Can't remember the year, but Great Britain against New Zealand at Headingley (late 80s or early 90s I think).

Started with Des Drummond fielding a kick in the south west corner on his own try line and finished with a try in the north east corner of the ground, the ball going through at least half a dozen pairs of hands.

One of the best nights I've ever had on the South Stand




I remember Rivett scoring a try against Sheffield Eagles in a testiomonial match many moons ago where he sprinted down the North Stand touchline to the West Stand end, brilliant try

Good choice. It was Joe Lydon who finished it off IIRC and he went under the sticks. Hanley shrugged off about 4 players in the move as he went down the touchline. Superb stuff and prob the No 1 try I've seen at Headingley.

I think Hanley's semi final effort in '83 that Batley mentioned is up there along with Vainikolo in 2003. Paul Sterling scored a decent one in the WCC too in 97 IIRC.

Barrie MacDermotts dummied drop goal then cutting through the Oldham(?) defence.

My first ever game. Best try I've seen at Headingley

You can find it on a certain video site!

Under what title?

Its under "WCC 1997 part1". Around 7 minutes in its on!

Meh, not tacking too much away from it but that try is more poor defending and breakneck speed. I'm not saying "ANYONE" could've scored it, but certainly it's probably one of the only times Dwane Chambers would've made the score sheet had he gone on to play for Cas.

The McGuire vs. Catalans was pure skill from several different players.

There's so much to love about McGuire's try. You can see Scott looking 3 or 4 times to weigh up his options. It's clear that the kick was measured. McGuire's takes it for me. The try on it's own is awesome (e.g. even had it been against Blackpool in the cup) but if you start talking about the circumstances/opponents/final score/destination upon victory of the match then that try is unbeatable.

My favourite try at Headingley (not necessarily the best) was McGuire at home to Bradford in 2004 (I think it was Iestyn's first visit since his return from rugby union).

They kicked off to start the game, we took it in the corner of the north stand and what is now the carnegie stand, and set off back. After 2 or 3 tackles we were just short of half way, the crowd was right up for it. Wayne McDonald took a drive, offoaded back to Diskin. Diskin tipped it onto Poching, who arced towards the middle, made a half break, and there was (as you just knew he would be for that entire season) McGuire on his left shoulder at full tilt.
McGuire was 1 on 1 with Reardon, did a little goose-step and arced to the left, rounding Reardon (who may have slipped, I can't remember), to dive in infront of the packed Western Terrace (Bulls fans), in a cloud of sand that was in the ingoal area. I think this was the loudest I've ever heard the southstand, and one of the first times I believed we would win the title.

We went on to win 42-12 or something, I think McGuire got 2 and so dd Chris McKenna

. Magic evening, in what is undoubtedly my favourite ever season watching Leeds.

On the flipside of this, one of my least favourite, but most signicant tries I've seen at Headingley was Vainikolo catching Dunemann's cross field kick, setting off up the North Stand side and brushing of Calderwood (who had run from the other side of the field to try tackle him). Another super game, when us vs Bradford really meant something. I really miss those days (and I'm not trying to be patronising), I know Bradford have turned us over plenty of times since their glory times but the derby seems to have lost a lot of its edge for me.

I saw this. True quality but, sadly, not quite as good as the Hanley for Northern vs Fev try mentioned earlier by Batley which IMO is the best try scored at Headingley.

Billy Bostons two at Leeds in 1957 or Green Vigos three in 1977.