[4] His try, considered by the Bleacher Report as one of the greatest in history, completed a counter-attack for the United States against South Africa (also known as the Springboks) in the group stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

[5] Receiving the ball on the halfway line, Ngwenya outpaced Bryan Habana, then considered to be the fastest player in international rugby, to score.

[12][13] The 2011 award was presented to Australia's Radike Samo for his 60 metres (66 yd) solo effort against New Zealand (also known as the All Blacks), described by The Sydney Morning Herald as "one of the great forward tries".

[18] Robert Kitson of The Observer described the award-winning try as a "stunner that took him past and through [Louis] Picamoles, Brice Dulin and Rabah Slimani in a manner reminiscent of Lomu's flattening of Mike Catt in Cape Town in 1995".

[20] The 2017 IRPA Try of the Year was awarded to Argentina's Joaquín Tuculet for his try, completing a team effort which started deep inside his half, against England in San Juan.