Have you ever seen an ‘own conversion’ before? Yeah, we doubted you had. Well how about this. 

In a match between Gala Wanderers and Hawick Youth in the Scottish Borders, a match that could – let’s be honest, should – have ended in a loss for the Gala side, ended in a draw in the most bizarre fashion you can imagine.

Over on the official @Gala_rugby Instagram, the club posted: “Clock is in the red. Gala score to make it 31-33 with the conversion still to take. Conversion it taken and looks to be short. Hawick scrum half volleys the ball clean between the uprights, conversion is given. Full-time score: Gala Wanderers 33-33 Hawick Youth.”

Wondering quite how an ‘own conversion’ is possible? The club caught the footage. Here is a version of it posted in Twitter/X.

Now you get it. Unbelievable stuff. Hawick Youth also posted on social media, simply saying: “First time for everything I suppose…”

History made, perhaps. If you’ve ever seen anything like this before, we want to hear from you.

And if you’re looking for a deeper explanation, Rugbyreferee.net has your back…

As they said: “Law 8.4: ‘For any goal to be successful, the ball must be kicked over the crossbar and between the goal posts without first touching a team-mate or the ground.’

“Law 8.17: “If the opposition touches the ball and the kick is successful, the goal stands.'”

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