Used to be able to Kick from inside the 25yrd line to the opposite corner flag and it wasn't down to strength, just putting the right spiral on the ball. Annoys me that RL players don't seem to be able to gain more than 30 yrds from penalties to touch. If you get a penalty in your own 20, the least you should be looking for is a PTB in your opponents 20.......

As for current kickers in SL.....I am pretty sure I would give them a run for their money.

sounds enthralling!

do people realise that every try is followed by a kick at goal?

GF you should be on at half time at Quins when they do there kicking game you would be a winner if your as good as you talk.

It is a question that everyone asks why dont they kick further for touch? but then we would be the first when we kicked it and it didnt go out to say why didnt he just go for the safer option. Also i think they only make 20m or so because they get to do a new set of 6 and be more creative because they have space where as if they kicked to the opp 10 they would have too much pressure in front of the line of a rushing defence

right then....off to Lillywites to buy a ball and check if I can still do it.........

...RU types know about it theoretically.

Maybe as long as there has been a 'try line' on a RL pitch?

OOOOoooooh!





Pedant.

Yes, but unless your playing Castleford a rugby league goal kicker won't take half as many attempts on goal compared to their RU counterparts.

Not true is equally important in both and arguably a specialist kicker in RL is more important than in RU.





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Hmm. In league, a converted try is worth the same as three penalties or six drop goals.



In union, three penalties or drop goals outscore a converted try. And given the large number of technical offences, you're likely to get many more chances to kick a penalty.





You sure you want to stick by that statement?

Yes I do, because it is about more than place-kicking. Given the fondness for cross field kicks and grubbers that alone would make it just as important. Being able to regularly kick 40/20s would be a major asset even a penalty kicked to touch does not have the same advantage. Being able to direct kicks for territory is extremely important and is routinely done on the last when the team in possession is 30 metres out.

Fair point. Well made.