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Watch: The jaw-dropping jump by Harry Potter into a French moat
Harry Potter had the most incredible few minutes in France last weekend, scoring the sole Leicester try after 21 minutes in their epic Heineken Champions Cup win at Bordeaux and then disappearing from the field of play less than two minutes later in an extraordinary fashion where he was fortunate not to have been injured.
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The soon-to-be 24-year-old winger had lit up the Tigers with the try that put them into the lead in an engrossing match they ultimately won 16-13 thanks a late George Ford penalty. However, what took place just 117 seconds after Potter touched down to score his try grabbed the attention of social media and a pinned video posted on Twitter by BT Sport Rugby has since been viewed more than 160,000.
There was was 20:23 on the clock when Potter grabbed his try, 22:20 when a push in the back by Ben Lam after a whistle from the referee had stopped play resulted in the Leicester back taking evasive action, jumping the perimeter advertising and disappearing down into the concrete moat that rings the pitch at Stade Chaban-Delmas.
Given the considerable seven-foot drop on the other side of the advertising board, Potter could have easily crashed against the wall and suffered a game-ending injury if he hadn’t somehow managed to keep his composure and land on his feet, eventually returning to the pitch unscathed after figuring a way to get back up to pitch level.
The shocked facial expressions of some fans in the crowd as Potter disappeared from view with his unexpected jump were priceless as was some of the commentary given how the Leicester player has the same name as the mythical Harry Potter, the famed young wizard from the JK Rowling novels and movies.
Harry Potter putting his own spin on the term 'French Exit' ?
The faces on some of those supporters! ?#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/XgIVHZREPS
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) December 11, 2021
Leicester skipper Ellis Genge tweeted that his colleague was “off to find platform 9 and 3/4s”. TV pundit Ben Key, the ex-Tigers lock, added during commentary: “Be careful of the crocodiles down there.” Meanwhile, BT Sport commentator Ali Eykyn said: “I am not sure he had any idea where he was going to there, Harry Potter. He has just disappeared into the abyss. He’ll need a magic wand to get out of that.”
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1.97m and 105Kg? Proportionately, probably skinnier than me at 1.82 and 82kilos. He won’t survive against the big guys at that weight.
54 Go to commentsThe value he brought to the crusaders as an assistant was equal to what he got out of being there. He reflected not only on the team culture but also the credit he attributed to the rugby community. Such experience shouldn’t be overlooked.
3 Go to commentsGood luck Aussie
10 Go to commentssmith at 9 / mounga 10 / laumape 12 / fainganuku 14
54 Go to commentsBar the injuries, it’s pretty much their top team …
2 Go to commentsDon’t disagree with much of this but it appears you forgot Rodda and Beale, who started at the Force on the weekend.
10 Go to commentsExcept for the injured Zach Gallagher this would be Saders best forward pack for the season. Blackadder needs to stay at 7, for all of Christies tackling he is not dominant and offers very little else. McNicholfullback is maybe a good option, Fihaki not really upto it, there was a reason Burke played there last year. Maybe Havilli to 2nd five McLeod to wing. Need a strong winger on 1 side to compliment Reece
1 Go to commentsTo me TJ is clearly the best 9 in the competition right now but he's also a proven player off the bench, there's few playmaking players who can come off the bench as calm and settled as he is, Beauden can, TJ can and I doubt any of the scrumhalves in contention can, if they want to experiment with new 9s I want him on the bench ready to step in if they crumble under the pressure. The Boks put their best front row on the bench, I'd like to see us take a similar approach, the Hurricanes have been doing similar things with players like Kirifi.
54 Go to commentsROG has better chance to win a WC if he starts training and make himself eligible as a player. He won’t make the Ireland squad but I reckon he may get close with Namibia (needs to improve his Afrikaans) or Portugal. Both sides had 1000:1 odds to win the RWC in 2023 which is an improvement on ROG’s odds of winning a RWC as a coach. Unlike Top 14 teams, national teams can’t go shopping and buy the best players - you work with the available talent pool and turn them into world beaters.
3 Go to commentsthat backline nope that backline is terrible why would you have sevu Reece when he’s not even top 5 wingers in the comp why have Blackadder when there’s better players no Scott barret isn’t an automatic the guy is more of a liability than anything why have him there when you have samipeni who’s far far better
54 Go to commentsAh, good to find you Nick. Agree with everything about Cale. So much to like about his game
54 Go to commentsNot too bad. Questions at 6, lock and HB for me. The ABs will be a lot stronger once Jordan and Roigard return. Also, work needs to be made to secure Frizzell back for next season and maybe also Mo’unga; they’re just wasting time playing in japan
54 Go to commentsOn the title, i wonder for many of those people it is a case something like a belief in working smarter, not harder?
1 Go to commentsForget Sotutu. One of those whose top level is Super Rugby. Id take a punt on Wallace Sititi Finau ahead of Glass body Blackadder.
54 Go to commentsI’m a pensioner so I've been around a bit. My opinion of SBW is he is an elite athlete and a great New Zealander and roll model. He has been to the top and knows what he's talking about. To all the negative comments regarding SBW the typical New Zealand way, cut that tall poppy down.
17 Go to commentsI'm not listening to a guy moralise over others when this is the guy who walked out mid season on Canterbury RLFC when he had a contract with them, what a hypocrite. All the Kiwis sticking up for this unprincipled individual because they can't accept justified criticism, he has zero credibility or integrity. Those praising him are a joke.
17 Go to commentsI’d put Finau at 6 instead of Blackadder but that’s the only change I’d make. Can’t wait to see who Razor picks.
54 Go to commentsTamati Williams, Codie Taylor, and Same Cane? Not sure about Hoskins Sotutu at test level. Wasn’t that impressive last season. Need a balance between experience and talent/youth.
54 Go to commentsInteresting insight. Fantastic athlete, and a genuine human being.
17 Go to commentsThey played at night in Suva last weekend and it’s an afternoon game forecast for 19 degrees in Canberra this weekend. Heat change is a non issue.
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