{"id":286006,"date":"2023-04-15T11:52:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T11:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=286006"},"modified":"2023-04-15T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T15:20:27","slug":"imports-try-of-the-year-puts-super-rugby-on-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=286006","title":{"rendered":"Import's 'try of the year' puts Super Rugby on notice"},"content":{"rendered":"

English import Zach Kibirige has an early Super Rugby Pacific<\/a> try of the year submission for the Western Force<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The visitors lost to the Waratahs<\/a> in Sydney, going down 36-16. However, there were some moments of magic from the Force.<\/p>\n

The Kibirige try was the final effort for the Perth-based team, which was set up by a cross-field kick courtesy of Hamish Stewart.<\/p>\n

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Kibirige leapt into the air, beat Izaia Perese to the ball, chipped it over the top of Max Jorgensen, and gathered the ball again to score.<\/p>\n

\"Zach<\/p>\n

"That's try of the year stuff," hailed Stan Sport commentator Sean Maloney.<\/p>\n

"We know he can go but man oh man, can he go!"<\/p>\n

Former Wallabies star Morgan Turinui added, "He just stole that away from the Waratahs a couple of times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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"Unbelievable piece of skill from Kibirige on the edge. A little cross kick, in the air, just comes over the top of Perese, too good for him, and then sums it up; you know what? I'll just chip over you. Max Jorgensen, out-pace you, And get the ball down."<\/p>\n

Kibirige, who previously played for the Falcons and more recently the Wasps in Premiership Rugby in England, said it was a planned attack.<\/p>\n

\"Waratahs<\/p>\n

"It's the sort of skills that us wingers and back three players practice a lot \u2013 it's nice when they come off," said Kibirige.<\/p>\n

It was the second time Stewart had played a key part in the contest, having set up Manasa Mataele for the first Force try in the 60th minute.<\/p>\n

It was a contest otherwise dominated by the Waratahs, who led 22-6 at half time after Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase, and captain Jake Gordon scored tries.<\/p>\n

The last of those three tries saw Gordon effectively intercept a grubber kick before running half the length of the field.<\/p>\n

Harry Johnson-Holmes scored the penultimate try for the Waratahs before they let the Force in twice.<\/p>\n

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Perese bookended the evening, finishing the night the way he started it with a try in the final minute.<\/p>\n

For the Force's star player Kibirige, it was an annoying end to the 80-minute contest.<\/p>\n

"It's really frustrating for us," he said.<\/p>\n

"I think we were well in the game. It's probably our own mistakes and our own ill-discipline that's killed us a little bit, which makes it even more frustrating.<\/p>\n

"There are definitely things we can fix. If anything, it's a positive that those things are in our control, so we've got some real work ons."<\/p>\n

The victory snapped a four-match losing streak for the Waratahs, who still languish towards the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific table.<\/p>\n

That has vaulted the Waratahs from 11th to eighth equal while the Force sit second-to-last.<\/p>\n

The ninth round will see the Waratahs face the Blues in Auckland while the Force go head-to-head with the Highlanders in Perth.<\/p>\n

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