Number 5 – Kieran Marmion vs. Leinster

Last year Marmion came onto the scene from nowhere along with Henshaw as Connacht’s rising stars. He has improved immensely and become and integral part of Connacht’s winning form this year. His try earlier in the year against Leinster sums up how Marmion’s speed and quick thinking has helped Connacht. Brilliant individual try.

Number 4- Nick Cummins vs. Australia 

Nick Cummins scores against the Wallabies? Probably not a headline you expected to hear at the start of 2014! The aussie cult hero moved to Japan after the Super Rugby season which allowed him to tog out for the famous BaBas in November in one of the game of the year. This Barbarians side was one of the best we have seen in years and provided some awesome tries and moments of skill.

3. Number 3- Danny Care vs. Ireland

Ireland fans look away. In Ireland’s only defeat of the year, Mike Brown provided a bit of magic with a hard running line through the Irish defence. His superb last minute offload allowed the rapid Danny Care to dive over under the posts in one of the best tries of the 6 Nations.

Number 2- Bernard Foley vs. Brumbies

Can you think of a better way to secure your place in a Super Rugby final? Probably not. While the Brumbies are in attack Foley make an excellent tackle in defence before the Tahs break away from their own 22. The 6’10 Will Skelton delivers a delicious offload to Foley who raced back up the pitch to run in for the try. Absolute magic!

Number 1 -Fa’asiu Fuatai v North Harbour

We could watch this over and over and over and over and over… yeah you get the idea. This try has to be our number 1 here at RBP HQ. The execution of this immaculate move is beyond perfection. Is there anything else to say? It’s just complete madness from Otago.

Now it’s the fans’ chance to decide!

Vote below which is your try of the year or select other and let us know which is your favourite if it isn’t on the list!

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During the Barbarians awesome clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, South African Marnitz Boshoff scored a try that oozed Barbarianse-sque Rugby bravado.

For the Rugby purist, this try had it all: brave running from inside their own 22, Nick The Honey Badger Cummins and some awesome offloading.

It proved to be too little too late, as Australia sneaked the win by four points, but, truly, Rugby was the winner.

In the day of professionalism, it’s great to see that the Barbarians ethos still runs true.

Youtube Credit: Stunning Rugby.

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The Barbarians, despite a growing subculture of nay sayers who question it’s relevance in the modern game, is a unique and thoroughly interesting concept in World Rugby.

Indeed, not only is the Barbarian’s invariably composed of players of world class capabilities who play the game in an entertaining gung-ho fashion, there are also interesting sub plots, like team-mates playing against one another.

That was the case in 2011 when Stirling Mortlock, recently dropped from the Australian squad, faced off against his former team-mate, David Pocock, as the Barbarians played the Wallabies.

Despite the relatively care free fashion of a Barbarians game, Mortlock, perhaps with a point to prove, absolutely smashes the backrow with a tackle of immense proportions.

Youtube Credit: ElliotJack4

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