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Dylan James

Schoolboy scores 'one of the best tries ever seen at Principality Stadium' as commentators left in disbelief

The Principality Stadium has witnessed some memorable tries down the years, but few compare to what one Welsh schoolboy has just produced.

Stanwell Schools' Rhys Mottram ran the length of the field at the home of Welsh rugby as his side won the under 18s Men's Plate Final against Rygbi Penweddig. It is a score that took the breath away, leaving the commentators on the day pretty stunned.

Bogged down barely a foot away from his own try line, the pressure was on. But, rather than just boot the ball to safety, the outside-half expertly feinted a pass, changing his direction completely and taking out several opponents immediately. He then set off down the blindside, evading four players with various hand-offs and dummy passes as he burst across the 22.

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