It was a piece of skill some of rugby’s most distinguished players would have been pleased to sign off.
Cut to the 10th minute of the Indigo Group Premiership Cup final between Aberavon and Newport at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, with the ball fired out to the Black and Ambers’ inside centre and captain Matt O’Brien, standing some nine metres inside opposition territory. Like all good footballing backs, O’Brien had already assessed his options as he was running into position, scanning the pitch and organising as he did so.
On receiving possession, he swung around and, without looking, put in a beautifully executed left-footed crossfield kick, not quite flat but judged so finely that its intended target, wing Jon Morris, was able to collect without breaking stride en route to scoring. Call that a 'wow' moment and be done with it.
