Greatest Tricks in Rugby History

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In this compilation, we've compiled some of the most impressive and awe-inspiring tricks in the history of rugby. From sidesteps and dummy passes to grubber kicks and cross-field bombs, these tricks are sure to impress even the most seasoned rugby fans.
As you watch, be sure to pay attention to the skill and athleticism of the players on display. Whether they're dodging past defenders or launching themselves into the air to catch a high ball, these players are truly at the top of their game.
But we want to know what you think! Which of these tricks was your favorite? And are there any that we missed? Let us know in the comments below and don't forget to like and subscribe for more great rugby content.

[@Fuzcapp]

The NZ try scored by Christian Cullen against Australia, with a double wrap-around, Lomu as a decoy, Umunga makes the break and passes to Cullen - anyone who follows Rugby will know the try I'm talking about ... surely that's the pinnacle of set trick plays. It was a work of art.

[@keza41]

Yep, a Wayne Smith special, still haven’t seen anything like it after all these years.

[@Fuzcapp]

@Raymond O'Connor I think this is yr answer bud: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y32ldJ6NZdCtaKc

[@RoyBattyLives]

I love that you picked the same try from Stockdale and played it twice, well deserved

[@fredericpiters2804]

C'est beau à pleurer... Merci à tous ces hommes qui par leur détermination, grâce, et sens du collectif, nous consolent de l'habituelle laideur humaine.

[@anononomous]

7:35 Ah, the old _sprint full speed into an Italian brick wall_ trick 😄

[@waitinblackout]

1st one from the blacks: the flying half starts offside (no possibility to run forward before the ball is out from the scrum) 2nd one from the blacks: obstruction on Harinordoquy in the lineout creating the big gap for the try. Nice to watch, nicely played, but should be denied.

[@joedennehy386]

Salty salty salty

[@grebo66]

Dan Carter’s try against British & Irish Lions in 2005…one of the best tries ever. Can’t remember which match but he takes off then as he’s about to get hit he kicks the ball forward, gets a perfect bounce & runs it in for the try. Also, All Blacks’ try where Carlos Spencer hikes it between his legs.

[@griff4178]

Not trick plays. Some of the GREATEST plays ever! Amazing compilation. Great job 👏!!!

[@CliffieScottWilliams]

I think I saw about 5 true "trick" plays here - interspersed with forward passes and some good set moves. I honestly don't think a well times inside pass is a trick play - we were doing that in high schoo.

[@davidbutler9787]

I agree. Very poor selection. Or just click bait.

[@richwalker8898]

Some beautiful rugby but not too many Trick Plays.

[@expressoevangelism80]

It was gracious of you to fit one English try in briefly through all of the wonder of slick handling and forward passes.

[@wot4922]

At least your team got a mention. My Bokke....No tricks up their sleeves.

[@gregre052]

I haven't seen a rugby game for years! Forgot how tough and smart the player had to be. Thanks for the reminder.

[@raphaelrenaudie9319]

Love the videos and channel. Especially great inspiration for a 10

[@strawberrykicker2]

Very few of these are actual trick plays though

[@chrisgoerd7234]

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[@jinofthesheep]

How, with all these clips, is James Simpson-Daniel not featuring once?? Vs barbarians, tricky dummy to beat lomu, speed and step to beat Cullen to the corner. Epic try.

[@supericard5187]

Bien sympa cette vidéo merci. Owdris cool (désolé pour l'ortographe) énorme la passe a lui-même 🤔👍😘

[@gvz2899]

The 15 players in the line out is the ultimate trick play...

[@edemoi3817]

Such a beautyfull sport. And after a beer.💪

[@KingofRoath]

Still waiting for the tricks

[@evans13_09]

The pass made at 1:35 is soooo forward

[@theicerfire7358]

That's exactly what I was about to write lmao

[@BazColne]

Good selection.

[@gameron130ping9]

Love it ceep it up❤❤

[@markthompson3398]

Many are not trick players but just good running passing and kicking rugby.

[@mikehosken4328]

I knew a Tony Brown play would make this list

[@Spidergoat44]

There's so many forward passes in this as to be ridiculous, not to mention an inside ball at the ruck is hardly a trick play now is it?

[@peterpiper831]

No Up The Jumper action ? Over in League, they had the Head Butt Try.

[@yveswoirgard8624]

A 0,40, peut être la plus belle des combinaisons... Mais le reste est aussi très beau

[@Tannhauser666]

Che placcaggio Properzi!! 🧨

[@Volanne]

1:35 : What a pitty that pass was forward...

[@CBM1979]

Jogo bonito 👍💪😊🇪🇸

[@nicolaspintos7432]

Inaugural match in France 2007. Agulla´s interception, try form Corleto

[@paulusmetus5478]

Si Bayonne est dans la vidéo la vidéo est réussie 😂

[@Carlo42]

There is a big difference between tricks and skill. Most of these tries are due to skill.

[@mokolokomo]

Nice to see Rangi Chase get in there, even tho it's league not union.

[@sirbrian7142]

That first try by Australia was replicated in the six nations 2023...who knows the team?

[@NoelLago1]

GRACIAS

[@Christian_1980]

A heck of a lot of obstruction in these tricks.

[@thetar999]

Enjoyed it but mostly not Tricks, just great passing and use of space

[@martinbennett2228]

What are the rules for throwing a ball forward for yourself to catch? If it is permitted, I am surprised we do not see more of it.

[@leithscrumhalf4143]

As long as you catch the ball without it touching the ground or another player then you can play on. In fact, it's perfectly legal to juggle the ball all the way to the line and score a try! We don't see it happen because it leaves you in a very vulnerable position. The ball is deemed to be in your possession so you can be tackled at any time. Imagine running, looking upwards with your arms raised, ribcage exposed.... it's like being taken out while you jump for a high ball.

[@martinbennett2228]

@@leithscrumhalf4143 Thanks, I didn't know that you would be considered to still be in possession, but that does make sense.

[@joedennehy386]

It's not permitted

[@MGoose66]

@@joedennehy386 ​ it is permitted. Nothing in the laws to say otherwise, however, the player is deemed to be in continuous possession, so the O’Driscall move is not ‘shear class’ it is obstruction and should have been a penalty. If anything, eg: opposition player touches the ball when you try such shenanigans, it potentially becomes a knock-on.

[@MGoose66]

@@martinbennett2228 and so the BOD move here is not ‘sheer class’ it is illegal: obstruction!

[@Skyscraper2015]

Also several of those "trick" plays like where Brian O Driscoll causes a teammate to cause obstruction by not passing him the ball and then running behind him. Somehow I can't see that being a legal try. Ref would have called it back for obstruction although we don't see what happens straight after so maybe the ref did call the players back

[@MrBrynmair]

Plus I hadn’t realised you can throw the ball over an opponent and reclaim it the other side of him.

[@user-fl8yv7rz6f]

The try was legal, so long as the player with the ball is the one doing the crossing it's fine.

[@user-fl8yv7rz6f]

@@MrBrynmair the ball didn't touch any other player or the ground so throwing the ball and catching it is within the rules, otherwise every time a player fumbled a catch and recovered the ball before it hit the ground there would be a penalty of some sort.

[@valduhavre]

Je regarde 2 minutes 22 et 3 actions qui méritent rappel : l'action des NZ après mêlée et celle après la touche en finale de RWC 2011 sont entachées d'obstructions grossières. L'essai de Woodcock n'était pas valable car les avants NZ qui étaient vers la ligne de touche poussent les avants français sur le côté pour ouvrir la porte. On n'est pas en NFL! Enfin, l'action après le coup de pied retourné (bonjour l'otarie) est entaché, elle, d'un en-avant de passe d'un bon mètre!

[@johnlinsell4714]

You left out James Simpson Daniel doing for Jona Lomu with an overhead "non pass"!!

[@Skyscraper2015]

Some of those clips were not trick plays just regular plays. And what with those forward passes that were not checked. Like the one where the Flyhalf turns around and kicks the ball over his head. That shouldn't have been a try simply because a couple of phases on, one of the okes throws a massively forward pass.

[@linalmeemow]

Shame (and surprise?) we don't see more set play penalties these days - I reckon a lot of modern sides would have no idea how to defend them as they're used so rarely.

[@SW-zt5mw]

It's not really tricks, this is what happens when a team plays as one, all in perfect harmony with eachother, quick passing, players with speed and knowing how to optimise player performance

[@thathan881]

2:44 😍🤩

[@Jbp0075]

Merci

[@JazHaz]

Several tries early in the video should've been disallowed for forward passes.

[@bobwatson5970]

Hull FC shirts at 8.12

[@jean-michel.a]

Good to include women rugby in this video. Same sport. ❤

[@marantz1]

These are just normal nice tries....

[@EleneDB]

what ruck is that thumbnail 😂

[@MikeKing-wj6sr]

The women's heel kick didn't work and the next one was stupid lol

[@Maxenfoux]

Il n’existe pas de moments "les plus rusés" au rugby (ni dans d’autres sports collectifs d’ailleurs). Il n’existe que des moments MAGIQUES qui pour beaucoup, sont le résultat d’un intense entraînement collectif et d’une cohésion d’équipe où chacun trouve sa place. Ça ne se calcule pas ! Ça arrive !

[@Maxenfoux]

Touch down, moment magique où chaque individualité du groupe était à sa place à un moment précis du jeu où d’autres choix étaient possibles mais n’auraient pas gagné. Si quelqu’un a la recette de cette pierre philosophale, contactez les sélectionneurs et les entraineurs du monde entier... Ils sont acheteurs :-)

[@Chris-cb4ig]

So few frenches !!

[@karlnicholassachse8228]

Forward pass at 1:37?

[@stephengallagher8002]

Tries often scored with (southern hemisphere) forward passes

[@hunturtle]

Alright, I played rugby for 6 years... does anyone agree with me that in professional rugby they get wayyyy more leeway with forward passing? I feel like every pro game I watch, there are 2-3 passes where it's definitely not backwards, and definitely not lateral. Is that just the way it is, since they're pro, the refs give them more benefit of the doubt?

[@simone.simone]

So the image of the thumbnail has nothing to do with the video?

[@sirelrond0]

De beaux essais pour la plupart, sans contexte, mais les plus rusés de l'histoire du rugby ? Une passe après contact me paraît un peu faible pour obtenir ce qualificatif.

[@michaelrbd1393]

1.32 un bel en avant

[@nevillesaxon2285]

Search Carlos Spencer. He had all the tricks.

[@emca8928]

refs missing a forward pass at 1:36

[@danielaodhmatz-lyons1468]

are you allowed to hide the ball under your jersey ..funny one

[@MathieuChauvin]

La chistera d’Irribaren

[@hogoijulien]

It is obviously illegal to hide the ball undernthe jersey nice try (but invalid try :) )

[@thedalz5308]

Amazing how the all blacks are the only team on the planet that are allowed to pass it forward

[@joedennehy386]

Yeh it's a rule, when you are the most successful rugby team of all time, the referees like watching you play beautiful rugby, so they don't like interrupting the flow, so you get away with murder

[@thedalz5308]

@@joedennehy386 pretty shit at everything else though

[@TakenWithout]

What about France?

[@Skyscraper2015]

It's funny you say that because it happened against them in the 2007 RWC where the try that put France ahead was from a forward pass that the ref had missed.

[@petehercus2393]

That’s a dumb comment

[@wayneturley7814]

As for the girls one 🫣

[@nevnuance3480]

You showed the same try twice - 02:55 and 05:39

[@jca111]

Tricks? Click bait

[@GrimDarkness1972]

Strange not to see any Cooper’s trick here

[@waynedrummond6583]

Not trick play just planned and trained and trained and trained moves by skilled players The only trick in this vd is the owner of this site does not know much about rugby but is reposting stolen content from someone else content.

[@lancejakeman5302]

O Drisolls pass is what you do when your scared. End up looking like a fool😂

[@hohum2722]

Why the crappy, inappropriate music?

[@christophedemarly4051]

A part cette musique pourrie je doit dire que cette petit rétrospective est très intéressante

[@garrameesta4889]

3:43 ???

[@lesrogers8383]

Few tricks and poor editing. But the skills were there to bail you out.

[@AlexCailliau]

Ball onder jersey is an illegal move...

[@xyyyyx3247]

Very misleading, not all the try were from trick.

[@mufuliramark]

what the hell was that move at 4.22 from the women...laughable!

[@jomecmathslearn]

Sorry to be THAT twat, but 1.37 is a forward pass

[@kevinbennett7615]

Can't we get background music removed from these otherwise excellent videos.

[@markthompson3398]

Well I have that function it’s called the volume control

[@kevinbennett7615]

@@markthompson3398 I have that too but for some strange reason the commentary disappears when I use it. 😂

[@jeremydyer4365]

You don’t need the commentary to enjoy the rugby

[@jeremydyer4365]

I believe you don’t usually get it at the game

[@kevinbennett7615]

@@jeremydyer4365 but you do get the noise of the crowd

[@provemr3412]

I stop watching and downvoted after embarassing women "tricks".

[@nathanunderwood9759]

yeah great but I don't know how you guys could leave out the Fiji team,now that's what you call rugby...TOSO VITI TOSO

[@RickNVavas]

U still missing Lesgourgues' try against Clermont dude : ?v=A6_h58hf90Y