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Most drop goals by a player in a year Drop goals Player Position International team(s) Year Matches Avg. DG (per game) Ref; 14 Jonny Wilkinson: Fly-half England: 2003 14 1.00 [165] 9 Dan Parks: Fly-half Scotland: 2010 9 1.00 [166] 6 Naas Botha: Fly-half South Africa: 1980 9 0.75 [167] Jannie de Beer: Fly-half South Africa: 1999 6 1.00 [168 ...
This is a list of the leading drop goal scorers in rugby union test matches, with a minimum of ten test drop goals.Test caps are awarded by a player's national union, regardless of whether the opposition recognise it as such.
New Zealand hold the record for the most matches played whilst defending the No. 1 World Ranking, playing 128 matches during that time. South Africa currently top the world rankings. Not shown on the table, but the other nations to have been ranked No. 1, are Wales , spending two weeks in the top spot in 2019, before relinquishing the No. 1 ...
Steadying himself, he calmly dropped a goal which travelled 77.7 m (254 ft 11 in) from point of impact to where it landed in the stands. The kick was the highlight of an otherwise dour match and helped Brand's team to a 7–0 victory. [2] His drop goal was later described as "probably the best drop goal ever seen at Twickenham". [2]
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Drop Goals 3 Pierre Albaladejo — France v Ireland (1960), Jean-Patrick Lescarboura — France v England (1985), Diego Dominguez — Italy v Scotland (2000), Neil Jenkins — Wales v Scotland (2001) [16] 5 Guy Camberabero — 1967, Diego Dominguez — 2000, Neil Jenkins — 2001, Jonny Wilkinson — 2003, Dan Parks — 2010 [17] 11
The World Rugby Rankings is a ranking system for national teams in rugby union, managed by World Rugby, the sport's governing body. There are separate men's and women's rankings. The teams of World Rugby's member nations are ranked based on their game results, with the most successful teams being ranked highest.
Most goals scored in a season; 204, Bradford Bulls, 2001. Most drop goals scored in a season; 11, Halifax, 1999 and Warrington Wolves, 2002. Fewest points conceded in a season (total) 195, St Helens, 2020 (shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic meant St Helens only played 17 games) Fewest points conceded in a season (points per game)