Originally Posted by
mdrew
18 year old PBC student Daniel Butterini started at lock in the 2020 NRRRL First Grade Preliminary Final, with Daniel Butterini scoring a critical try with five minutes remaining to get back into the match that they eventually won against Bilambil on Saturday with a last minute try 20 – 18 to progress into the Grand Final.
Daniel Butterini’s late match try was an outstanding solo affair. With just five minutes to go, Daniel Butterini took a hit-up to the right of the paly the ball, immediately cutting back behind the play the ball and holding off a defender as he ran parralell to the defensive line with his left arm. When he was able to break free of the defender Daniel Butterini stepped off his left foot to get through the Bilambil defensive line and was able to outpace the cover defence to dive over next to the left upright.