Video taking off 10x its usual first day

Japan's airborne corner finish poses RugbyPass's question: "Is this a try?"

A kick-chase against South Africa ends in a slow-motion grounding attempt, with viewers examining hands, feet and the touchline.

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RugbyPass Story of October 29, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 48,212 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (4,750).

Is this a try?

The Japanese runner is almost horizontal when the tackle arrives, stretching the ball toward the ground beside the corner flag. RugbyPass leaves the decision to the viewer in its Short, "Is this a try?"

The move begins with a kick ahead. A teammate races after the bouncing ball, gathers it near the corner and evades a defender before launching himself toward the line. A South African player catches him in mid-air, and the replay slows down the attempted grounding as both players crash into the flag.

That final stretch has drawn around 41,000 views in 17 hours, putting the clip on course for roughly ten times RugbyPass's usual first-day audience for Shorts. The comments are already much busier than a typical full opening day, too.

Viewers are looking closely at whether the ball meets the ground before the runner's hand reaches touch, and whether an earlier footstep lands on the line. Others raise a separate question: was the chaser onside when the kick was made? These are viewers' readings of the play, not an official verdict.

One short question in the comments gets to what the clip leaves unresolved: whether the try was actually awarded.

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What viewers say

Was it awarded?
@ianmarsden6276See it on YouTube
Yes, downward pressure on the ball with his right hand before his left hand was in touch. No feet were in touch 👏🏻
@liamd3345See it on YouTube
Great Try,Great handoff.
@willemjeremiahopkins3451See it on YouTube

2 more comments

2nd to last step could have been on the line otherwise a try.
@pigeonboy1979See it on YouTube
Nothing wrong with the touchdown. Just as long as he was onside at the time of the kick - not clear from this video
@Parkinson63See it on YouTube

Public comments from the video's page on YouTube