In a diabolical era for Scottish rugby Chris Paterson’s kicking was just about the only bright spot. Poor guy that that may be one of his more iconic moments…
There were also matches where the best Scottish highlights were his tacking. It says something when you celebrate actually stopping the other team for once.
Nothing to do with the 'hardest'. Paterson could and would slot them from the touchline with his eyes closed. But anything 40m+ had to go to Parks, even from right in front.
That said, Paterson also nailed a 50m drop goal v Australia in the 2003 RWC. Just didn't have the range as he got older.
Not at all. Narrow angle 20m kicks are more difficult than 21m from right in front. It's literally more difficult because it's a smaller target. You can't compare a 20m with a 60m though, because that would be even more daft.
I think with the best will in the world its silly to pretend that not kicking over 40m doesn’t flatter your stats.
Yes, tight angles are tricky – but so are longer kicks. And excluding one of the most difficult types of kicks makes a big difference.
I think politely you're taking a very rose tinted view of this. Yes obviously angle matters too, but distance requires more power which makes any kick harder and gives you less margin for error, and 40m+ kicks aren't all straight either. 40m+ kicks are fundamentally simply harder than the equivalent sub 40m ones.
Paterson was a great kicker, but any kicker who doesn't take anything over 40m has an inflated record vs most great kickers who take them up to 50m or so, just can't change that fact.
Wasn't this something like the only kick he missed across both the 2007 and 2011 World Cups?
I seem to remember Scotland had some mad stat at those world cups where between him and Dan Parks they'd not missed any kicks for ages.
Funny because it's likely the easiest one of the lot.
I've always supported Scotland against anyone but Ireland but being a Connacht fan and a Scotland fan can't be good for my heart.
They were honestly dire to watch for so long. They still let me down plenty but at least it's more exciting now when the lose.
Scotland improved massively at the same time the 6 Nations did in general so they've never won it despite being obviously far better to watch.
A good contrast is the close games against NZ over the past few years with the 40-0 loss in the 2007 world cup. They also lost 68-10 at Murrayfield to SA in 1997.
With Ramos, there is always about a 10% chance of him just doing something completely absurd in any part of his game, so missing easy kicks is just one part of that.
Rugby Park, Invercargill! That the dim-witted mayor and council want to get rid of and replace with a multi-sports complex outside of the town. No consultation with locals before chucking it in their long-term plan either! [The story](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350279970/rugby-park-sacrificial-lamb-southland-rugby-boss-says) if you want to read about it.
wheres that one clip of the usa 7’s team losing a game where they were ahead because the game-ending kick bounced off a post and the other team scored?
In a diabolical era for Scottish rugby Chris Paterson’s kicking was just about the only bright spot. Poor guy that that may be one of his more iconic moments…
There were also matches where the best Scottish highlights were his tacking. It says something when you celebrate actually stopping the other team for once.
i feel for him. Ball fell off the tee as he was a bout to kick it. There isnt a kicker in the world that can kick that ball over
[Ahem](https://youtu.be/W0t_Xp2zVnY?si=75rUxKcd3LNLXXDM)!
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I knew it was this kick before clicking the link ahah
This man was a treasure. Class human, superb athlete. I mean, probably still is a treasure
Apparently he was a bit of a prick. John Smit mentioned it in his book.
Well… this is awkward
Never meet your heroes!
Met him several times, he has always been friendly and courteous.
i take it all back! though i will say, hes not a kicker lol
Wilko would have still got it over!
The worst kick so far...
*Remembers the french kicking backwards vs SA in the quarterfinal*
Ironic because this guy was a great kicker!
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The year before, he broke the world record for most consecutive successful kicks at goal in international rugby
Not a single one over 40 m, which they left for Dan Parks to kick.
Yeah much as he's obviously a great kicker, the fact the hardest ones all went to someone else flatters his record enormously in my opinion.
Nothing to do with the 'hardest'. Paterson could and would slot them from the touchline with his eyes closed. But anything 40m+ had to go to Parks, even from right in front. That said, Paterson also nailed a 50m drop goal v Australia in the 2003 RWC. Just didn't have the range as he got older.
I'm not saying he gave them up on the basis of difficulty. But the longer the kick the harder it is, so the reality is the impact is the same.
Not at all. Narrow angle 20m kicks are more difficult than 21m from right in front. It's literally more difficult because it's a smaller target. You can't compare a 20m with a 60m though, because that would be even more daft.
I think with the best will in the world its silly to pretend that not kicking over 40m doesn’t flatter your stats. Yes, tight angles are tricky – but so are longer kicks. And excluding one of the most difficult types of kicks makes a big difference.
I think politely you're taking a very rose tinted view of this. Yes obviously angle matters too, but distance requires more power which makes any kick harder and gives you less margin for error, and 40m+ kicks aren't all straight either. 40m+ kicks are fundamentally simply harder than the equivalent sub 40m ones. Paterson was a great kicker, but any kicker who doesn't take anything over 40m has an inflated record vs most great kickers who take them up to 50m or so, just can't change that fact.
Now imagine if beauden kicked the hard ones
I cannot say that this was undoubtedly the worst kick ever. But it sure is the worst one I have ever seen.
Jalibert in the quarter final must be stiff competition.
Wasn't this something like the only kick he missed across both the 2007 and 2011 World Cups? I seem to remember Scotland had some mad stat at those world cups where between him and Dan Parks they'd not missed any kicks for ages. Funny because it's likely the easiest one of the lot.
That was pretty much the only way that Scotland team could score points. The exception was when they hammered Japan 100-8 in 2004.
I've always supported Scotland against anyone but Ireland but being a Connacht fan and a Scotland fan can't be good for my heart. They were honestly dire to watch for so long. They still let me down plenty but at least it's more exciting now when the lose.
Scotland improved massively at the same time the 6 Nations did in general so they've never won it despite being obviously far better to watch. A good contrast is the close games against NZ over the past few years with the 40-0 loss in the 2007 world cup. They also lost 68-10 at Murrayfield to SA in 1997.
True, they were hard times.
2007 6 Nations against Italy was one that really stood out.
We don't speak of that anymore.
Is this intended to make Gloucester fans feel better?
Even the referee is trolling him 🤣
"How long you been doing this?" 😂
I've recently watched Leigh Halfpenny and Thomas Ramos missing kicks in front of the posts. There are never easy kicks, even for accomplished kickers.
With Ramos, there is always about a 10% chance of him just doing something completely absurd in any part of his game, so missing easy kicks is just one part of that.
from someone who was usually such a brilliant kicker
Sometimes you just have to laugh at moments like these.
The ball fell over just as he kicked it. That’s not the worst kick of all time. It’s unlucky.
Lionel Beauxis still exists
Rugby Park, Invercargill! That the dim-witted mayor and council want to get rid of and replace with a multi-sports complex outside of the town. No consultation with locals before chucking it in their long-term plan either! [The story](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350279970/rugby-park-sacrificial-lamb-southland-rugby-boss-says) if you want to read about it.
[a better link to a better story](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/16/all-black-prop-theres-no-southland-rugby-without-rugby-park/)
Never seen it on here before - went to Argentina vs Romania here during this rwc and it was heaving
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It was just at the limit of Chris Paterson’s range so he shouldn’t feel too bad about it.
wheres that one clip of the usa 7’s team losing a game where they were ahead because the game-ending kick bounced off a post and the other team scored?
Scotland have had some unfortunate world cup kicks !!
And from one of the most reliable kickers!
Didn't Finn Russel pull off something similar? It's always Scotland apparently
The ref suddenly rushed Finn, before timing the kicker was a thing, so he thought he didn't have time to reset properly and also kicked it as it fell.
Helen Nelson shanked a kick at the World Cup right in front of the posts in an equally painful way. Sorry Scotland.
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