Armstrong picks up try of the month

Published on 23/10/2012 03:45

VERSATILE Hawick back Lee Armstrong has picked up the RBS Try of the Month award for September for his National League score against Biggar.

The 23-year-old made the move from Hawick YM after helping to steer the junior club into Scottish rugby’s top 40, and collecting the National 2 Player of the Season award. His try last month, which came from his chase of a Rory Hutton kick, catch and sprint to the line, was picked out for special praise by Scotland’s specialist skills coach, the former Test fly-half Duncan Hodge, who stated that it was the type of skill that can turn games, and one more players in Scotland needed to practise.

“It’s not a skill you see in every match, so well done Lee,” he said.

A talented stand-off, centre and full-back, Armstrong commented: “I was in two minds whether to chase it at first. We have worked on our chase in training where you aim to catch the ball under pressure. I just remember jumping above the [Biggar] player, breaking through the tackle and, before I knew it, being on my way.”

Armstrong will receive a trophy from RBS and SRU to mark his achievement plus two tickets for a Scotland international at Murrayfield. See the try at: