Watch: How to butcher a clear try scoring opportunity
- 2022
Suntory Sungoliath winger Shogo Nakano provided a perfect example of how to butcher a clear try-scoring opportunity this weekend.
The speedster was put into space just outside the Toyota Verblitz's 22 and had a clear run to the line with just Verblitz's fullback Will Tupou charging on the cover defence.
With the try line begging, Nakano was lethargic in finishing off the try and Tupou pounced to deny the winger the score.
Tupou made another try-saving tackle in the next phase as Suntory's scrum half tried to pick and go from the next ruck.
'Just dot it down!' 🤦♂️
How did he not score from here? 😂
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— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) January 17, 2022
Luckily for Suntory, Nakano's error did not have much of an impact on the result of the game as Verblitz claimed a 50-8 victory.
