for me) and not forward. Vunipola lets go of the ball first, mainly because Retallick does a great job at disrupting the move. Because of the motion of Retallick hand, not only does it seem that he is bringing the ball towards himself but also downwards at which point he no longer has a hand on it and George regathers.

[williamdarlow]

2:57 I remember watching the game and the TMO saying "that was not clear" got me so annoyed. This is as clear as the sky in the Sahara desert.

[garmit]

Amazing skill and amazing officiating. This is why our sport is the best.

[WorldRugby]

What close-call moments can you remember?

[jonnybaynham]

Ben Skeen pushing on the Oz pass as not clear made me so angry. If ever you wondered if someone had an agenda it was Ben Skeen

[jamiehenshall]

8:48 Mike Brown WHAT A PLAYER that is an incredible try-saving effort. Love him or loath him he is a true competitor.

[graduatestev]

4:43 I remember being at that game as a South African supporter, I still remember the score - 46-6

[alekiahsing]

Wayne Barnes surely learning from past mistakes 😁

[agnostic]

I played rugby for about 25 years. I scored a heap of tries that never were.

[jakedemaid]

LRZs against France the other day was so close and it would’ve secured a grand slam!

[vanjayb]

Small mistakes, do it right haha - Canada one hurt to watch

[jasonparsons]

Can't help but think that if the Matawalu try wasn't against the host nation England, that replay would not have been put on the big screen for the ref to see before the conversion was taken

[thamesfishing-]

how on earth is the last one controversial? foot clearly slid across the line then came up...

[OurSplendidWorld]

Ben Young's is a try. The guy behind tried to rip the ball from the player in front but didn't succeed. The player in front has always had control of the ball. No knock on or offside in my opinion.

[apolosikatia]

Matawalu was the best half back for fiji,

[sambraithwaite]

Who’s the tmo on the koroibete saying no clear evidence on forward pass 😂😂

[WalsallGooner]

The TMO that denied the Ben Youngs try was the same TMO that denied Sam Underhill in November 2018, same fixture at Twickenham

[andrejohnson]

I LOVE Rugby, but after almost 10 of watching the World Cups and 6 Nations and trying to learn more and more, the laws of the game are still confusing to me.

[johnmitchell]

Nothing wrong with that Mark Cueto try.