A TRY scored by a wheelchair-bound teenager has been shortlisted for a national competition after a gesture by a rugby club “made his dream come true”.

Ellis Jones, 16, was passed the restart as Seaford Rugby Football Club's vets took on the club's youngsters. 

The youngster makes his way through a sea of would-be tacklers and barged through a maul to score a try for the ages. 

Having recorded a video of the try, it was picked up by Samsung's Try of the Month competition and has made the shortlist. 

Ellis, who is unable to speak due to a brain injury at birth, uses an electric wheelchair and has been a long-term supporter of the club.

His mum Alison Jones said: “It’s absolutely made his dream come true.

“He’s been going down there for a few years and he’s really started getting along with the youngsters as he’s getting a bit older.

“We thought maybe he’d be giving them the ball before the game at the start, but for him to score a try – he’s made up. It’s absolutely made his life.

“The guys at the rugby club are superb because there’s no patronising there or anything like that, he’s one of the boys.

“They’ll carry him around on their shoulders and things and it just makes me really happy and proud.

“He needed a walker when he was younger and the club raised money for him by holding a karaoke night.

“If there’s a child that needs help, they’ll help.

“I’m just so grateful to them – it’s a special place and they’ve made his dream come true.”

The incredible gesture came on the same day New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams offloaded his World Cup winner's medal to a youngster who had been tackled by a security guard as the players completed a lap of honour at Twickenham. 

As the star centre made his way around the field at Twickenham in the aftermath of his country’s 34-17 win over Australia in the final, a youngster ran onto the pitch to greet his hero.

A security guard tackled him to the ground and Williams picked him up, dusted him down, handed him his medal and walked him back to his family.

The cross-code international said: “I was walking around doing a lap of honour with the boys and a young fella came running out and he got smoked by the security guard.

“He full-on tackled him.

“So I felt pretty sorry for the young fella and gave him my medal.

“It’ll be a night that he remembers hopefully.”

It’s the 30-year-old’s second act of kindness in as many weeks that has pulled on the rugby world’s heartstrings after he consoled a devastated Jessie Kriel at the full time whistle of the semi final win over South Africa.

Seaford's fixture secretary Richard Jones said: "It's an all-inclusive sport regardless of ability, disability or whether you're fat or thin. 

"Lots of people think rugby is all about blokes beating each other up - and there's an element of that - but once you step off that pitch the respect is there. 

"You just don't get it in other sports.

“Ellis is a brilliant supporter of the club and all he ever wanted to do was play rugby. 

"We had a free weekend because of the Rugby World Cup final, so we organised a friendly fixture, and we just said - why don't you take the kick off in the second half and the rest is history.”