WATCH | Benetton centre scoops URC Try of the Season after stunner at Kings Park

Benetton centre Joaquin Riera has won the URC Try of the Season accolade.

Riera crossed the whitewash during his side's entertaining 43-33 Round 17 defeat to the Sharks at Kings Park on 14 April.

The 29-year-old, capped 11 times by Argentina, got on the end of a chip kick from Rhyno Smith, who had collected his own "Garryowen", to score in the corner.

The try was Benetton's third of five in the match and received the most votes for the award.

The winner of the Try of the Season 22/23 Award, powered by https://t.co/ooLmRyDMMK, goes to… @BenettonRugby’s Joaquin Riera for his outstanding try vs Cell C Sharks ????#URC | #URCAwards

There were 10 tries nominated in total, with the others being:

- Stravino Jacobs (Bulls v Sharks, Round 7)

- Darcy Graham (Edinburgh v Ospreys, Round 17)

- Manie Libbok (Stormers v Dragons, Round 9)

- Rio Dyer (Dragons v Munster, Round 2)

- Ryan Conbeer (Scarlets v Stormers, Round 8)

- George Horne (Glasgow Warriors v Bulls, Round 4)

- Suleiman Hartzenberg (Stormers v Bulls, Round 10)

- Jordan Larmour (Leinster v Connacht, Round 11)

- Thaakir Abrahams (Sharks v Leinster, Round 4)

Lions' Ironman

Meanwhile, Lions fullback Quan Horn picked up the Ironman award which recognises the player who has racked up the most minutes over the 18 rounds of the competition.

The 21-year-old clocked 1 428 minutes on the field of play and was one of only 10 players to feature in all 18 of their team's matches.

Bulls lock Ruan Nortje - the 2021/22 Ironman with 1 394 minutes - had to settle for second place this time with after playing two more minutes than in the previous campaign.

Horn's teammate at the Lions, Marius Louw, was third with 1 371 followed by Connacht's John Porch (1 340) and Cardiff's John Turnbull (1 321).

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