When and where was the first official 5 point try scored in rugby union?

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When and where was the first official 5 point try scored in rugby union?

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Last updated Jan 10 2017.

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It was scored here in Sydney on 4th July 1992, by Inga Tuigamala (aka Va'aigi Tuigamala), for the NZ All Blacks vs. Australia. The match was played at the Sydney Football Stadium (subsequently renamed Aussie Stadium):

http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/90737.html

New Zealand won 16-15.

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May 22 2007, 8:49 AM

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Ah, I remember Inga The Winger. My own team, Leicester Tigers, have their own version, Alesana Tuilagi.

May 22 2007, 9:42 AM