For Rugger-Buggers: Astounding Drop Goal

Lambousa Gordon


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 09:55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HVqAGcUAfE

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 10:25

This guy is, argueably, the No.I of New Zealand's rugby heros! - Check him out!



http://www.scrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/6065.html

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 11:05

World Cup Sept/Oct 2011 New Zealand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_CaSu-fnGg



Richard

TheScarlets



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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 13:50

Great drop kick, I've only seen a couple longer than that. What a great skill to control



I don't have the time to give you the best moments of glory and the most dynamic players who have ever graced a rugby field but the vast majority would have to be from Wales



Phil Bennett is without doubt the most magical player ever http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/7435.html





Ian

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 14:23

Rugby question: What is the longest drop kick ever in rugby?



Zinzan Brooke kicked a 47 metre drop goal for New Zealand during the 1995 world cup.



wiki.answers.com/.../What_is_the_longest_drop_kick_ever_in_rugby

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 14:44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTtTbcfwCMA



Richard

TheScarlets



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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 17:57

There you go Rich another true moment of Welsh magic



I saw a drop kick even further by Andy Hill playing for LLanelli away to Pontypridd many years ago. Unfortunately the cameras were not there to capture it. It was an awarded penalty but was too windy to place in the ground so he drop kicked it from around 60 metres



Ian

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 18:08

Ian

Bet you anything that the All Blacks will fail yet again to gain the World Cup next year, even on home soil. I will be there!



Richard

ang1706


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 19:03

Here is one for the Scarlets.



The first eer game of higher level rugby I watched was when on holiday in Wales in I think November 1972.



Llanelli against the All Blacks at a packed Stradey Park.

Last kick of match and Phil Bennet was kicking a penalty I think to draw the match and he hit the post and Roy Bergier scored of the rebound- fantastic and what an atmosphere and I was only 12 so could not fully enjoy the celebrations.



Ian McGeechan dropped a gaol for Scotland against France from well inside his own half on his debut!

Also I think a South African called Francois Steyn holds the competitive record for distance doing it in last couple of years for South Africa not sure if it was against New Zealand, can anyone recall???



Yes I love my Rugby and miss the 6 Nations in TRNC with my Kilt and hipflask ready to drown my Scottish Sorrows haha!!



But I feel we will not be challenging for the wooden spoon next season!

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 22:25

ang1706/Msg 9:



'Llanelli against the All Blacks at a packed Stradey Park.'



The All Blacks had just won the third test at Ellis Park in Jo'berg - I was there!



Then we got the news that Llanelli had beaten the All Blacks - that surely was Llanelli's 'finest hour' - good on 'em!



It was during that UK tour that one All Black got sent home in disgrace due to some 'dust-up' in a nightclub - I can't remember just who, or the details!

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 23:11

Msg 1

Just for fun, taking into account your head posting!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnPSJE6Qoc



Richard

ang1706


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 23:20

Tenakoutou,



Thats the days when the All Blacks did a full tour of the whole country,.....................



But the final game against the Barbarians remains still one of the most talked about games in history.



The days when the Babaas were totally home union countries with an uncapped player................. can anyone name him I wonder?

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 23:29

Not quite the answer but I'm sure you'll enjoy this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMd7PQavavw



Richard

TheScarlets



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Message Posted:
11/05/2010 23:32

Richard, I agree they don't seem able to rise to the big occassion these days



Angus, I also was 12 and would love to get my hands on a copy of the match. What a day that was, Oct 1972



John, it was Keith Murdock the prop who got sent home after the Wales match because of a nightclub incident. He never played again and became a recluse in Australia



Angus it was our own Derek Quinnell who played his part in the greatest try ever winessed. Started by Phil Bennett

ang1706


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Message Posted:
12/05/2010 01:17

Yes I remember that the Edwards try was only touched by Welsh Players!

Was Tommy David not from Llanelli?

TheScarlets



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Message Posted:
12/05/2010 08:20

Tommy David was a Llanelli player who played in that game. He was brought in from Pontypridd by Carwyn James the coach especially for our anniverary 100 year season culminating in the All Blacks match. There were a few players brought in for that reason and we won everything that year.