It will take some beating to topple Southland rugby player James Schrader's try-saving play in a provincial rugby game against Auckland in Invercargill on Thursday night.

Replacement Auckland outside back Lolagi Visinia looked certain to score when he stretched out in the tackle of Southland wing Keanu Kahukura and went to place the ball over the try line in the 63rd minute of the game.

Denied: James Schrader comes to the rescue on the line. Credit:YouTube/NZAUTV Rugby Union

However, as Visinia was about to plant the ball Schrader swooped, sliding into the in-goal to snatch the ball in a play which commentator Scotty Stevenson described as a miracle.