Rugby-playing Garda will never live this botched try effort down

He got far too cocky before putting the points on the board.

PICTURE THE SCENE: You’ve broken a pressing defensive line, outpaced the covering defender, sprinted 60 metres and are within sight of the tryline.

There is only one way to mark the occasion of your stunning try — by pointing to the heavens and signalling a Chris Ashton-style swan dive.

That was the idea for this Garda Rugby Sevens player as he seemed set to turn a 17-7 lead against the French police team into an unassailable 24-7 advantage. Check out the horror show, complete with musical intro:

YouTube credit: Alan Boyce

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