A Look at the First Ever NINE Point Try in Rugby

A week ago a fascinating experimental laws variation came into play in South Africa's Varsity Cup, whereby the first ever nine point try was scored. The new points scoring system is based on where on the field the try originated from. The 2016 Varsity Cup has been trialling some new try scoring laws whereby a try is worth the normal five points, however to encourage flair and adventurous play, the are a few variations. This was seen in full effect when Pukke flyhalf Barend Janse van Rensburg made history, starting a counter attack then dotting down for the first ever nine-pointer. The trial …