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Conversion takes FOUR bounces as Marcus Smith cruelly denied in extraordinary fashion for Harlequins - 'Oh my goodness! Have you ever seen that?'
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Published 19/04/2025 at 17:22 GMT+1
Harlequins met Sale Sharks on Saturday afternoon as the two sides continued to chase a play-off spot in the Gallagher Rugby Premiership. With the scores at 15-12 in Quins' favour, Smith missed a conversion that left the shocked TNT Sports commentators wondering if the unusual circumstances had ever been seen before in rugby, with Smith initially thinking he had succeeded.
Agony as Smith conversion kick hits bar FOUR times - ‘Don’t think I’ve ever seen that!’
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Marcus Smith was desperately close to landing a conversion for Harlequins in their match against Sale on Saturday afternoon, but he missed in highly unusual circumstances.
The 26-year-old England international took the kick on the left-hand side of the pitch after his team-mate Cadan Murley had put the side 15-12 ahead with a try on his return to the side.
While the tight angle posed something of a challenge for Smith, the England maestro appeared to be up to the task as he sent the ball towards the posts.
Initially it seemed that the wind would help guide the ball between the posts for two extra points, but the flight of the ball then wobbled and it struck the posts, with Smith already running back towards his team-mates as he expected the conversion to be successful.
Incredibly, the ball then bounced down onto another post, back up onto the opposite post, before returning for a fourth bounce, with no indication until the last second whether Harlequins would get the additional points or not.
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Unfortunately for the home side and Smith, the ball ultimately bounced back out.
"Oh my goodness, have you ever seen that!' wondered TNT Sports commentator Jamie Lyall.
"One, two, three, four touches..."
Interjecting, Austin Healey added: "I don't think I've ever seen it hit it four times...he thought he had it."
Sale and Harlequins were playing live on TNT Sports and discovery+, with both sides chasing a play-off spot ahead of the end of the regular season, with the Sharks prevailing 43-29.
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