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Joaquín Tuculet’s try against England in San Juan is officially the best try scored in 2017. The Argentine fullback crossed for what was a second half try in the opening match of the year for Los Pumas.
The try had it all. It began from deep in Pumas territory and finished with Tuculet running for thirty meters before diving over. It was a two phase attack which saw a clean line-break from Matías Orlando. He then passed to Emiliano Boffelli who stepped-in to attract three defenders before off-loading to Tuculet
The IRPA Try of the Year 2017 award was determined via voting on social media. Tuculet received some 14,000 votes overall.
In winning, Tuculet becomes the first player from Argentina to claim a IRPA Try of the Year award. He is the second player from the Americas. The first was Taku Ngwenya who scored an unforgettable try against South Africa in Montpellier during Rugby World Cup 2007. Last year’s winner was Irishman Jamie Heaslip.
