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Examples
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What Ashton does have is an uncanny knack of getting his hands on the ball and racing over the tryline.
Flying into the record books Jonathan Clegg 2011
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Scotland might easily have been ahead at the break, but that fear of the tryline continued to plague them until it was too late in the second half.
Six Nations 2012: Improving Scotland desperately need a result | Michael Aylwin 2012
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As a result David Duckham would burst to within a millimetre of the tryline only to veer off and begin an inexorable and inexplicable charge back to his own 22.
The day video almost killed the Subbuteo star | Harry Pearson 2011
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Midway through the 2011 Six Nations, this year's tournament has already produced one spectacle for the ages: the remarkable ability of England winger Chris Ashton to emerge from nowhere and dive over the tryline.
Flying into the record books Jonathan Clegg 2011
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Greig Laidlaw, who made such an impression when he came on at fly‑half for the final quarter, swears blind that he touched down the bobbling ball he chased with Ben Youngs following his chip to the tryline.
Six Nations 2012: Andy Robinson statistics fail to ease Scotland agony 2012
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Wales get to clear their lines again courtesy of another colossal kick from Rhys Priestland.33 min: Wales kick clear from their own tryline, Earls catches the ball and feeds it out to Kearney.
Rugby World Cup 2011: Ireland v Wales - live! | Barry Glendenning 2011
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On the first play, he brushed off tackles by D'Arcy and McFadden before flipping the ball to Davies, who touched down after a light jog to the tryline.
Wales Unleashes Its Behemoths Jonathan Clegg 2012
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Ireland continue going through the phases, but are being shunted backwards, yard by yard.9 min: Ireland win another penalty and go for the line-out again, five yards from the Wales tryline.
Rugby World Cup 2011: Ireland v Wales - live! | Barry Glendenning 2011
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The Wallabies scored six tries in 31 minutes against France last November and crossed the tryline twice in the first 10 minutes against South Africa in July.
Watch Out for Flying Wallabies Jonathan Clegg 2011
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Fortune favoured the home side in the opening stages as the Chiefs bombed three tries in three minutes, including one with captain Muliaina dropping an pass with the tryline begging.
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